Jim Vint | Chief Revenue Officer & Member Executive Leadership Team | Chicago, IL, USA
Jim Vint is the Chief Revenue Officer and a co-founder of Breakwater. Mr. Vint is a member of the executive leadership team. Mr. Vint is an executive leader in consulting and consistently recognized as an industry expert in investigations and data by Who’s Who for Legal. Mr. Vint has built, grown, and led technical consulting practices up to $100M in revenue that deliver risk mitigation solutions and strategic responses to issues in litigation, compliance, and investigations. Mr. Vint has worked with clients across industries and all sizes from start-up through Global 1000 and Am Law 100. Mr. Vint designs and implements solutions that address regulatory requirements, responses to litigation, privacy concerns, and cyber threat readiness. Mr. Vint began his career at Arthur Andersen and earned his MBA from Duke University. LinkedIn
Rebecca Patterson | Managing Director & Member Executive Leadership Team | Analytics & Data Strategy | New York, NY, USA
Rebecca Patterson is a Managing Director based in New York, NY. Ms. Patterson is a co-founder of Breakwater and a member of the executive leadership team. Ms. Patterson is responsible for the growth and delivery strategy of the Analytics & Data Strategy practice. Ms. Patterson is a consulting executive with experience building technical practice areas and delivering solutions to a variety of clients facing complex data challenges in litigation, compliance, and investigations. Ms. Patterson works with senior-level corporate and law firm clients to design and deliver solutions related to data strategy, data analytics, and risk mitigation. Ms. Patterson has led, strategically managed, and profitably grown the P&L for analytics and data strategy practices and has incubated application development, data science, and privacy teams. Ms. Patterson has also served as Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School. Ms. Patterson earned her JD and Certificate in Tax Law from Loyola University Chicago. LinkedIn
Baba Bedi | Director | Cybersecurity | New York, NY, USA
Baba Bedi is a Director in the Cybersecurity practice and is based in New York, NY. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Bedi was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at CIBC U.S. Mr. Bedi has a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and a BSc from Punjabi University. Mr. Bedi is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). LinkedIn
Rajitha Boer | Managing Director | Basel, Switzerland
Rajitha Boer is a Managing Director based in Basel, Switzerland. Ms. Boer is responsible for leading the company’s market development strategy and execution in the EU and UK. Ms. Boer has deep experience in global market-making and relationship development, with subject matter expertise in technology-enabled solutions and legal data risk management. Prior to Breakwater, Ms. Boer was the founder and CEO of Yerra Solutions AG, a legal and eDiscovery company, now a part of Elevate Services, Inc. Ms. Boer has an MBA (Financial Management and Information Systems) and an MS in Computer Information Systems. LinkedIn
Kate Chan | Managing Director | Hong Kong
Kate Chan is a Managing Director based in Hong Kong. Ms. Chan is responsible for leading consulting growth and market development strategy and execution in the Asia-Pacific market. Ms. Chan is an expert in data-intensive, cross-border litigation, complex regulatory investigations, and legal technology solutions. Prior to Breakwater, Ms. Chan was a Senior Managing Director at Ankura and a Managing Director at Navigant Consulting. Prior to Navigant, Ms. Chan was the Regional Managing Director at KLDiscovery. LinkedIn
Noriswadi Ismail | Managing Director | Data Privacy | London, UK
Noriswadi Ismail is a Managing Director based in London, UK. Mr. Ismail is responsible for leading the global Data Privacy practice. Mr. Ismail is a subject matter expert in global data privacy laws and regulations, data privacy and security strategies, and data privacy technology. Mr. Ismail is a frequent author and guest speaker in global data privacy and an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Ismail was a Managing Director at Ankura and led GDPR consulting for EY UK. Mr. Ismail has degrees and certificates from multiple universities including doctoral research at Brunel Law School, Brunel University London. Mr. Ismail is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Asia (CIPP/A) and has a Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection (PC.dp). LinkedIn
Junaid Khan | Director | Data Privacy | Dubai, UAE
Junaid Khan is a director in the global Data Privacy practice, based in Dubai, UAE. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Khan was a senior manager at Ankura Consulting. Prior to that position, Mr. Khan worked at Navigant Consulting, AlixPartners, Grant Thorton LLP, and Kroll Ontrack. Mr. Khan has a BSc, Mathematics from Queen Mary, University of London. LinkedIn
Dan Manners | Director | Information Governance | New York, NY, USA
Dan Manners is a Director in the Information Governance practice and is based in New York, NY. Mr. Manners works with clients to assess their data environment risk, establish strategies and roadmaps to mitigate those risks, and operationalize programs of change. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Manners was a senior IT executive supporting Legal and Regulatory Compliance functions at HKM Advisory Services, Deutsche Bank, and Bankers Trust. At Deutsche Bank, Mr. Manners was directly responsible for providing a global service supporting Deutsche Bank’s requirements for eDiscovery and regulatory electronic communications archiving and a senior lead in developing Deutsche Bank’s Group Information and Records Management function. Mr. Manners has a BS from NY Institute of Technology. LinkedIn
Kevin Novak | Managing Director | Cybersecurity | Chicago, IL, USA
Kevin Novak is a Managing Director based in Chicago, IL. Mr. Novak is responsible for the growth and delivery strategy of the Cybersecurity practice. Mr. Novak has deep expertise in technology security, information security, technology risk management, and fraud and forensics. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Novak was the chief information security officer of Northern Trust Corporation. Mr. Novak has a BS in Accounting from Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Mr. Novak is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE). LinkedIn
Sam Slusher | Associate Director | Analytics & Data Strategy | Chicago, IL, USA
Sam Slusher is an Associate Director based in Chicago, IL. Mr. Slusher is a member of the Analytics & Data Strategy practice with expertise in large-scale data management, cross-tabular data analysis, data mining, data analysis, and data strategy, with general reference to processes such as ETL, analytics, and visualization. Mr. Slusher has a strong background in Python, SQL, Tableau, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as experience with C#, Golang, Java, and other cloud platforms. Mr. Slusher has worked with clients across many industries, including Finance, Healthcare, and Big Tech. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Slusher was a Director at Ankura and a Consultant at Navigant Consulting. Mr. Slusher has a BA in Math Methods in the Social Sciences and Economics and the Kellogg Certificate of Financial Economics from Northwestern University. LinkedIn
George Tziahanas | Managing Director | Information Governance | Chicago, IL, USA
George Tziahanas is a Managing Director based in Chicago, IL. Mr. Tziahanas is responsible for the growth and delivery strategy of the Information Governance practice. Mr. Tziahanas is a subject matter expert with deep expertise in data governance, risk and compliance, and legal technology. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Tziahanas held executive positions at Arbor Ridge Partners, Morae Legal, HP Software, Iron Mountain, and Intel. Mr. Tziahanas earned a JD from DePaul University College of Law and an MS in Biological Sciences and Molecular Systematics from DePaul University. Mr. Tziahanas is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. LinkedIn
Dale Waterman | Managing Director | Data Privacy | Dubai, UAE
Dale Waterman is a Managing Director based in Dubai, UAE. Mr. Waterman is responsible for consulting growth and market development within the global Data Privacy practice with a specific focus on the MEA region. Mr. Waterman is an expert in data privacy, data protection, public policy, and regulatory affairs. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Waterman was a partner at White Label Consultancy. Prior to that position, Mr. Waterman was a corporate attorney at Microsoft, based in Dubai, working on regulatory strategy, digital crimes, and software privacy. Mr. Waterman has an LLB from Rhodes University. Mr. Waterman is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), a Governance, Certified Risk, and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP), and a OneTrust Certified Professional. LinkedIn
Stacy Williams | Director | Cybersecurity | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Stacy Williams is a Director in the Cybersecurity practice and is based in Las Vegas, NV. Prior to Breakwater, Mr. Williams was the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Prior to that position, Mr. Williams was the CISO at Zappos. Mr. Williams is currently a board member of Lexicon Bank. Mr. Williams has a BS in Computer Science from Jackson State University. LinkedIn
