Eve Saltman Returns to GoPro, This Time As General Counsel
After a stint at Asana, Saltman is back in on the action at GoPro, taking over for Sharon Zezima as general counsel.
April 05, 2018 at 02:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
Eve Saltman of GoPro. Photo credit: Jason Doiy Photography
In September 2017, Eve Saltman left her role as GoPro Inc. deputy general counsel and assistant secretary for a job as the GC at nearby software company Asana.
Less than a year later, Saltman's back at San Mateo-based GoPro—and this time, she's in the general counsel seat.
GoPro announced Saltman's return on Thursday. She's been serving as the action camera company's vice president, corporate/business development and general counsel since March 29, taking over for Sharon Zezima.
“It's incredibly gratifying to see one of our star performers return to the family,” GoPro CEO and founder Nicholas Woodman said in a statement. “Eve is a proven leader and pioneer of several of our legal team's most successful ways of working. We feel fortunate to be in a position to benefit once again from her remarkable talents.”
Saltman was one of the first lawyers to join GoPro in 2014, less than a year after the legal department was created. That same year, she helped the company go public. In her first stint at the company, she handled a variety of issues with GoPro's legal team, including corporate securities, compliance, intellectual property, human resources, disputes and product development.
In 2015, Saltman was awarded The Recorder's In-House Impact Award for implementing a new strategy that nearly doubled GoPro's patents in a year and for working closely with the business team on GoPro's Hero4 cameras.
In an interview with The Recorder upon receiving the award, she spoke about some of the keys to her success at GoPro. “One of the most important things I've done is create relationships that allow me to get in and be a part of the product development process,” she said. “When you see a concept of a product and spot issues that might be obstacles later, that's a way you are streamlining the process.”
Saltman said in Thursday's announcement she counts her years at GoPro as “among my most rewarding professional and personal experiences.”
“I am excited to work with Nick and our board of directors, the leadership team, and all GoPro employees to help shape GoPro's future,” she added.
GoPro did not immediately respond to request for comment on the hire.
Before joining GoPro the first time, Saltman worked in-house at Autodesk Inc., Siebel Systems, Liveops Inc. and OnLive, after eight years at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. She earned her J.D. from Georgetown Law School.
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