Cassandra Findlay

Cassandra Findlay

Principal, elevenM

Areas of expertise:

Recordkeeping, archives, privacy, data governance, information management

Academic Qualifications:

  • Master of Information Management (1996), University of New South Wales
  • Bachelor of Arts (1992), University of Sydney

Biography:

Cassie is a data governance, recordkeeping and privacy professional with almost 30 years’ operational and management experience delivering results in complex government and corporate environments. Prior to joining elevenM in 2021, she was based in the US where she managed fashion retailer Gap Inc’s global information governance program and led the automation of Gap’s data subject rights program.

Cassie has extensive experience in information and data governance, with a background in recordkeeping and archives, primarily working in digital recordkeeping and digital preservation. She was the lead author of the current International Standard on records management, ISO 15489, and in 2016 was awarded the Industry Award for Contribution to Standards Development by Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA).

Cassie holds a Master of Information Management from the University of New South Wales and CIPP/US and CIPM certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Awards & Recognition

  • Industry Award for Contribution to Standards Development
    Issued by Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia (RIMPA) · Sep 2016
    Awarded in recognition of leading the development of the revised edition of International Standard ISO 15489 (2016) - Information and Documentation - Records management - Part 1: Concepts and principles
  • Mander Jones Award for the publication making the greatest contribution to the profession
    Issued by Australian Society of Archivists · May 2014
    Awarded for the special issue of Archives & Manuscripts ‘Reinventing Archival methods: Continuing the conversation’ 
  • Mander Jones Award for best article of 2013 by an individual
    Issued by Australian Society of Archivists · Sep 2013
    Awarded for ‘People, records and power: What archives can learn from WikiLeaks', Archives and Manuscripts Volume 41, Issue 1, 2013

Membership

Australian Society of Archivists

  • ASA Accredited Professional (ASAAP)

International Association of Privacy Professionals

  • Certified International Privacy Professional US (CIPP-US)
  • Certified International Privacy Manager (CIPM)

Professional Organisation

https://www.elevenM.com.au