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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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
- Jul 2024–Present· 2 yrs 3 mos
- Board Member/Finance CommitteeCurrentJul 2024–Present
- Jun 2023–Present· 3 yrs 4 mos
- Board Member, Executive CommitteeCurrentJun 2023–Present
- Mar 2023–Present· 3 yrs 7 mos
- Senior FellowCurrentMar 2023–Present
- E G SCurrentMay 2022–Present· 4 yrs 5 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentMay 2022–Present
- ElasticCurrentMay 2022–Present· 4 yrs 5 mos
- Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryCurrentMay 2022–Present
- Nov 2020–Present· 5 yrs 11 mos
- Board Member/Director, Audit Committee, Risk CommitteeCurrentNov 2020–Present
- 2017–Feb 2022· 5 yrs 1 mo
- Executive Vice President, General Counsel2017–Feb 2022
- Jun 2014–Feb 2020· 5 yrs 8 mos
- Member, Advisory BoardJun 2014–Feb 2020
- Oct 2011–Oct 2014· 3 yrs
- Board Member, Vice President European ChapterOct 2011–Oct 2014
- Aug 2008–2017· 8 yrs 5 mos
- Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Deputy General CounselJun 2016–2017
- Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President LegalJul 2013–Jun 2016
- VP, Head of Legal, EMEAAug 2008–Aug 2013
Education
JD
International Law
University of Wisconsin-MadisonEuropean/French law
La Sorbonne - Pantheon-AssasB.A.
French Language and Literature, Music
Washington University in St. LouisFrench
Vanderbilt University