Danielle Kriz joins ITI

Former Commerce Department cybersecurity policy analyst Danielle Kriz has joined the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) as director of global cybersecurity policy.

In her new position Kriz will lead the creation and implementation of ITI's cybersecurity policy agenda. She was previously managing associate at Canyon Snow Consulting, where she worked with high-tech and clean-tech companies to help them navigate government regulations both domestically and abroad.

“The actions taken today in developing cybersecurity policy across the globe will have significant and long standing implications far into the future,” said Kriz in a statement. “ITI and its members are leading the dialogue on so many of the top issues in the technology industry today, including cybersecurity, and I am pleased to be part of the team.”

Before joining Canyon Snow, Kriz spent a decade at the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce’s Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce, where she helped formulate the U.S. government’s high-tech trade policies.

During her time at Commerce, Kriz spent several years working with the Japanese government as they developed a national cybersecurity plan and government information security standards. She earned a master's degree in foreign service from Georgetown University and a B.A. in politics from Ithaca College.

“As technology continues to evolve at light speed, more and more personal data is stored online, and cyber criminals get smarter and more sophisticated, information and cybersecurity are increasingly critical to the success of our member companies and to the safety of the nation,” said Dean Garfield, president and CEO of ITI. “Danielle’s cybersecurity credentials are impeccable, and we are thrilled she has joined the team.”