Ellen Mc Donald
About Ellen Mc Donald
Ellen McDonald serves as the General Counsel at Shift5 and has extensive legal experience spanning over two decades. She has held significant positions at companies such as Tanium and MobiTV, where she contributed to corporate governance and litigation management.
Current Role at Shift5
Ellen McDonald serves as the General Counsel at Shift5, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she provides strategic legal guidance and oversees the company's legal affairs. Her responsibilities include managing compliance, corporate governance, and risk management. McDonald leverages her extensive legal background to address complex legal issues that arise in the technology sector.
Previous Experience at Tanium
Before joining Shift5, Ellen McDonald worked at Tanium, where she held the positions of Assistant General Counsel from 2016 to 2020 and General Counsel from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure, she played a key role in managing litigation and corporate governance, contributing to the company's growth and helping it achieve a market capitalization exceeding $9 billion.
Legal Career Background
Ellen McDonald has a diverse legal career spanning over two decades. She served as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at MobiTV, Inc. from 2005 to 2015, and as Commercial and IP Counsel at IBM from 2002 to 2005. Earlier in her career, she worked as an attorney at PricewaterhouseCoopers and as an associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. This extensive experience has equipped her with a strong foundation in corporate law and regulatory compliance.
Education and Legal Qualifications
Ellen McDonald earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. She furthered her education by obtaining a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law. Her academic background supports her expertise in employment law, technology transactions, and privacy compliance.
Professional Affiliations
In addition to her role at Shift5, Ellen McDonald is a Founding Member of TechGC, a network for in-house legal professionals, which she joined in 2021. This affiliation reflects her commitment to fostering collaboration and sharing knowledge among legal professionals in the technology industry.