During her more than 25 years in the legal field, Jan Kang has held positions in organizations focused on revolutionizing the industries they inhabit. From climate to cybersecurity, Jan continues to immerse herself in industries where the risks are high and the rewards even higher.

Jan is general counsel for 3Degrees, a climate company. Prior GC roles include Chronicle, Alphabet’s cybersecurity moonshot that was acquired by Google Cloud, Makani, Alphabet’s energy kite company. Jan began her in-house legal career at Lam Research Corporation. Prior to Lam, Jan worked overseas in Seoul as a foreign legal consultant for the law firm of Shin and Kim and started her career with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in Los Angeles.

Jan founded WGCN (the Women’s General Counsel Network) in 2009. WGCN now has over 2,000 members and is still growing. Jan also serves on the Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific Fund and chairs its Audit Committee.

Jan earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of Michigan School of Law. She lives in San Carlos with her husband, three teenage children and their bernedoodle, Bleu Asia.