Margaret Mc Manus, Cipp
About Margaret Mc Manus, Cipp
Margaret Mc Manus is a System Director at CommonSpirit Health, specializing in privacy compliance. She has extensive experience in the field, transitioning from a litigation paralegal to privacy roles in both financial services and healthcare organizations.
Work at CommonSpirit Health
Margaret Mc Manus serves as the System Director at CommonSpirit Health, a role she has held since 2021. In this position, she is responsible for the implementation, governance, and oversight of privacy compliance efforts. Her work involves navigating several revisions to HIPAA and various federal and state privacy laws. She accepted this opportunity to build and lead the national Privacy Incident Management team, emphasizing the importance of privacy in healthcare.
Education and Expertise
Margaret Mc Manus holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Management and Leadership from Liberty University, where she studied from 2009 to 2011. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Paralegal Studies-Legal Administration from the College of Saint Mary, completing her studies from 1991 to 1996. Additionally, she has achieved the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) designation through the International Association of Privacy Professionals, reflecting her expertise in privacy compliance.
Background
Margaret Mc Manus has a diverse professional background that includes a transition from a litigation paralegal to a focus on privacy compliance. This shift began with the evolution of Federal privacy laws, starting with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. She has held various roles, including Regional Privacy Officer for a large healthcare organization and heading the privacy compliance program for a financial services company.
Previous Experience
Before her current role, Margaret worked as the Regional Privacy Officer for Catholic Health Initiatives in Nebraska and North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, she served as the Privacy Officer at Ameritas for 14 years, from 1999 to 2013. Her experience includes preparing for HIPAA Security Rule compliance and coordinating privacy compliance efforts as a Privacy Coordinator since 2002.
Achievements in Privacy Compliance
Margaret Mc Manus has made significant contributions to privacy compliance throughout her career. She was responsible for steering privacy compliance efforts during the enactment of HIPAA Administrative Simplification. Her leadership in privacy compliance has been recognized through her various roles and responsibilities, particularly in adapting to changes in federal privacy laws.