This year has witnessed the storm of AI, and Rosenthal is at the eye of the hurricane. She held an instrumental role in drafting the IAPP’s first AI certification test and continues to consult with members of the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding the introduction of privacy bills. At Ampersand, her all-female legal team is crucial in creating new standards and technologies for consumer data security. Rosenthal is also an active member of IAPP’s Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board and the IAB Privacy Working Group.
“Working in your comfort zone may sound good to some, and that’s OK. But to me it is a sign to move on to a new job. I want to keep learning about new technologies like Generative AI.”
What is something you learned by mentoring someone? I always start my speech with, “Here are the top ten mistakes I made…” I didn’t ask for a title change even though I was doing the work. I didn’t ask for more staff. The list of mistakes over my career can feel long at times when I share it with others. I want my mentee to learn from my blunders and not repeat them. Mentoring is an easy way to self-reflect over my career and the lessons I have learned. But more importantly, mentoring has taught me to be forgiving of myself. I see the knowledge gap in others. It’s ok for them to miss things or learn new skills in the same way it’s for me to learn and grow at a job. Mentoring helped me self-reflect which leads to greater self-awareness, growth, and self-forgiveness. We should all pay it forward—it’s the selfish thing to do!