Allison Chang
About Allison Chang
Allison Chang serves as the VP Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, and Assistant Secretary at RingCentral, where she leads teams in various legal and compliance areas. She has extensive legal experience, having previously held positions at Workday, Yahoo!, and Applied Materials.
Current Role at RingCentral
Allison Chang serves as the Vice President of Legal, Chief Compliance Officer, and Assistant Secretary at RingCentral. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's legal and compliance strategies from the headquarters in Belmont, California. In her role, she leads teams responsible for Corporate Securities and Corporate Governance, Labor and Employment Law, Export Compliance, Ethics and Compliance, and Corporate Investigations. Additionally, she serves as a board member for various RingCentral global subsidiaries and the RingCentral Foundation.
Previous Experience at Workday
Prior to her current position, Allison Chang worked at Workday in various legal roles. She served as Deputy General Counsel, focusing on Litigation, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Investigations from 2020 to 2021. Before that, she was the Associate General Counsel for Ethics and Compliance from 2019 to 2020. Her time at Workday spanned a total of two years, during which she contributed to the company's legal framework and compliance initiatives.
Legal Career Background
Allison Chang has extensive experience in the legal field, having worked in various capacities across multiple organizations. She was a Senior Legal Director at Yahoo! from 2008 to 2017, where she oversaw the Ethics and Compliance Office. Earlier in her career, she held the position of Director of Ethics and Compliance at Applied Materials from 2006 to 2008. Her legal journey began at Baker & McKenzie as a Senior Associate in Litigation from 1999 to 2006. Additionally, she briefly worked as an Assistant Regional General Counsel at Westin Hotels in 1997.
Education and Qualifications
Allison Chang holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and American Government from Columbia College, Columbia University, which she attended from 1990 to 1994. She later earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law, completing her studies from 1994 to 1997. Additionally, she gained practical experience as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in 1998.