Carolyn Herzog

Carolyn Herzog

Chief Legal Officer | Board Director | Growth Catalyst | NACD Directorship 100/50 Women to Watch for Boards Driving innovation at the intersection of law, public affairs and strategy.

Association of Corporate Counsel•San Jose, California, United States

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Experience18+ Years

Executive Overview

Experienced Director and global business leader with over 25 years of broad technology, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI, risk and governance, ESG and Climate, and regulatory experience, driving value to the business, board and shareholders. Seeking board role in public or private company while working full time where my diverse combination of leadership roles will provide value on a wide range of strategic and commercial decisions, as well as global experience. Former Arm Ltd. SVP & General Counsel, former Symantec Deputy General Counsel. Held leadership roles in a variety of industries including Fortune 500, large U.S. and non U.S. multinational technology companies. Substantial expertise in cybersecurity, data privacy, risk and governance with a focus on AI, SaaS, Cloud, Software and semiconductor IP across a broad range of sectors and regions. Extensive experience in business transformation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, human capital management, crisis management, strategic planning, ethics and compliance, customer and partner engagement, succession planning, and business sustainability. Extensive global transactional exposure, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A, investments and divestitures, ranging from multi-million to multi-billion dollar deals), licensing, and complex transactions. Globally focused with deep understanding of the distinct cultural differences that can impact business strategy. I have served on Advisory Boards and the Boards of large, global non-for-profits and trade associations.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Jul 2024–Present· 2 yrs 3 mos
    • Board Member/Finance CommitteeCurrent
      Jul 2024–Present
  • Jun 2023–Present· 3 yrs 4 mos
    • Board Member, Executive CommitteeCurrent
      Jun 2023–Present
  • Mar 2023–Present· 3 yrs 7 mos
    • Senior FellowCurrent
      Mar 2023–Present
  • E G SCurrent
    May 2022–Present· 4 yrs 5 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      May 2022–Present
  • ElasticCurrent
    May 2022–Present· 4 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryCurrent
      May 2022–Present
  • Nov 2020–Present· 5 yrs 11 mos
    • Board Member/Director, Audit Committee, Risk CommitteeCurrent
      Nov 2020–Present
  • 2017–Feb 2022· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • Executive Vice President, General Counsel
      2017–Feb 2022
  • Jun 2014–Feb 2020· 5 yrs 8 mos
    • Member, Advisory Board
      Jun 2014–Feb 2020
  • Oct 2011–Oct 2014· 3 yrs
    • Board Member, Vice President European Chapter
      Oct 2011–Oct 2014
  • Aug 2008–2017· 8 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
      Jun 2016–2017
    • Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President Legal
      Jul 2013–Jun 2016
    • VP, Head of Legal, EMEA
      Aug 2008–Aug 2013

Education

JD

International Law

University of Wisconsin-Madison

European/French law

La Sorbonne - Pantheon-Assas

B.A.

French Language and Literature, Music

Washington University in St. Louis

French

Vanderbilt University

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Skills & Expertise

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Business IntegrityGlobal Regulatory ComplianceInformation SecurityRelationship BuildingCorporate GovernanceRisk ManagementBoard DevelopmentData Privacy and SecurityNonprofit Board Developmentlaw department managementCross-border TransactionsHuman Capital ManagementStrategyBoard AdministrationSoftware as a Service (SaaS)AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementBuilding ConnectionsBoard of DirectorsRegulatory Compliance