Appointed in 2024, Brent Homan is the Data Protection Commissioner for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Mr. Homan has over 25 years’ experience in both the Privacy and Competition realms. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Homan was Deputy Commissioner at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, where he enforced Canada’s federal privacy laws. Mr. Homan’s accomplishments in Privacy include leading enforcement actions including: Medical Specialist Group Breach (2025), Jacksons (2025), Gambling Industry Sweep (2024), Canada Post Marketing (2023), Tim Hortons Location Tracking (2022), Facial Recognition – Clearview, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (2020/1), Facebook Cambridge Analytica (2019), Equifax (2018), World Anti-Doping Association Breach (2017), and Ashley Madison (2016). A global leader in International enforcement, Mr. Homan has co-led numerous international investigations including two Global Privacy Award winning investigations against Clearview and Ashley Madison. Mr. Homan created the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) Privacy Sweep and co-chairs the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group of the Global Privacy Assembly. A digital economy leader, Mr. Homan has advanced global cross-regulatory collaboration in the areas of privacy, consumer- protection and competition, and with his counterparts, has co-founded the Guernsey Consumer Cooperation Forum. Prior to joining the privacy world Mr. Homan was Assistant Deputy Commissioner at the Competition Bureau of Canada where he promoted competition in the Digital Economy and health sectors. In the area of health, Mr. Homan led Canada’s Tobacco Inquiry that culminated in the removal of Light and Mild labelling from cigarette packaging across Canada. Mr. Homan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science from Carleton University, and a Masters in Economics from the University of Ottawa.

Edward joined the ODPA in July 2019 as an investigator. His main responsibilities as Senior Investigator include line management of the Investigations Team as well as investigating complaints and breaches, working with regulated entities to achieve compliance, and providing technical advice to members of public and the regulated community. Ed has achieved his PC dp qualification with PDP Training. Ed is originally from Cambridge, and prior to joining the ODPA he spent 10 years working for London’s Metropolitan Police within CID, burglary and robbery, forensic conversion and the public protection unit. The last 6 years of which he was ranked Detective Constable. He is a PIP Level 2 qualified investigator and is experienced in handling complex investigations.

Ollie joined the ODPA in November 2024 as an investigator, bringing with him extensive experience as a Data Protection Officer for the States of Guernsey and is CIPP/E qualified. In his role, Ollie engages with individuals and organisations in order to provide advice and guidance, as well as investigate complaints and breaches.

Deputy Data Protection Commissioner. Rachel is a founder member of the Office of the Data Protection Authority, joining in 2013 and helping to build a thriving office which focuses on the ‘human’ side of data protection. Her encyclopaedic knowledge of Guernsey’s Data Protection legislation is a superpower in her role supervising the regulatory and enforcement functions of the ODPA, as well as deputising for the Data Protection Commissioner. Also, she oversees strategic planning, development and governance as part of her role in the senior leadership team. In 2024, Rachel’s responsibilities expanded to include international partnerships as the ODPA expanded its horizons under the new commissioner, taking on the role of co-Chair of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA)’s International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group. Prior to joining the ODPA, Rachel began her career in data protection with eight and a half years at Guernsey Police as their data protection and information security officer. During this time, she gained the ISEB Certificate in Data Protection and invaluable hands-on experience of dealing with data protection issues ‘at the coalface’.  In June 2018, she completed a Master’s degree in Information Rights Law and Practice; with her dissertation entitled “Leaving the EU: the data protection implications of a ‘Hard Brexit’ for UK businesses with EU data flows and clients”.