10 Fiserv legal leaders
Eric Nelson, EVP, Chief Legal Officer at Fiserv, is the most senior of these ten Fiserv legal leaders, who also include senior vice president and vice president associate and assistant general counsels in the US and Ireland. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Fiserv from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Angela McHugh
LinkedInExperience: VP, Assistant General Counsel · Fiserv
Angela McHugh has been VP, Assistant General Counsel at Fiserv since April 2026, based in Dublin. Angela McHugh was Managing Counsel Global Privacy EMEA (2023 to 2026) and Senior Staff Counsel Global Privacy EMEA (2021 to 2023) at Fiserv, and a Data Protection Lawyer at AIB (2017 to 2021).
Calvin Harris
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Fiserv
Calvin Harris has held Associate General Counsel rows at Fiserv since April 2020, the current one since June 2025, based in the Atlanta area. Calvin Harris was a Managing Attorney (2013 to 2020) and a Senior Attorney (2006 to 2013) at First Data Corporation.
Cormac Wilde
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Assistant General Counsel · Fiserv
Cormac Wilde has been Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Fiserv since April 2026, based in Dublin, and was Legal Director there from 2022 to 2026. Cormac Wilde was Director and Counsel (2018 to 2022) and an Attorney (2013 to 2018) at American Express.
David Frank
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Litigation, Intellectual Property & Investigations · Fiserv
David Frank has been VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Litigation, Intellectual Property & Investigations at Fiserv since June 2023, based in Milwaukee. David Frank was VP Associate General Counsel-Litigation (2021 to 2023) and VP Assistant General Counsel (2019 to 2021) at Fiserv, Owner of Gierke Frank LLC (2012 to 2018) and a Partner at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren (2005 to 2012).
Eric Nelson
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Legal Officer · Fiserv
Eric Nelson has been EVP, Chief Legal Officer at Fiserv since October 2026, based in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Eric Nelson's other Fiserv rows are Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (2023 to 2026), Senior Vice President, Co-General Counsel and Secretary (2021 to 2023), Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2013 to 2021) and Vice President, Investor Relations (2012 to 2013).
Grainne Donnelly
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel · Fiserv
Grainne Donnelly has been Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Fiserv since April 2026, based in Ireland, alongside a Managing Counsel (Employment Law - EMEA, APAC and Canada) row there since 2022. Grainne Donnelly was an Associate at Kennedys (2017 to 2022) and a Solicitor at William Fry LLP (2016 to 2017).
Jake Isler
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Associate General Counsel · Fiserv
Jake Isler has been SVP, Associate General Counsel at Fiserv since May 2026, based in Atlanta. Jake Isler held VP, Associate General Counsel rows at Fiserv from 2021 to 2026 and VP, Assistant General Counsel rows there from 2014 to 2021, and the profile says that prior to Fiserv the work covered mergers, acquisitions and securities transactions for companies and investors.
Jill Poole
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Associate General Counsel Employment & Ethics · Fiserv
Jill Poole has been SVP, Associate General Counsel Employment & Ethics at Fiserv since November 2021, based in Omaha, Nebraska, and was Associate General Counsel at Fiserv from 2019 to 2021. Jill Poole also lists Associate General Counsel and Senior Counsel rows at First Data Corporation and was Senior Counsel at Conagra Brands (2013 to 2016).
Joseph Wright
LinkedInExperience: VP, Assistant General Counsel · Fiserv
Joseph Wright has been VP, Assistant General Counsel at Fiserv since March 2025, based in Wilmington, Delaware. Joseph Wright was Managing Counsel (2020 to 2025) and Associate Counsel (2017 to 2020) at Fiserv and an Associate at Landis Rath & Cobb LLP (2012 to 2017).
Katie Manno
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Associate General Counsel · Fiserv
Katie Manno has been Vice President & Associate General Counsel at Fiserv since January 2023, based in Brookfield, Wisconsin, alongside a Vice President & Assistant General Counsel row there since 2019. Katie Manno was Managing Counsel (2014 to 2019) and Corporate Staff Counsel (2013 to 2014) at Fiserv and a Corporate Attorney at Road Ranger (2008 to 2013).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which kinds of matters took up most of your time in your Fiserv legal role, and how did you set priorities?
- 02How did you work with business, risk and compliance colleagues when a legal question affected their plans?
- 03What experience from your earlier career turned out to matter most in the role, and what surprised you?
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