Daniel Michaeli

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Senior Counsel, Information and Data Governance at Stryker

Wilmette, Illinois, United States

Overview

Daniel is a Senior Counsel at Stryker, specializing in information and data governance. His expertise lies in AI governance, data protection, and technology risk management, particularly within the medical device sector. He holds a JD from New York University School of Law and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Outside of his legal work, Daniel has a demonstrated interest in corporate wellness, having co-founded a wellness initiative for legal and compliance professionals at his previous company, Abbott. His background also includes dedicated study of the Chinese language at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Unique fact: Daniel authored a law review note on foreign investment restrictions in the U. S. coastwise shipping industry, a distinct topic from his current focus.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Precise

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

AI Governance
He is the lead lawyer for AI governance processes at his company and frequently speaks on the legal risks and opportunities of Generative AI.
Information Governance
His current and previous roles are centered on leading information and data governance teams and strategies for global organizations.
Data Privacy
A core part of his responsibilities involves leading initiatives on data protection and data minimization. He is also CIPP/US certified.

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Work History

12-2025
Senior Counsel, Information and Data Governance at Stryker
7-2023 - 12-2025
Senior Counsel, Information Governance & AI Governance Lead at Abbott
7-2018 - 7-2023
Counsel, Information Governance at Abbott
9-2015 - 7-2018
Associate Attorney at MoloLamken LLP
8-2014 - 8-2015
Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Diane S. Sykes at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Education

2011 - 2014
JD (Magna Cum Laude) from New York University School of Law
2007 - 2008
Chinese Language - IUP from Tsinghua University

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Insights For Selling To Daniel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daniel is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daniel

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daniel move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Daniel take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Daniel

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