Karen Greenstein

General Counsel at Fastly

Karen Greenstein has extensive work experience in the legal field. Karen is currently serving as the General Counsel at Fastly since June 2022. In this role, they lead a team of 16 people and oversees various legal matters, including corporate law and governance, employment, IP, privacy, product, litigation, and commercial issues. Prior to becoming the General Counsel, they worked as the Assistant General Counsel at Fastly from January 2019 to June 2022, where they were responsible for building and leading the law team's commercial vertical.

Before joining Fastly, Karen worked as the General Counsel at Business.com from July 2015 to December 2018. Karen was the first legal hire at this multinational digital media company and managed all legal aspects of the company's operations and strategy. Karen'sresponsibilities included developing agreements for advertising technology licensing, negotiating contracts, managing intellectual property, ensuring legal compliance, and overseeing mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and international matters.

Earlier in their career, Karen served as the Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Viacom from May 2008 to July 2015. Karen also worked as the Vice President of Legal at NBC Universal from February 2007 to May 2008, where they provided legal guidance for ivillage.com, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. Karen'srole involved protecting intellectual property, negotiating agreements, forming strategic alliances, and working on new initiatives.

Prior to their corporate roles, Karen worked as an Assistant General Counsel at CNET Networks, Inc. from May 1999 to January 2007. Karen provided legal counsel for the company's global data licensing business, international operations, and enterprise-focused websites. Karen'sresponsibilities included overseeing commercial transactions, litigation matters, acquisitions, and investments. Karen also provided guidance on advertising agreements, intellectual property protection, and legislative compliance.

Karen's early career includes their role as an Associate at Loeb & Loeb from 1995 to 1999, where they represented media, entertainment, and advertising companies in various transactions, such as joint ventures, acquisitions, and financings.

Overall, Karen Greenstein has a diverse legal background and extensive experience in managing legal matters for companies in the media, entertainment, and digital media industries.

Karen Greenstein received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan. Karen then pursued a Juris Doctor degree in Law at the New York University School of Law. However, no specific start or end years were provided for either of these educational experiences.

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  • General Counsel

    June, 2023 - present

  • Assistant General Counsel

    January, 2019

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