A DYNAMIC SLATE OF GENERAL COUNSELS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS.

Meet our 2025 LaddHer Up Keynote Speaker

Anne E. Robinson

Anne E. Robinson is Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at IBM Corporation where she leads Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Corporate Security, and Government & Regulatory Affairs.

Prior to joining IBM, Anne was general counsel at Vanguard, and secretary of the Vanguard funds. She was the managing director of the Office of the General Counsel, where she led Global Public Policy, Legal, Compliance and Investment Stewardship. Anne joined Vanguard in 2016 from Citigroup, where she was managing director and general counsel for its Global Cards and Consumer Service business.

She also served as managing counsel to American Express, holding a wide range of senior legal positions over her 10-year tenure at the organization. Prior to American Express, Anne served as counsel for Deloitte’s venture capital and global outsourcing organization and started her career in private law practice at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy.

Anne currently serves as an independent, non-executive director of National Grid plc and is a member of their Remuneration and Safety and Sustainability Committees.

Throughout her career, Anne has remained dedicated to advancing diversity in the legal field, for present and future generations. Her advocacy for underrepresented communities permeates her work as an industry leader. She serves as a board member for the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), Children’s Rights, and the Ira M. Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.

She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Hampton University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.