Jennifer Salinas

As SVP and General Counsel, Jennifer Salinas serves as strategic advisor and leads the legal organization in a wide range of matters, including intellectual property, litigation, labor and employment, corporate governance, strategic transactions, and regulatory and compliance. Prior to Cerence, Jennifer was Head of Litigation at Lenovo, the largest PC company worldwide, and General Counsel of the Infrastructure Solutions Group a $7 billion Lenovo business unit. Her extensive background also includes 20 years of experience, including ten years as a Partner, at several prominent law firms. Jennifer is the former President of the Hispanic National Bar Association, and has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her career. Jennifer earned her Juris Doctor degree in Law from Loyola University Los Angeles, graduating cum laude and in the order of the coif, and a bachelor’s in Political Science from San Diego State University.