Kathryn Marchesini, JD

Chief Privacy Officer
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT

Kathryn Marchesini serves as the Chief Privacy Officer at ONC. In this role, Ms. Marchesini advises on policy matters related to information privacy and data stewardship, including those involving data access, exchange, and use. She participates in federal rulemaking, guidance development, and policy outreach initiatives. Her portfolio includes emerging issues at the intersection of health data, law, and technology.

Prior to this position, she led and created initiatives in several positions at ONC to help with federal, state, and international privacy policy, guidance, and education activities involving electronic health information. Before joining ONC, Ms. Marchesini worked as a strategy and technology consultant. Ms. Marchesini earned her bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Finance at the Catholic University and Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law.