Sam Castic (he/him) serves as the Chief Privacy Officer of Blackhawk Network, a global financial technology company offering branded payment solutions. Before joining Blackhawk Network, Sam led the Privacy Team and program at Nordstrom. Sam has also worked as a privacy and cybersecurity lawyer at two global law firms, and in house at T-Mobile where he supported the marketing team.
Sam is recognized as a Privacy Law Specialist, Certified Information Privacy Manager, and Certified Information Privacy Professional US, by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Sam received his B.A. from the University of Washington, and his J.D. from NYU.