Shana Simmons is the Chief Legal Officer at Zendesk. She oversees corporate governance and advises on the legal implications of the company’s strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining Zendesk, Shana served as the Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw, where she spearheaded the legal department overseeing all aspects of legal, regulatory, privacy, governance, risk, and compliance matters. Before joining Everlaw, Shana held the position of Head of Go-To-Market Legal at Google Cloud, where her team played a pivotal role in driving the company's expansion into global and regulated markets. Shana achieves results by investing and mentoring her teams, while also being a committed champion of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Shana began her legal career at Cleary Gottlieb Stein & Hamilton LLP in New York and London, as a corporate associate. Shana earned her J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and holds a BA degree with honors from Wesleyan University.

Committed to giving back to her community, Shana serves on the boards of Lawyers for One America and the Oakland Zoo. She resides in Oakland, California, with her husband and two children.