Джон Старк назначен новым главным офицером по вопросам конфиденциальности штата Индиана

Indiana has named John Stark as its new chief privacy officer, bringing the C-level role back under permanent direction after several months of interim leadership following two executive departures. Stark, who serves as director of digital governance for the Indiana Management Performance Hub, was appointed chief privacy officer Sept. 1 by Indiana Chief Data Officer Pete Miller, according to Jeff Mullins, communications director for the Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH). Stark will hold the privacy position concurrently with his existing role at MPH. Stark initially announced his appointment on LinkedIn, thanking Miller “for his trust and confidence in me for this role.” The appointment follows a transition period that began with the departure of Ted Cotterill, who had served as Indiana’s chief privacy officer while working as general counsel for MPH. Cotterill left state government for the private sector Feb. 28, 2025, after more than eight years with MPH. Jennifer Cooper, then MPH’s assistant general counsel, was appointed to succeed him as CPO. Cotterill’s tenure had included work on Indiana’s approach to privacy and data governance. He played a significant role in legislation that codified the Management Performance Hub in state law in 2017. During his time as CPO, he also helped develop the state’s privacy program and worked in areas including data ethics, compliance, risk management, and on a statewide policy governing government use of AI. After Cooper, too, left for the private sector later in 2025, Miller, Indiana’s chief data officer, stepped in as interim CPO. Stark now takes on those responsibilities, bringing experience from both state government and the Management Performance Hub. He has been with the state since December 2019 and joined the Management Performance Hub in October 2023. Stark credited Cooper and Cotterill along with several other mentors for helping shape the path that led him to the CPO role. “None of us gets where we are alone. This has been an incredible journey, and while I’ve worked hard to reach this point, I wouldn't be here without the mentors who have shepherded me along the way,” he said on LinkedIn, before naming each. He starts work, Stark said, with what he described as “the utmost respect and sincerity.” He called protecting Hoosiers’ privacy “foundational to the work we do every day at the state” and said he looks forward to building on the “stellar work” of those who held the position before him.