Hiring roundup: Etsy hires ex-Facebook GC as new legal chief

Etsy, the operator of on the internet marketplaces, announced that Colin Extend will be part of the organization as main lawful officer and company secretary, productive February 14.

Extend comes to Etsy with 25 several years of knowledge, which includes serving as the basic counsel of Fb (now Meta) from 2013-2019 and formerly functioning at the social media platform as deputy typical counsel.

He most recently worked as Of Counsel at Latham & Watkins and he also spent two decades as a Leader-in-Residence at Columbia University Law School’s Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character & Management.

“Colin’s in depth knowledge will be essential to Etsy’s attempts to make sure we stay a secure and trustworthy marketplace, broaden our reach across all our makes, and advocate for microbusinesses about the entire world,” Etsy CEO Josh Silverman stated.

TuSimple

The world wide autonomous driving technological know-how organization declared Evan Dunn has been promoted to common counsel.

Prior to his advertising, Dunn was TuSimple’s deputy standard counsel and company secretary. He beforehand served as deputy GC for Four Corners Assets Believe in.

He also beforehand worked in the corporate exercise groups of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Mintz Levin, and Perkins Coie.

“Evan Dunn has been a valued member of the TuSimple staff since very last spring, and by promoting him to typical counsel, we are continuing to make positive additions to our company’s management workforce and corporate governance,” claimed Cheng Lu, president and CEO of TuSimple. 

Hen Salad Chick

The cafe team announced it has named Carol Terry its vice president and normal counsel.

Terry served practically two a long time at the Typical Electrical Company in various global roles, which include as GC for GE Power’s Transmission and Distribution company, GC for GE Power’s Expert services Operations company and main compliance officer for GE’s Power Expert services company.

Terry has also worked in non-public follow and served as an adjunct professor of company regulation at Ga Condition University’s J. Mack Robinson University of Small business above the earlier 9 decades.

“Carol’s considerable legislation track record controlling complicated small business and contracts with GE, as very well as her personal lawful observe experience, will insert terrific insight to our firm,” said Scott Deviney, president and CEO of Chicken Salad Chick.

PrizePicks

The skill-centered fantasy sports activities operator introduced Jason Barclay has joined as the company’s initial main legal officer and head of general public policy. 

He most not too long ago served as the chief legal officer and executive vice president at Athletico Physical Treatment. He also formerly served as lawful counsel to the governors of Indiana and Illinois.

As a regulator, Barclay was the initial chairman of the Indiana Athletic Fee and served on the Indiana and Illinois Racing Boards and the Illinois State Board of Training.

Moreover, PrizePicks declared that Adam Packer, the typical counsel of Lottery-operator IGT Indiana and previous GC to the Indiana Gaming Commission, was signing up for the organization as the senior vice president of legal & compliance.

Douglas Elliman Realty

The residential actual estate brokerage declared Deva Roberts has been promoted to executive vice president and typical counsel.

Prior to signing up for Douglas Elliman in January 2022, Roberts was a litigator at Kasowitz Benson Torres for extra than a decade.  

She has represented companies, partnerships, money institutions, authentic estate firms and people in compliance and investigations, as effectively as disputes involving contracts, mental house and fraud in federal and point out courts.

“I am delighted for Deva to suppose this crucial position so capably and expertly executed by Ken Haber for the past 19 a long time,” claimed Howard Lorber, executive chairman of Douglas Elliman.