Karan Reed

KaRan Reed is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in technology, intellectual property, and compliance. Currently serving as Senior Vice President, Legal at bp since November 2012, KaRan has held various leadership roles including SVP for Innovation & Engineering and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel. Previous experience includes senior positions at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, where responsibilities spanned corporate and compliance matters, and litigation roles at Fish & Richardson and Conley Rose. KaRan's educational background includes a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and dual bachelor's degrees in Chemical Engineering and Plan II Honors Liberal Arts from The University of Texas at Austin.