Maya Goethals is a senior privacy, data protection, and compliance leader with extensive experience advising global organizations on regulatory risk, governance, and control frameworks in highly regulated environments. She works in the financial services sector, where she provides strategic guidance on privacy risk management, regulatory compliance, and enterprise governance across complex data and technology ecosystems.

Maya’s expertise centers on the design and oversight of compliance and risk programs that support organizational accountability and resilience. She advises on governance structures, policy frameworks, vendor and third-party risk, regulatory change management, and the integration of privacy into broader enterprise risk management models. Her work emphasizes defensible decision-making, clear lines of accountability, and effective oversight at senior leadership and board levels.

With a background that includes both in-house leadership and advisory experience, Maya brings a pragmatic, risk-informed perspective to regulatory governance and compliance strategy. She is frequently engaged in cross-functional discussions at the executive level, supporting leadership teams as they navigate evolving regulatory expectations and complex operational risk.

Maya serves as an Advisory Board Member for CeFPro, contributing strategic insight on privacy, data protection, and compliance governance for organizations operating in complex regulatory landscapes.