Biography
Alan Gibson is an Assistance General Counsel in Microsoft’s Office of Legal Compliance. Currently serving as a thought leader and change agent in applying digital solutions to modernize how companies manage compliance risks and measure program effectiveness (e.g., data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, and blockchain). Striving to become a "digital compliance officer." During his 16 years at Microsoft, he has served in a variety of legal, compliance, and business roles including providing legal advice to sales, marketing, and product teams; while also working in business development, product development, and commercial operations teams. Before joining Microsoft, Alan was an associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe where he focused on corporate finance, securities, and M&A. Before law school, he worked in a variety of sales and marketing roles for public and private companies--including a sales company that he founded before selling it to attend law school. Alan received his B.A. from Whitman College, and J.D. and M.B.A. from Seattle University.