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10 Amazon legal leaders
These ten Amazon legal leaders are Amazon's former general counsel, now its Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer, and nine current vice presidents in its legal organization. A reader can learn how Amazon structures legal support for its businesses and how its lawyers approach regulation, compliance, employment and corporate matters.
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01—10Andrew DeVore
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel · Amazon
Vice President & Associate General Counsel at Amazon since 2010. The profile describes leading Amazon's Enterprise Risk team, taking an enterprise-wide view to help Amazon navigate legal and regulatory risks, identify emerging trends and engage with policy and regulatory stakeholders globally. Former Partner at DeVore & DeMarco LLP (2007–2010).
Claudine Holliday
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel, WW Operations · Amazon
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, WW Operations at Amazon since 2025, and Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Transportation since 2022. Former Amazon roles include Associate General Counsel, Amazon Logistics (2016–2022), Associate General Counsel, EU Operations (2015–2016) and Senior Corporate Counsel, EU Operations (2013–2015).
David Zapolsky
LinkedInExperience: Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer · Amazon
Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer at Amazon since 2025. Former Amazon roles on the profile include Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy & General Counsel (2023–2025), SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary (2014–2023), VP, General Counsel, and Secretary (2012–2014) and VP and Associate General Counsel (2002–2012). The profile describes managing a broad range of domestic and international public policy work.
Jessica Gibson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Amazon · Amazon
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Amazon since 2025. Her profile also lists current Amazon roles as Associate General Counsel, Sustainability & Compliance (since 2022) and Associate General Counsel, WorldWide Amazon Sustainability (since 2020), and a former role as Associate General Counsel, Amazon Physical Stores (2015–2020). It describes serving as primary legal support for Amazon's Sustainability organization.
John Morgan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel -- International Stores, Payments, Amazon Business · Amazon
Vice President and Associate General Counsel -- International Stores, Payments, Amazon Business at Amazon since 2013. Former Director & Associate General Counsel -- Amazon Web Services & IT Infrastructure (2007–2013) and Director & Associate General Counsel -- Payments (2006–2010) at Amazon, and Partner at Perkins Coie (1996–2006).
Kathryn Sheehan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Business Conduct & Ethics · Amazon
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Business Conduct & Ethics at Amazon since 2016. The profile describes leading the team responsible for designing and administering Amazon's anti-corruption and legal compliance and training program, including the annual risk assessment. Former Amazon roles include Associate General Counsel, Compliance & Customer Trust (2013–2016) and Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory (2008–2013).
Matthew Kline
LinkedInExperience: VP Legal, Amazon Advertising · Amazon
VP Legal, Amazon Advertising at Amazon since 2026, where the profile says he leads the Amazon Advertising legal team. Former VP AWS Legal at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022–2026), VP North America Consumer Legal at Amazon (2020–2022) and Associate General Counsel at Amazon (2016–2020).
Ryan McCrate
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Devices & Services, Books, and AI · Amazon
Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Devices & Services, Books, and AI at Amazon since 2024. Former Amazon roles include Vice President & Associate General Counsel - AI, Alexa, Ring, & Smart Home (2023–2024), Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Alexa, Echo, Ring, & Smart Home (2022–2023), Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Alexa & Echo (2021–2022) and Associate General Counsel - Alexa & Echo (2018–2021).
Susan Jong
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary · Amazon
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Amazon since 2025. Former Amazon roles on the profile include Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2022–2025), Associate General Counsel (2018–2022), Senior Corporate Counsel (2014–2018) and Corporate Counsel (2012–2014).
Zane Brown
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment · Amazon
Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment at Amazon since 2013, and former Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment at Amazon (2001–2013). The profile says he leads Amazon's Global Labor and Employment Law Group. Former Partner at Perkins Coie (2000–2001).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Amazon embed lawyers with business teams, and how are legal risk decisions escalated?
- 02What does a strong compliance and risk assessment program look like at a company operating in many countries?
- 03How do you balance speed of launch with legal review when a business enters a new regulated area?
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