Harold Bingham lives in Seattle and works as a consultant, focusing on data privacy and protection.  He has spent almost 20 years in Data Governance, Risk and Compliance both in senior roles and as a consultant to international financial services companies and leading tech brands. After obtaining his MBA from Northeastern University, Harold was a recipient of an Orchestra Management Fellowship with the American Symphony Orchestra League. He studied trumpet at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory where, he also had the opportunity to sing in the annual Bach Festival Choir in which he would perform all of the major choral works of J.S. Bach.  This experience led to a transition from trumpet studies to obtaining a vocal performance degree. An advocate of life-long learning, he has pursued his food and wine passions obtaining professional culinary certification from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in Cambridge, MA.  He has also achieved the Certified Sommelier designation with the Court of Master Sommeliers and additionally holds a French Wine diploma and California wine appellation certifications.