We are global data protection experts

With offices spanning the USA, Europe, Africa, and Asia, we serve as a trusted Data Protection Officer in 70+ jurisdictions worldwide and offer unparalleled global data protection and privacy management expertise. Our lean, agile model adapts to your changing needs—delivering cost-effective, tailored solutions that scale with your business.

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With over two decades of operational and leadership expertise in data protection and cybersecurity, Dyann Heward-Mills founded HewardMills with a vision to create a diverse and inclusive global business that champions data dignity.

Today, HewardMills provides expert regulatory advice, consultancy and Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, supporting organisations across the world to navigate the complexities of rapidly evolving data protection laws. As a B Corp certified company, we are also committed to driving positive change by upholding the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility in everything that we do.

Meet some of our experts

Diverse by design, our experienced multidisciplinary team combines deep knowledge of worldwide data protection and privacy regulations with specialised skills across various sectors. Trusted by global organisations across industries, including life-sciences, technology, retail and banking, our experts provide tailored, robust support in data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity to meet clients’ unique needs.

Data Protection, Cybersecurity & AI Specialists

Dyann
Bushra Hasnain
Monica Almeida
Helen Gregorczuk
Roy Ng
Michaela Roche
Camille Abou-Farhat
Natalie Hackman
Marcin Morawiecki
Anna Repkina
Silvina Castillo
Clare Shin
Isabela Carrion
John Fiifi Kwapong
Architha Babu
Steve Durbin

Data Protection, Cybersecurity & AI Specialists

Dyann
Dyann
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Dyann is a UK-qualified barrister of Ghanaian heritage, with over 25 years of expertise in data protection and cybersecurity.

Dyann was appointed ethics expert for the European Commission in research and innovation and is a sought-after speaker at industry panels, conferences, and media events.

In 2022, Dyann led HewardMills to achieve B Corp certification, solidifying her status as one of the few Black female CEOs of a B Corp in the UK. Under her leadership, the firm launched a powerful CSR initiative to protect women and girls from misogyny and racism, demonstrating her commitment to social change.

Beyond her legal career, Dyann is a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and a trusted voice in the media. Dyann continues to advocate for women’s initiatives and drive meaningful change in business and society.

Bushra Hasnain
Bushra Hasnain
Subject Matter Expert - GDPR, US Privacy Governance, Financial Services

Bushra Hasnain SME & SD Lead Bushra is the former Global Head of Privacy at BlackRock, where she led compliance efforts for the firm. Previously, Associate Director at KPMG, delivering Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Resilience solutions to major clients.

Monica Almeida
Monica Almeida
Subject Matter Expert & Service Delivery Lead

Monica is a dual-qualified international privacy solicitor with over 20 years' experience in data protection, both in-house and private practice. Previously Monica was Data Protection Officer at John Lewis Partnership in the UK where she led the privacy team in implementing robust privacy accountability framework. 

Helen Gregorczuk
Helen Gregorczuk
Senior Data Protection and Privacy Consultant (APAC)

Helen has worked across UK and Queensland government agencies in privacy and data protection and information policy roles.  She has worked for the UK Information Commissioner and the Queensland Office of the Information Commissioner. In 2024 she completed her PhD in Privacy law on “Fair Collection under the Australian Privacy Act in Retail Analytics and Big Data” at University of Queensland law school.  

Roy Ng
Roy Ng
Data Protection and Privacy Subject Matter Expert

Roy is DPP Consultant with over 15 years of experience in banking and data protection compliance. Before joining HewardMills, he held the position of Data Protection Officer, at a leading International Bank managing all data protection related initiatives in Singapore. Roy is bilingual and holds the following certificates: FIP, CIPM, CIPP/E.

Michaela Roche
Michaela Roche
Data Protection and Privacy Analyst

Michaela is a client manager based in Ireland. She manages comprehensive data protection initiatives and risk assessments for our tech clients.

Camille Abou-Farhat
Camille Abou-Farhat
Data Protection and Privacy Analyst

Camille specializes in Intellectual Property Law and has a robust insight in emerging technologies, particularly blockchain, NFTs, machine learning and crypto currencies. He has a broad expertise in Middle East business operations and is fluent in Arabic and French. Camille supports some of our key multi-national clients and is trusted by key stakeholders for his well-considered guidance and know-how.

Natalie Hackman
Natalie Hackman
Data Protection and Privacy Consultant

Natalie is a UK qualified lawyer with extensive experience in advising and managing global multidisciplinary stakeholders in advisory, contentious and transactional instructions. She holds an LLM.

Natalie advises our clients on general data protection and privacy matters such as data subject rights requests, privacy policies and data processing agreements. She regularly conducts research on pertinent data protection topics of interest, as well as current and upcoming legislation. She utilises her research skills to develop internal and external Know-How.

Marcin Morawiecki
Marcin Morawiecki
Senior Data Protection and Privacy Consultant

Marcin provides strategic counsel to our multi-national clients, supporting client teams on reviews of various Data Privacy requirements - including IntraGroup Data Transfer Agreements, Data Processing Agreements, Privacy Assessments, Records of Processing Activities, Privacy Notices and Polices.  

Marcin has more than 8 years' experience in New Technology Law (Privacy, IP and contracts), providing guidance to clients in the tech and start up spac

Anna Repkina
Anna Repkina
Senior Data Protection and Privacy Consultant

Anna is a qualified lawyer and currently a client manager and DPP, based in the UK with experience in Legal advisory, tax and  administrative law. She’s the sector lead for Health & Life Science portfolio of clients, advising on maturing and enhancing privacy programmes.

Silvina Castillo
Silvina Castillo
Data Protection and Privacy Analyst

Silvina is an Argentinian qualified solicitor with experience in the data privacy laws of Latin America based in Germany. She holds an MA in Data Protection & Security Information.  She is a client manager for many of our clients in the tech, retail, and financial sectors and has a diverse set of responsibilities including risk assessments and audits. 

Clare Shin
Clare Shin
Data Protection & Privacy Consultant

Clare Shin is a Subject Matter Expert and a U.S qualified lawyer based in France. She supports across a range of Health & Lifesciences clients, providing guidance to DPP queries ensuring compliance with regulations including GDPR.

Isabela Carrion
Isabela Carrion
Data Protection and Privacy Analyst
Isabela is a Brazilian Qualified Lawyer. She holds a LLM in Law and Technology. She has experience supporting multi-national companies in a privacy capacity across financial and technology sectors
John Fiifi Kwapong
John Fiifi Kwapong
IT Lead
Fiifi is based in Ghana and has several years of experience leading software projects and technology teams. He specialises in implementing technology strategies, governance frameworks, and cybersecurity solutions.  
Architha Babu
Architha Babu
IT and Cybersecurity Analyst
Architha has 4 years of experience as a software engineer in network traffic monitoring, VPN, Enterprise security zoning, Infosec Policy design and risk assessment. She holds a Masters in cybersecurity engineering.
Steve Durbin
Steve Durbin
Subject Matter Expert - UK GDPR, Cyber Governance
Steve has broad experience in data governance and data protection law, including leading large multi-million pound projects, working Europe-wide with governments and corporations. Additionally, Steve has extensive ISO standards experience, including implementing and building ISO 27001/27701.  

Account Management Team

Heather James
Ike Egemonye
Ngozi Plange
Roohi Arora
Hazel Aggrey-Orleans
Aurelie Schyrr
Elizabeth Mensah

Account Management Team

Heather James
Heather James
Financial Account Manager

Heather is a qualified accountant and head of finance. She previously worked in the financial services sector, including KmPG.

Ike Egemonye
Ike Egemonye
Senior Account Manager

Ike has experience in managing, supporting and implementing robust strategies to ensure compliance and data security for our tech, financial and B2B clients. He is also responsible for conducting data protection audits, and has an extensive knowledge of local laws.

Ngozi Plange
Ngozi Plange
Senior Account Manager

Ngozi has over 15 years of project and programme management experience working across various industries and sectors. She leads the client team in providing exceptional DPO services to our clients.

She holds an engineering degree and Masters in Disasters & Development.

Roohi Arora
Roohi Arora
Senior Account Manager

Roohi is a Business Development Professional with over a decade of experience across Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Media She has led and monitored complex projects for world's leading brands across Technology, Media, Legal, Lifesciences, Financial services and Hospitality. 

Hazel Aggrey-Orleans
Hazel Aggrey-Orleans
Senior Account Manager

Hazel is a marketing and project management professional. Prior to HewardMills, she worked at JPMorgan and BlackRock as a senior account manager building internal and external client relationships. She thrives in brand development, creative direction, and leading global projects. 

Aurelie Schyrr
Aurelie Schyrr
Senior Account Manager

Aurelie is a French bi-lingual lawyer with workers council experience in France. With an extensive knowledge of the regulatory landscape, she specialises in helping businesses in the life science sector navigate complex data privacy regulations.
She holds a LLB from  University of Strasbourg, France, LLM from University of Nancy, France and AMF certification.

Elizabeth Mensah
Elizabeth Mensah
Business Development Account Manager

Elizabeth is the account coordinator for our life science clients. She holds a Data Protection Supervisor certificate (Ghana) and an LLB (Canada)

We live our values

Woven into the HewardMills DNA, our core values underpin everything that we do; energising our intentions, informing the way we think and act, and shaping the decisions we make. We live our values through the way we work together, with our clients and our partners, each day.

Collaboration

Collaboration

We embrace diverse thinking and value different perspectives. At HewardMills, we act inclusively and work together, leveraging teamwork, sharing knowledge and building strong partnerships to achieve success.

Integrity

Integrity

We say what we mean and do what we say. We maintain an independent perspective, approach every task with diligence, deliver on our promises, and take pride in our accomplishments.

Innovation

Innovation

We relentlessly seek out opportunities to drive growth and deliver value for our clients. We continuously learn better ways of doing things by questioning tradition, listening intently to understand our client’s needs and thinking through the best way forward.

Positivity

Positivity

We are unerring and passionate in our quest to be the best we can be and make a positive impact. We view challenges as opportunities, always open-minded to different scenarios and solutions.

Passion

Passion

We lead boldly, fuelled by courage and energy. Committed to growth and development, we anticipate change, adapt to it, and inspire others to do the same.

We are proud to be a B Corp

HewardMills was built to advocate for data dignity. We became a B Corp to join forces with other businesses to create an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy to benefit all people, all communities, and the planet.

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