Shana Simmons

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Shana is a Chief Legal Officer with ~15 years as a strategic and operational leader in…

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  • Zendesk

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Volunteer Experience

  • Oakland Zoo Graphic

    Member Board Of Trustees

    Oakland Zoo

    - Present 2 years 7 months

    Animal Welfare

    Serve on Risk and Audit Committees

  • Lawyers For One America Graphic

    President of the Board of Directors

    Lawyers For One America

    - Present 11 years 3 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Wesleyan University Graphic

    Trustee

    Wesleyan University

    - 3 years 1 month

    Education

    Served on Governnance and Development Committees

  • The Aspen Institute Graphic

    Sub-Commitee, Socrates Program

    The Aspen Institute

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    Founding Member

    Chief

    - 1 year 2 months

  • Harlem Week Inc Graphic

    Board Member

    Harlem Week Inc

    - 3 years 10 months

    Arts and Culture

    Served on Technology Committee

Projects

  • Sample Leadership on Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Corporate Legal Teams, and DEIB in the Workplace

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    •Speaker at 20+ events hosted by PLI, Berkeley Law, Northern California Judicial Conference, and others.
    •Author of 12+ articles in ABA Journal, Today’s General Counsel, and others.
    •Interview subject in 6+ articles in Law360, Lexology, Legal Dive, Law.com, and others.

Honors & Awards

  • Corporate Counsel’s “Champion of Diversity” Award Finalist (2023)

    American Law Media

  • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2023)

    American Bar Foundation

  • International Legal Technology Association’s “Influential Women in Legal Tech” Award (2023)

    International Legal Technology Association

  • Top 100 Most Influential Women in Tech (2021)

    Tech Inclusion Conference

  • Women, Influence & Power in the Law’s (WIPL) Best Mentor Award

    Women, Influence & Power

Languages

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

Organizations

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

    Fellow (2017); Member (present)

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