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Amy Purcell

Questioner · DISC type c
Principal, Chief Privacy Officer, Head of AI & Data Risk at Vanguard
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Amy Purcell serves as Principal, Chief Privacy Officer, and Deputy General Counsel at Vanguard, where she also heads AI & Data Risk. A Cornell Law School graduate, she leads global teams providing legal advice on privacy, cybersecurity, and technology, leveraging over a decade of prior experience as a partner at a law firm.

Outside of her demanding role at Vanguard, Amy is actively involved with her alma mater, participating in Cornell alumni networking events. She lives in Wayne, Pennsylvania, with her husband and their three sons.

Amy is a member of multiple SIFMA committees, including the Technology and Regulation Committee and the Privacy & Data Protection Forum.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Principal, Chief Privacy Officer, Head of AI & Data Risk
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
Personality Overview

How Amy shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Systematic
Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Amy cares about

AI & Data Risk
Her role as Head of AI & Data Risk at Vanguard places her at the forefront of managing the legal and operational risks of emerging technologies.
Global Privacy Law
As Chief Privacy Officer for a multinational firm, she oversees a global privacy program and frequently speaks on regulations like Reg S-P.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Principal, Chief Privacy Officer, Head of AI & Data Risk
Vanguard
9-2019 - 1-2026
Chief Privacy Officer, Senior Counsel
Vanguard
3-2016 - 9-2019
Senior Counsel, Data Privacy
Vanguard
5-2014 - 3-2016
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP
9-2005 - 5-2014
Associate
Fox Rothschild LLP
In the press

Media appearances

Vanguard Weaves Cybersecurity Into Every Layer of Its AI Strategy, From Code Pipelines to Quantum-Safe Protocols. Featured in CIO&Leader
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Vanguard’s Data Chief on Embedding AI and Data Across the Enterprise. Featured in PYMNTS
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Education
Doctor of Law - JD
Cornell Law School
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Susquehanna University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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