Legal & Compliance
This function ensures that W3C operates in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations throughout the world, and advises on all legal matters, to guide the organization's policies to further our mission and goals.
Christine Gefaell
Director, Legal & Compliance
Christine joined the W3C Team in October 2024 as Director of Legal and Compliance to ensure W3C operates in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations throughout the world, to advise on all legal matters, to guide the organization's policies, ultimately furthering our mission and goals.
Prior to joining W3C, Christine worked as an associate general counsel in the ethics and compliance department at a global, biotech company focusing on areas such as antitrust, trade compliance, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, human rights, and risk management, generally. Previous to this corporate position, she worked in litigation as a defense, professional malpractice attorney. Christine is licensed in both New Jersey and Connecticut.
See her LinkedIn profile for more information.
christine@w3.org
Christine's Github account
Rigo Wenning
Senior Principal Data Strategist; Senior Principal Standards Advisor
Rigo Wenning joined W3C in 1999 with a focus on privacy and digital signatures. He currently works as member of the legal team, is team contact for the Patents & Standards Interest Group and works on Linked data projects.
