About me
DeBrae Kennedy-Mayo is Faculty of Law & Ethics at the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). She is an internationally recognized expert on privacy and cross-border data flows. Kennedy-Mayo researches and writes on legal and policy issues concerning privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and technology. She has spoken at numerous conferences in the U.S, the U.K., Europe, India, and China. Kennedy-Mayo is also a Senior Fellow with the Cross-Border Data Forum (CBDF).
Kennedy-Mayo is the co-author of the 2018 edition, the 2020 edition, and the 2024 edition of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) book entitled “U.S. Private-Sector Privacy: Law and Practice for Information Privacy Professionals” – the book used by individuals preparing for the IAPP certification exam on U.S. private-sector privacy (CIPP/US certification). Utilizing this textbook, Kennedy-Mayo co-teaches the online class known as “Privacy for Professionals,” which is part of Georgia Tech’s online Master’s in Cybersecurity and online Master’s in Analytics.
Kennedy-Mayo has been a licensed attorney in both Georgia and South Carolina for more than 20 years. Prior to her time at Georgia Tech, Kennedy-Mayo spent most of her legal career working in government – acting as both an assistant attorney general for the state of Georgia and as an assistant district attorney in several Georgia counties. Prior to becoming an attorney, Kennedy-Mayo worked for President Jimmy Carter at The Carter Center. Kennedy-Mayo has also pursued several entrepreneurial ventures, including AI in Perpetuity and Blue Heron AI.
