23andMe announced the appointment of Kate Black as Privacy Officer and Corporate Counsel. Black brings a strong background in international, federal, and state privacy laws as well as health care regulations. As a member of the legal and regulatory team, she will be responsible for reviewing, updating and enhancing the company's privacy and consent policies for customers in the U.S. and abroad.

She joined the company January 5, 2015 and reports to Kathy Hibbs, chief legal and regulatory affairs officer. Prior to joining 23andMe, Black worked for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology of the United States Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. As a federal regulatory and interoperability policy analyst there, she was responsible for drafting, analyzing, and advising on federal health IT regulations and privacy and security requirements under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.