Charlene Brownlee

Charlene Brownlee is an experienced legal professional currently serving as the Director - Privacy Counsel, Commercial Lead at Cognizant since June 2019, providing expert privacy advice and handling complex privacy negotiations in the Americas. Prior roles at Cognizant include Lead Attorney for AI, IoT & Cloud/SaaS Partnerships and Senior Privacy Counsel, where responsibilities encompassed supporting strategic partnerships and advising on privacy and data security compliance. Before joining Cognizant, Charlene held the position of Principal at Privacy Law Consulting and was a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where Charlene facilitated regulatory compliance and business objectives. Earlier career experience includes serving as Senior Counsel at Fulbright & Jaworski and TELUS, focusing on privacy due diligence and advising on internet law issues, respectively. Charlene holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Manitoba.