10 Affirm legal leaders
Vice presidents and deputy general counsels for commercial legal and corporate affairs, senior directors and associate general counsels, and directors for corporate M&A, commercial and marketing legal work are among the roles held today by these ten Affirm legal leaders. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Affirm from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrea Stewart, Esq.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Marketing Counsel · Affirm
Andrea Stewart has been Director, Marketing Counsel at Affirm since July 2024, and was Managing Counsel, Marketing there from 2021 to 2024. Andrea Stewart was Senior Commercial Counsel at Axiom from 2015 to 2021 and a Staff Attorney at ASCAP from 2009 to 2014, and works remotely in the Affirm role.
David Ritenour
LinkedInExperience: VP, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Affairs · Affirm
David Ritenour has been VP, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Affairs at Affirm since January 2021, and was IPO Readiness and Execution Legal Consultant at Affirm from 2020 to 2021. David Ritenour was Vice President, Corporate Affairs at McAfee (2019 to 2020) and describes work across corporate, securities and M&A matters.
Dieu Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate M&A Counsel · Affirm
Dieu Nguyen has been Director, Corporate M&A Counsel at Affirm since July 2023, based in Los Angeles, and was Managing Counsel, Corporate M&A there from 2022 to 2023 and Sr. Counsel, Corporate M&A from 2021 to 2022. Dieu Nguyen was Counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP from 2013 to 2021.
Hayley Gonzales
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Commercial, Vendor & Privacy · Affirm
Hayley Gonzales has been Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Commercial, Vendor & Privacy at Affirm since September 2026, and Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Commercial & Transactional Privacy there since July 2024. Hayley Gonzales was Director, Commercial Counsel at Affirm from 2022 to 2024 and Managing Counsel, Commercial there from 2021 to 2022.
Jason Yoo
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Ethics · Affirm
Jason Yoo has been Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Ethics at Affirm since July 2021, and describes serving as Head of Litigation. Jason Yoo was Director, Managing Counsel (Product & Litigation) at Affirm from 2019 to 2020, Product Counsel there from 2018 to 2019 and an Attorney at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 2011 to 2018.
Josh Samples
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Securities, Corporate Governance & Sustainability · Affirm
Josh Samples has been Associate General Counsel, Securities, Corporate Governance & Sustainability at Affirm since April 2022, and describes a focus on public company reporting under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Josh Samples was an Attorney in the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2013 to 2017).
Ryan Chen
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets · Affirm
Ryan Chen has been Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets at Affirm since July 2023, and was Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Corporate there from 2021 to 2023 and Director, Managing Counsel from 2019 to 2021. Ryan Chen was an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (2008 to 2019).
Stacey Foland
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Affairs · Affirm
Stacey Foland has been Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Affairs at Affirm since October 2025. Stacey Foland was VP, Senior Assistant General Counsel & Secretary at HF Sinclair (2024 to 2025), Acting General Counsel & Secretary at HF Sinclair in 2024 and Managing Counsel, Securities & Assistant Secretary at Toyota North America (2015 to 2020).
Steven Sizemore
LinkedInExperience: Director, Commercial Legal · Affirm
Steven Sizemore has been Director, Commercial Legal at Affirm since June 2022, based in the Denver Metropolitan Area. Steven Sizemore was Senior Director of Commercial Legal and Associate General Counsel at Quantum (2020 to 2022), Legal Director, Senior Corporate Counsel at MX Technologies (2019 to 2020) and Contracts Director & Senior Counsel at Xactly Corp (2017 to 2019).
Susan Goodhue
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Commercial Legal · Affirm
Susan Goodhue has been Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Commercial Legal at Affirm since February 2023, and was Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Commercial, Product & Privacy there from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Director & Associate General Counsel, Commercial Legal from 2020 to 2021. Susan Goodhue was Head of Commercial Legal at Airbnb (2018 to 2020).
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- 01Which kinds of matters take up most of your time in your Affirm legal role, and how do you set priorities?
- 02How do you work with product, partnerships and finance colleagues when a legal question affects their plans?
- 03What experience from your earlier career turned out to matter most in the role, and what surprised you?
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