Christopher Bramwell

Christopher Bramwell is appointed by Governor Cox as Utah’s Chief Privacy Officer and serves as the Director of the Utah Office of Data Privacy, where he leads efforts to modernize privacy practices for governmental entities statewide. He worked closely with the legislature to create Utah’s Government Data Privacy Act, a comprehensive data privacy law for all public entities in Utah. Christopher led the creation of Utah’s Strategic Privacy Program Plan as required by Executive Order 2023-06, designed to assist public entities in initiating and maturing their privacy programs. He has a strong focus on modernizing government systems and processes in a manner that allows privacy to scale efficiently with fewer resources through digital verifiable credentials and non-judicial processes that empower individuals to access and assert their privacy rights effectively. Christopher completed his MBA at Idaho State University as part of the National Science Foundation CyberCorps program in the National Information Assurance Training and Education Center and holds a degree in political science from Brigham Young University.