Shana Simmons serves as Chief Legal Officer for Zendesk, a service-first CRM company that builds powerful and flexible software to meet the needs of any business.
In this role, Simmons oversees all of Zendesk’s legal functions, providing counsel on the company’s strategic initiatives and steering corporate governance.
Simmons joins Zendesk with over 15 years of experience as a strategic leader in high-growth companies.
Simmons recently served as the Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw, a provider of cloud-based ediscovery solutions for legal teams, where she built the legal team and guided the company’s strategic growth while managing risk. Before Everlaw, she was the Head of Go-To-Market Legal at Google Cloud, contributing to the company’s global market expansion.
Simmons is known for her expertise in building and guiding top-tier legal teams, as well as her advocacy for diversity and inclusion.
Simmons actively participates in governance and advocacy through her board positions at Lawyers for One America and the Oakland Zoo.
Simmons holds a Bachelor’s degree in College of Social Studies Wesleyan University and JD from University of California, Berkeley – School of Law.
