James Derry

James Derry is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as Senior Director, Associate General Counsel at Sallie Mae since 2023, where expertise in consumer banking and education solution services enhances the company's legal capabilities. Previously, Derry held key legal positions at Roku Inc. as Director of Business & Legal Affairs, and at Cellebrite as General Counsel and VP of Strategy and Business Development, focusing on high-tech mobile forensics. Earlier experience includes roles at CK Franchising, The Nielsen Company, MicroStrategy, Procter & Gamble, and Dickstein Shapiro LLP, covering a broad spectrum of corporate law including intellectual property, compliance, and business development. Derry holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law and a BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, complemented by Korean language studies at Inje University.