10 KLA legal leaders
MaryBeth W., EVP, CLO, Corp. Sec at KLA, is one of ten KLA legal leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president, associate general counsel and legal director roles at the company. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at KLA from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Carie Torrence
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Legal and Human Resources · KLA
Carie Torrence has been Vice President, Legal and Human Resources at KLA since April 2020. According to the profile, Carie Torrence reports to the CLO and CHRO and leads the global employment team and global mobility and immigration. Carie Torrence was also Director of Global Employment Law & Employee Relations at Analog Devices (2016–2020) and Senior Counsel at Littler (2009–2016).
Heike Gruse
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director Europe · KLA
Heike Gruse has been Legal Director Europe at KLA since January 2022, a role the profile links to contract law, corporate and commercial law, public procurement, employment law and product liability. Heike Gruse was also Head of Legal & Group Compliance Office at Goldschmidt Thermit Group (2012–2021) and Senior Legal Counsel at Dell Technologies (2009–2012).
Jeffrey Cannon
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - Corporate, Securities and M&A · KLA
Jeffrey Cannon has been Associate General Counsel - Corporate, Securities and M&A at KLA since January 2017, based in Milpitas, California, according to the profile. Jeffrey Cannon was also Of Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (2000–2017) and an Associate at Freshman, Marantz, Orlanski, Cooper & Klein, P.C (1997–1999), as listed in the profile.
Jeremy Koscielny
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel - IP · KLA
Jeremy Koscielny has been Assistant General Counsel - IP at KLA since May 2022, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to the profile. Jeremy Koscielny was also Senior Manager, IP Counsel (2018–2022), IP Managing Counsel (2016–2018), Intellectual Property Attorney (2013–2016) and Intellectual Property Agent (2011–2013) at DENSO.
Laura J. Molinari
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Trade Compliance · KLA
Laura J. Molinari has been Associate General Counsel, Trade Compliance at KLA since October 2025, based in Washington, DC, according to the profile. Laura J. Molinari was also Executive Director, Global Trade Controls- Licensing, Policy, Sanctions, and Compliance (2021–2025) and Director, Global Trade Controls- Licensing and Policy (2021–2025) at Boeing, and Assistant General Counsel, Global Trade Services at TE Connectivity (2020–2021).
Leonor V.
LinkedInExperience: Director and Assistant General Counsel, Ethics and Legal Compliance (Registered In-House Counsel) · KLA
Leonor V. has been Director and Assistant General Counsel, Ethics and Legal Compliance (Registered In-House Counsel) at KLA since November 2024, a role the profile tags at Director level. Leonor V. was also Associate Director, Ethics & Legal Compliance, Registered In-House Counsel (2020–2024), Senior Counsel, Anti-corruption Compliance (2019–2021) and Senior Counsel, Global Antitrust and Americas Compliance (2018–2020) at Intel.
Marc Berman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Commercial Counsel · KLA
Marc Berman has been Vice President, Commercial Counsel at KLA since August 2024. Marc Berman also held the roles Associate General Counsel at KLA Corporation (2018–2024), where, according to the profile, Marc Berman managed a growing global commercial legal team, Assistant General Counsel at KLA-Tencor Corporation (2011–2018) and Corporate Counsel at KLA (2003–2011).
MaryBeth W.
LinkedInExperience: EVP, CLO, Corp. Sec · KLA
MaryBeth W. has been EVP, CLO, Corp. Sec at KLA since September 2020; the profile says MaryBeth W. formerly served as SVP, GC and Corporate Secretary of O-I Glass and was a Chicago-based partner in an international law firm. MaryBeth W. also held the roles Senior VP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary (2017–2020), Associate General Counsel (2013–2016) and Assistant General Counsel (2010–2012) at O-I.
Saundra Riley
LinkedInExperience: Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law · KLA
Saundra Riley has been Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law at KLA since August 2019, based in Milpitas, California, in the Legal department according to the profile. The profile headline reads Senior Director, Employment Law at KLA, and the profile lists no other roles.
Victoria Pownall-Moore
LinkedInExperience: Legal Director · KLA
Victoria Pownall-Moore has been Legal Director at KLA since March 2026, a role the profile places in Wales, United Kingdom at Director level in the Legal department, and has also held Compliance Lawyer, EMEA at KLA since February 2019. Victoria Pownall-Moore was also Risk and Compliance Lawyer at SPTS Technologies Ltd (2018–2022) and Compliance Advisory Manager at Target Group (2015–2018).
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