Michael C. McNeil is a proven leader that is known for executing and getting the job done by inspiring and enabling his team to perform to the best of their abilities.
He is the current Global Chief Privacy Officer at Medtronic. In this capacity, McNeil leads the development of the global privacy and data protection policies, procedures, practices and guidelines for the company. Prior to this assignment, McNeil was the former Chief IT Security Officer at Liberty Mutual Group and Chief Privacy Officer, Vice President of Data Services for Reynolds & Reynolds. During this tenure, he broke new ground in the privacy arena by linking privacy and security with data integration to drive business growth.
McNeil is a noted privacy expert, he has conducted in-house training and presentations for clients and presented at automotive and privacy conferences worldwide. A frequently quoted subject matter expert, he has appeared in the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Privacy Advisor, Yahoo! Finance, Collision Week, Collision Repair Industry Insight, Dealer’s Edge and Ward’s Dealer Business. He was a featured speaker at the Vontu web cast, “Secrets to a successful PCI Audit, Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) 6th Annual CLE Expo, Brown Raysman’s Second Annual Conference on Global Privacy and Data Security and the Second Annual Privacy and Data Security Summit in Washington, DC and the 8th Annual National Conference – Privacy Managing the New Revolution.
McNeil is the co-author of “Gain a Competitive Edge by Using Customer Data Responsibly and Effectively,” a White Paper developed with Northwood University. He was also awarded with a Special Achievement Award from Reynolds for the successful launch of their Generations Series product.
McNeil has a wide array of award-winning experience in the healthcare and telecommunications industries. He led the Procedure Marketing group of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson Company, where he was recognized with the Special Achievement Award. At Ameritech, McNeil served as Director of Strategic Competitive Analysis, where he received the Consumer & Information Services Special Achievement Award.
A native Chicagoan, McNeil holds a B.S. in marketing from University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is a lifetime member of both the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. As president of the NBMBAA-WGC, he recently led the organization through a revitalization, which awarded the organization the 2007, 2008 and 2010 Chapter of the Year Award. McNeil also serves on the local board of both organizations as current president.
He is also is a member of the Information Technology Senior Management Forum
(ITSMF) and serves as their Vice Chairman, and members of the International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP) and 100 Black Men of Stamford Connecticut.
He was named one of “America’s Best & Brightest Young Business and Professional Men” by Dollars and Sense Magazine. McNeil also actively serves in the community as a graduate of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce Leadership 2002 program.
