[Season 2] 11. Kim Rivera, President, Strategy and Business Management and Chief Legal Officer at HP Inc.

Kim Rivera is the President, Strategy and Business Management and Chief Legal Officer at HP Inc. She serves as a key business executive at HP and has played an instrumental role in navigating geopolitical and trade issues, major acquisitions, and the strategy and development of HP’s businesses and long-term go-to-market plan.

She has more than 20 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies on significant corporate transactions, governance, compliance, risk management, audit and litigation matters.

Prior to joining HP, she served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Global Fortune 250 healthcare services company. She was also the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of International Legal Services at The Clorox Company. Prior to that, she was the Chief Litigation Counsel for Rockwell Automation, where she was also the General Counsel for its Automation Controls and Information Group.

Kim is passionate about giving back to the community and has served on numerous non-profit boards including the California Latino Community Foundation and the Denver Metro Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is a current member of the Leadership Council On Legal Diversity Board and is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion in corporations and the legal profession, with emphasis on women in leadership.

She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Duke University. 

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