About Us

Meet our exceptional team of professionals.

For more than a decade VeraSafe has been re-imagining privacy and data protection compliance services. We’re a passionate team of attorneys, privacy professionals, and IT security experts operating from key jurisdictions around the world, namely the USA, the EU, and South Africa. Our mission is to provide our clients with world class advice.

Building trust with your audience through privacy compliance is a fundamental need for modern businesses. At VeraSafe, we believe there’s an efficient way to get your business there. We rethink the traditional ways of working, in order to improve the client experience and the quality of our services. We develop and apply a cutting edge legal project management methodology, and continuous process improvements to deliver efficient and user-friendly compliance services. By streamlining the logistics and commonalities between projects, we free our team to create innovative solutions that not only ensure compliance, but make sense for your team, your company, and your industry.

Meet Our Team

VeraSafe’s impressive roster includes alumni of other top firms, such as Baker McKenzie, Bird & Bird, Deloitte, Jones Day, KPMG, and WilmerHale. We are a close-knit, cohesive team whose passion for privacy law is matched only by our appreciation for the people we work with. It is our true pleasure to help your organization solve your privacy and cybersecurity-related challenges. We encourage you to contact us today.

Matthew Joseph

Matthew Joseph

CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP

Managing Director

Jim Cormier

Jim Cormier

CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Senior Vice President and Head of Professional Services

Kellie du Preez

Kellie du Preez

CIPP/E

Of Counsel

Jim Russell

Jim Russell

General Counsel

John Ghose

John Ghose

CIPP/US

Partner

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Head of Quality and Business Process Management

Max Hall

Max Hall

CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM

Privacy Counsel

Isabel Fernández Del Campo Aguiló

Isabel Fernández Del Campo Aguiló

CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM

Senior Privacy Advisor

Ryan McKerrow

Ryan McKerrow

CIPP/E

Senior Corporate Counsel

Louis Henn

Louis Henn

Head of Information Technology

Paola Ortiz

Paola Ortiz

CISA, CISM, PMP

Project Manager and Information Security Auditor

Renata Valkova

Renata Valkova

CIPP/E, CIPP/US

Privacy Counsel

Karl Laureau

Karl Laureau

CIPP/E

Partner

Danie Strachan

Danie Strachan

CIPP/E, LLD, CIPP/US

Senior Privacy Counsel

Zia Maharaj

Zia Maharaj

CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM

Partner

Ishara McKenna

Ishara McKenna

CIPP/E, CIPM

Privacy Counsel

Chris Gaffney

Chris Gaffney

System Administrator

Reha Esen

Reha Esen

CISA, CEH

Penetration Tester

Aleksandar Plavšić

Aleksandar Plavšić

Recruiting Associate

Michelle Ramsoonder

Michelle Ramsoonder

Project Manager

Anastasia Pavlou

Anastasia Pavlou

CIPP/E

Privacy Counsel

Farrhah Khan

Farrhah Khan

CIPP/E, CIPM

Privacy Counsel

Isaac Weiner

Isaac Weiner

CIPP/E

Project Manager

Jason Tsoutsouras

Jason Tsoutsouras

CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM

Privacy Counsel

Gina Januzzi

Gina Januzzi

HR Administrator

Lauren McClanahan

Lauren McClanahan

CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

Privacy Counsel

Yasmeen Rasool

Yasmeen Rasool

CIPP/E

Privacy Counsel

Damien Rees

Damien Rees

CIPP/E

Privacy Counsel

Tony Telford

Tony Telford

Senior Tax Consultant

Matthew Chase

Matthew Chase

CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM

Privacy Counsel

Lee Shacksnovis

Lee Shacksnovis

CIPP/E

Privacy Counsel

Jennifer Elliott

Jennifer Elliott

Senior Administrative Director

Patrick O’Connor

Patrick O’Connor

CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US

Privacy Counsel

Malcolm Paterson

Malcolm Paterson

Senior Accountant

Mariel Bough

Mariel Bough

CIPP/E

Associate Privacy Counsel

Nonhlanhla Mohlaba

Nonhlanhla Mohlaba

Associate Privacy Counsel

Tonja Sanchez

Tonja Sanchez

Senior Paralegal

Vivian Spies

Vivian Spies

CIPP/E

Associate Privacy Counsel

Vicky Frazao

Vicky Frazao

Associate Privacy Counsel

Prenisha Chetty

Prenisha Chetty

Administrative Director

Jason Strydom

Jason Strydom

IT Administrator

Monique Chvatal

Monique Chvatal

Marketing Director

Zelia Brown

Zelia Brown

General Ledger Accountant

Discover More About VeraSafe

Why VeraSafe?

Track record of successful cybersecurity engagements across industries.

Work directly with our in-house team of US and European cybersecurity attorneys, IT experts, and project managers.

Strategic, risked-based approach to compliance.

Fully customizable templates, tailored to fit your needs.

Reasonable, flexible fee structure and fully customizable engagement scope.

Holistic approach: Our broad expertise ranges from cybersecurity law to cybersecurity operations.