Anne Cherry Barnett

Anne Cherry Barnett currently serves as Senior Director and Associate General Counsel for Global Employment Legal and People at Lyft since January 2020, where professional focus includes minimizing employer risk and addressing employment matters for a diverse range of clients. Additionally, Anne has held positions such as DeputyGC Member at TechGC and Partner at Reed Smith LLP, and prior roles include Principal/Shareholder at Polsinelli PC and Senior Litigation Associate at both McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Sedgwick LLP. Early in the career, Anne contributed as a Legal Research Attorney at the Superior Court of California and gained initial experience as a Legal Intern at BUILD. Academic credentials include a B.S. in Elementary and Kindergarten Education from Penn State University and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.