Elaine Cuesta
About Elaine Cuesta
Elaine Cuesta is the Director of Privacy, Compliance, and Risk at Cision in New York, with a background in project management and compliance roles at Brandwatch and other companies.
Director of Privacy, Compliance, and Risk at Cision
Elaine Cuesta currently serves as the Director of Privacy, Compliance, and Risk at Cision, based in New York, New York. In this role, she has implemented a comprehensive data protection culture within the organization, emphasizing data processing, data subjects’ rights, and data breach handling. Elaine stays informed about global Data Privacy Law changes, including those in South Africa, China, Singapore, and Canada. She regularly presents risks, mitigations, and operational KPIs to Cision's leadership team, coordinates with various department managers to enhance departmental compliance policies, and manages effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations. Additionally, she provides advice on Privacy Impact Assessments for new projects and products.
Previous Experience at Brandwatch
Before joining Cision, Elaine Cuesta worked at Brandwatch in various roles. She served as Privacy and Compliance Manager in 2021 for six months in New York, New York. Prior to that, she was Senior Project Manager from 2020 to 2021 in the Greater New York City Area and held the position of Project Manager from 2019 to 2020. During her tenure at Brandwatch, Elaine gained extensive experience in privacy, compliance, and project management across different teams and projects.
Career Background
Elaine Cuesta's early career includes roles such as Talent Manager at Accountemps in 2018 for seven months in New York, New York, and Business Associate at Resell CNC from 2016 to 2018 in the Orlando, Florida Area. Additionally, she worked as a Project Manager at Team Market Group from 2011 to 2016. Her diverse roles across different sectors have equipped her with a broad understanding of business management, talent acquisition, and project coordination.
Education and Expertise in Economics
Elaine Cuesta studied at the University of Central Florida, where she achieved a Bachelor's degree in Economics from 2013 to 2017. Her academic background in economics provides her with a solid foundation in analytical and quantitative skills, which she has applied in her various professional roles. Her education complements her experience in privacy, compliance, and risk management.