“I was extremely fortunate to work with Jan for two years, first at Google X and then later at Chronicle as we spun the company out; Jan was the General Counsel and a peer on the exec team. At a previous company, the head of sales made a very interesting statement: "There are two types of GCs: those that try to stop things from happening and those that try to make things happen." Jan is certainly the latter. She was very focused on getting things done -- and done well -- for Chronicle. Contracts happened efficiently. Deals were closed because Jan put in the effort to get the details closed out correctly. Advice was useful and thoughtful. Our head of sales raved about her, and with good reason. I think that an even better measure of Jan's high quality is that she built a department that everyone else raved about. Every member of the Chronicle legal team was very smart, very productive, easy to work with, and focused on making things happen to grow the company. It's a fine measure of a GC that her entire department is viewed as uniformly excellent, and Jan earned that measure. I would work with her again anywhere.”
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Experience & Education
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3Degrees Group, Inc.
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Volunteer Experience
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Member of Board of Directors and The Advisory Board
Asian Pacific Fund
- Present 10 years 4 months
Poverty Alleviation
I served on the Advisory Board until June 2018 at which time I joined the Board of Directors.
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Executive
Hipower
- Present 13 years 7 months
Hipower is a tribe of women executives laser-focused on accelerating one another’s success. We use our platforms to drive the change we want to see in our society. We push each other, showcase each other's platforms, and use hard work and creativity to realize our visions. We thrive on our deep bonds with each other and within our communities.
Projects
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Silicon Valley In House Counsel Summit - What Today's Tech Industry General Counsel Expect from a Law Firm
A strong Silicon Valley practice is the envy of virtually every law firm in the AmLaw200 and beyond. The competition is fierce and in-house counsel are exercising more control over budgets, strategy and staffing than ever before. To succeed, outside counsel must rethink their service delivery model, budgeting process, communications strategy and approach to building and maintaining relationships. Join this moderated discussion with leading in-house counsel from Silicon Valley corporations as…
A strong Silicon Valley practice is the envy of virtually every law firm in the AmLaw200 and beyond. The competition is fierce and in-house counsel are exercising more control over budgets, strategy and staffing than ever before. To succeed, outside counsel must rethink their service delivery model, budgeting process, communications strategy and approach to building and maintaining relationships. Join this moderated discussion with leading in-house counsel from Silicon Valley corporations as they discuss the changing relationship, demands and expectations of long-term successful partnerships.
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Honors & Awards
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2019 Woman of Achievement
Legal Momentum
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General Counsel of the Year
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
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Named one of the 2018 Women Leaders in Tech Law
The Recorder
https://www.law.com/therecorder/2018/09/14/announcing-the-recorders-2018-women-leaders-in-tech-law/
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2018 Award Winner for Women's Leadership
NAPABA
https://napaba.site-ym.com/page/818_award_winners
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2014 Legal Professional of the Year
KABANC
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Named one of the 50 Women Leaders in Tech Law
The Recorder
http://www.therecorder.com/id=1202665631876/The-Recorder-Names-50-Women-Leaders-in-Tech-Law
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Named one of the Top 100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2014/04/04/cupertino-electrics-jan-kang-women-of-influence.html
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Winner of the 2014 Corporate Counsel Awards, Community Champion Category
San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2014/03/14/jan-kangs-competitive-streak-benefits-cupertino.html?page=all
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