Gedas Ramanauskas
About Gedas Ramanauskas
Gedas Ramanauskas serves as the Senior Director and Global Privacy Counsel at Tapestry, where he leads a team of privacy professionals and collaborates with various stakeholders. He has extensive experience in privacy law, having held positions at notable organizations such as IAPP, Ellex, and PwC, and holds multiple advanced degrees in law and business.
Work at Tapestry
Gedas Ramanauskas currently serves as Senior Director, Global Privacy Counsel at Tapestry, a role he has held since 2022. In this position, he leads a team of privacy professionals and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders, external counsel, and regulators to ensure compliance with global privacy laws and regulations. Prior to this role, he was the Privacy Director, Senior Counsel at Tapestry from 2019 to 2022, where he focused on privacy-related legal matters.
Previous Experience in Privacy Law
Before joining Tapestry, Gedas Ramanauskas worked at several notable organizations. He served as a Manager in Privacy & Cybersecurity at PwC from 2018 to 2019. He was also an Associate at Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP from 2015 to 2018. His earlier experience includes being a Senior Associate and Head of the Intellectual Property, Media and Privacy Team at Ellex in Lithuania from 2006 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Gedas Ramanauskas holds multiple degrees in law and business. He earned a Master of Laws (JD) in European Union and International Law from Vilnius University (1997-2002), an LL.M. in U.S. Law from the University of California, Los Angeles (2014-2015), and a Master of Intellectual Property and Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (2008-2009). Additionally, he completed an MBA at the Baltic Management Institute (2010-2012) and holds a certificate in information governance from the Information Governance Initiative.
Leadership and Community Engagement
Gedas Ramanauskas has been actively involved in community and professional organizations. He co-founded the New York Lithuanian Professionals organization to support the Lithuanian diaspora. He also served as Co-Chair of the IAPP KnowledgeNet Los Angeles Chapter from 2015 to 2017. Furthermore, he engages in legislative advice and volunteering for the Lithuanian World Community, assisting in high-stakes matters and promoting cultural and economic ties between Lithuania and the United States.
Language Proficiency
Gedas Ramanauskas is fluent in English, Lithuanian, and Russian, and has conversational proficiency in Spanish. This multilingual capability enhances his effectiveness in international legal matters and cross-border communications.