10 general counsels in marketplaces
General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President and General Counsel, Marketplace are among the current titles held by these ten general counsels in marketplaces. A reader can learn how general counsels build and run their teams in marketplace companies.
Professionals to explore
Angelique Strong Marks
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer · Cars.com
Angelique Strong Marks has been Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer at Cars.com since April 2022, based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Angelique Strong Marks was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Executive Team Member NASDAQ company at REE Automotive from 2020 to 2022 and General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer at MAHLE from 2009 to 2020.
Bernie Gawne
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and General Counsel, Marketplace · OPENLANE
Bernie Gawne has been Vice President and General Counsel, Marketplace at OPENLANE since January 2025, based in the United States. Bernie Gawne was Vice President, Legal at OPENLANE from 2022 to 2024, Vice President, Litigation Counsel at KAR Global from 2018 to 2022 and Litigation Counsel at IAA from 2006 to 2016.
Brett Healy
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel · Mercari US
Brett Healy has been General Counsel at Mercari US since January 2024, based in San Francisco, California, and describes experience as an eCommerce General Counsel. Brett Healy was Deputy General Counsel at Mercari US from 2022 to 2024, Associate General Counsel at Mercari US from 2021 to 2022 and Vice President/Associate General Counsel at TiVo from 2011 to 2020.
Chuck Coleman
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary · OPENLANE
Chuck Coleman has been EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at OPENLANE since November 2020, based in Carmel, Indiana. Chuck Coleman was SVP, General Counsel and Secretary at OPENLANE from 2019 to 2020, SVP, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at OPENLANE from 2017 to 2019 and Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at OPENLANE from 2015 to 2017.
Darcy Manning
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel · Chairish
Darcy Manning has been General Counsel at Chairish since September 2023 and General Counsel at ATG (Auction Technology Group) since September 2025, based in San Francisco, California, and the profile headline names global ecommerce, marketplaces and consumer brands. Darcy Manning was VP of Legal at Chairish from 2022 to 2023.
David Zapolsky
LinkedInExperience: Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer · Amazon
David Zapolsky has been Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer at Amazon since February 2025, based in Seattle, Washington, and describes managing public policy, legal, compliance and regulatory affairs for the company. David Zapolsky was Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy & General Counsel at Amazon from 2023 to 2025 and SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary at Amazon from 2014 to 2023.
Heidi (Padawer) Garfield
LinkedInExperience: SVP, General Counsel · Priceline
Heidi (Padawer) Garfield has been SVP, General Counsel at Priceline since November 2020, based in New York, New York, and the profile lists digital marketplaces among the areas of expertise. Heidi (Padawer) Garfield was SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Shutterstock from 2016 to 2020 and Interim CHRO at Shutterstock in 2020.
Jason Yurasek
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel · craigslist
Jason Yurasek has been General Counsel at craigslist since 2015, based in San Francisco, California, and describes serving as the primary legal advisor and strategist for all aspects of the business. Jason Yurasek has also been a Board Member at Prolific Prep since February 2026 and an Arbitrator with the Monterey County Bar Association since July 2024.
Kevin Adams
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel · StockX
Kevin Adams has been General Counsel at StockX since January 2026, based in Oakland, California, and was VP, Deputy General Counsel at StockX from 2021 to 2026. Kevin Adams has been a Board Member at SQUIRE since December 2023 and was Corporate Counsel at Google from 2016 to 2021.
Ted Buell
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer · Prosper Marketplace
Ted Buell has been General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Prosper Marketplace since March 2021, based in San Rafael, California. The profile also lists Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel at Prosper Marketplace from June 2018 and Senior Corporate Counsel there from September 2015, both with no end date, and Attorney at Severson & Werson from 2010 to 2015.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you became general counsel at a marketplace company?
- 02How have you split legal work between your own team and outside counsel?
- 03Which legal or regulatory issues took the most of your own time in your current role, and how did you handle them?
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