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Tom Resau

is a director of communications for security, compliance, identity, management and privacy for Microsoft.

He has more than 20 years of experience as a strategic communicator, primarily in the technology industry on issues including cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management. He currently serves as Director of Communications for Microsoft's Security, Compliance, Identity, Management & Privacy product division.

Prior to Microsoft, He was a Senior Vice President at W2 Communications, an integrated marketing and communications firm, where he led the cybersecurity and privacy practice representing clients around the world and leading media relations, content development, events, crisis communication and other activities building brands and trust in competitive markets.

He previously led public relations activities for the technology, intellectual property and regulatory practices at global law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and served on the corporate communications team at Symantec, where he was responsible for the company’s public relations programs reaching the U.S. government, energy, financial services, healthcare and other vertical sectors.

After graduating from Penn State, he began his PR career at Merritt Group, working in the agency's cybersecurity and enterprise software account teams.

Note Posted: October 10, 2022