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10 chief legal officers
These ten chief legal officers currently hold the CLO title at companies in several industries. A reader can learn how a chief legal officer organizes the legal team, advises the CEO and board, and handles governance, compliance and major transactions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amar K. Mehta
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary · Waymo
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Waymo since 2023. Former Deputy General Counsel at Waymo (2016–2023), Senior Counsel at Google (2010–2016) and Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Altitude Capital Partners (2008–2010). His headline also describes him as a Board Member & Tech Investor.
Chrysty Esperanza
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer · Block
Chief Legal Officer at Block since 2023. Former General Counsel, Block Inc. (2021–2023) and Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, Employment, Corporate, M&A, IP, Privacy, Tax, Trust & Safety at Block (2013–2023). The profile says she leads the legal, regulatory, public policy and communications, compliance, and trust & safety teams across Block, Inc.
Cristina Gonzalez
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer · Staples
Chief Legal Officer at Staples since 2017. Former Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (2016–2017), Vice President, Associate General Counsel (2012–2016) and Senior Company Counsel (2008–2012) at Staples. The profile says she oversees all facets of the legal department, including corporate, operations, employment, litigation and compliance support, and advises senior leadership.
Paul Krause
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since 2020. Former Interim Chief Legal Officer (2019–2020) and Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary (2018–2019) there. The profile says he oversees all legal and related matters for the company with a global team of over twenty attorneys and sixty professionals.
Phil Kurtz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary · BlackBerry
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at BlackBerry since 2022. Former Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (2021–2022) and Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary (2015–2021) at BlackBerry. The profile says he is responsible for corporate governance, cross-border securities regulatory compliance and global strategic transactions.
Rob Morvillo
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary · Olo
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Olo since 2023. Former SVP, Legal at Olo (2022–2023), Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Diebold Nixdorf (2018–2022) and Vice President, Legal Operations, Ethics & Compliance, Americas at Diebold Nixdorf (2016–2022). The profile says that as CLO at Olo he orchestrated the legal strategy for a $2 billion take-private transaction.
Sabastian V. Niles
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Legal Officer · Salesforce
President and Chief Legal Officer at Salesforce since 2023. Former Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (2006–2023); the profile also lists Summer Associate (Corporate M&A Group) at the same firm in 2006 and Summer Associate (Corporate, Restructuring & Finance, Litigation) there in 2005.
Sylvia Kerrigan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer · Oxy
Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer at Oxy since 2022, and Member, Board of Directors at Diversified Energy Company since 2021. Former Executive Director at KBH Energy Center for Business, Law & Policy (2017–2022). The profile says she has over a decade of boardroom experience as a director and executive for the industrial, transportation and energy sectors.
Tammy Albarrán
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary · Peloton Interactive
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Peloton Interactive since 2022. Former Chief Deputy General Counsel (2021–2022) and Deputy General Counsel (2018–2021) at Uber Technologies, Inc., and Partner (2010–2018) and Special Counsel (2007–2010) at Covington & Burling LLP.
Tara Plimpton
LinkedInExperience: Senior Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary · Regions Bank
Senior Executive Vice President Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Regions Bank since 2020. Former Vice President and General Counsel, GE Global Operations (2017–2019) and General Counsel, GE Energy Connections (2012–2017) at GE. The profile describes over 20 years of experience navigating complex regulatory, governance and operational challenges across highly regulated industries.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's industry and regulatory setting to your own, since a heavily regulated business raises different legal questions than a fast-growing technology company. Also look at the in-house, law firm or deputy general counsel roles each person lists, and pick the one whose background fits the decision in front of you.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which legal work stays in-house and which goes to outside counsel?
- 02What does the legal team need to have in place before a major transaction or a move to the public markets?
- 03How do you report legal and compliance risk to the board in a way that drives decisions?
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