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David Manek, CPA, CIPP, CIPM, AIGP

Senior Managing Director

Chicago, Illinois, United States · 1 connection

FTI Consulting

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About

David Manek Phone: 773.368.3461 I lead an incredible group of data privacy, artificial intelligence and information security experts that have a passion for helping corporations and outside counsel implement complex data privacy and AI compliance solutions. We are focused on implementing solutions to solve for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the EU AI Act and other emerging privacy and AI laws. I am currently serving as a Data Protection Officer for select clients. I began my professional career as a CPA. In 2004, I moved to Navigant Consulting, where I held various positions, including the Practice Leader of Navigant’s Data Privacy Practice. Effective August 2018, our practice moved to Ankura as part of Ankura's acquisition of Navigant's Privacy and Cyber practices. Specialties: Data Privacy, Data Driven Forensic Investigations, Data System Focused Expert Witness Services Core Data Privacy Services: NIST Privacy Framework assessments Data inventory and mapping Consumer response process development Third party vendor risk management General Data Protection (GDPR) readiness program California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) readines

Experience

Senior Managing DirectorFTI Consulting
Jan 2026
Senior Managing DirectorAnkura
Aug 2018 to Dec 2025
DirectorNavigant
Jul 2004 to Aug 2018
Accountant, Financial ReportingEquity Residential
Aug 2003 to Jul 2004

Education

University of Iowa
BBA Accounting and Management Information Systems
1999 to 2003