Deana Uhl

Deana Uhl provides consulting to corporate clients, with a focus on designing, implementing and enabling change management for information governance, data privacy, data security and e-discovery programs. Ms. Uhl has specialized, hands-on expertise in advising companies in a variety of industries on the processes and technology to effectively address legal and regulatory matters and to reduce risk and improve the value of data to support operational excellence.

Ms. Uhl brings more than two decades of experience building effective e-discovery and information governance teams across IT, legal and line management. She leads e-discovery and legal hold process transformations and software and solution implementations for all aspects of the e-discovery lifecycle. Working closely with in-house legal teams and outside counsel, Ms. Uhl has led the development and execution of large-scale, multiyear projects to better manage and reduce risk surrounding information and organizational data. Additionally, she advises clients with the development, implementation and management of complex, global data privacy programs to support compliance with laws including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, California Consumer Privacy Act, General Data Protection Regulation and other privacy laws.

Prior to joining FTI Technology, Ms. Uhl led the information governance program at Marathon Oil Company, where she oversaw the strategic development and execution of a holistic data management program that encompassed data privacy and security. This included developing a data governance strategy aligned with industry best practices, evaluating and recommending various process and technology solutions, collaborating with stakeholders throughout the organization, managing a dynamic team and providing expert witness testimony on the results.