Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) last week announced that Ann Chaplin has been appointed General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, reporting directly to Cristiano Amon President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, effective November 1. Don Rosenberg, general counsel and corporate secretary since 2007, will serve as Special Advisor for Policy, Regulation and Strategic Initiatives until his retirement at the end of the year.
Most recently, Chaplin has served as corporate secretary and deputy general counsel for General Motors (GM), with significant responsibilities that included assisting in the overall management of the legal department, overseeing corporate governance, advising on product and technology transformation initiatives, managing the interface with the board of directors, leading the securities team, and advising on ESG initiatives.
Prior to GM, Chaplin was a partner at Fish & Richardson, where she managed the firm’s litigation practice group and focused on patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright litigation. Chaplin earned her Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
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