Shopify Names Legal and Government Affairs Leadership

After the departure of Chief Legal Officer Joseph Frasca earlier this year, Shopify has selected two executives, Erin Zipes and Vivek Narayanadas, to lead its legal organization.

In an email to Bloomberg, Zipes said she is overseeing the company’s product counsel and commercial team on an interim basis. Narayanadas will have oversight of government and regulatory affairs, data privacy, intellectual property, and litigation and disputes.

The e-commerce powerhouse has also appointed Maryam Mujica as VP of Government Affairs. She will report to Narayanadas, per Bloomberg Law.

Zipes and Narayanadas are no strangers to Canada’s largest company and have both been promoted from other roles. Zipes has been Shopify’s corporate secretary, a position she will retain, while Narayanadas had served as the company’s Data Protection Officer.

Mujica, on the other hand, has been recruited from outside the compan to run its Government Affairs unit. She joins Shopify from Google, where she selected by the tech giant’s executive leadership to serve as a Corporate Leader for the company at the Council on Foreign Relations after holding several other top government affairs positions.

Prior to Google she spent time at Twitter leading public policy for the social media company in Latin America. She also brings experience from senior roles at the US Department of State and The White House’s National Security Council.

In a LinkedIn post, Mujica stated, “I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined Shopify to lead their Government Affairs team. Economic recovery is top of mind for people everywhere and that’s why there’s never been a more important time to help businesses thrive. It's clear that entrepreneurship is--and will continue to be--part of the global recovery story with small businesses leading the charge in bringing our cities and communities back to where we were pre-pandemic.”

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