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Karrie Rexford, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Carbon
Carbon has announced the appointment of Karrie Rexford as Senior Vice President, General Counsel.
Rexford brings more than 25 years of experience to the role, where she will be responsible for leading Carbon’s legal organisation.
“I worked with Carbon over the years, initially when it was in its infancy stages, and it has continued to deliver amazing technical advancements in this space,” said Rexford. “I’m excited to apply my experience in global, strategic transactions to support Carbon’s continued growth. I’m honoured to join an established legal team and company that has built a culture of collaboration and innovation.”
Rexford has executive leadership and legal expertise in a variety of fields, including medical device, software and technology licensing, intellectual property, product development, manufacturing, and global commercial transactions.
Rexford worked for over 17 years at Align Technology, Inc, a global medical device company that, according to the press release announcing Rexford's appointment, ‘reinvented’ the way orthodontic and restorative treatments are delivered globally.
As Vice President Global Associate General Counsel, Commercial Transactions, Rexford collaborated with Align’s product development, business development, R&D, and product launch teams on development agreements for new aligner materials. Rexford began her career in Silicon Valley, working for the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Rexford has also held positions with several software companies including Netscape Communications Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and LoudCloud, Inc. She received her J.D. at Lincoln Law School and a B.A. from California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo.
“We feel privileged to have a veteran join the team with the broad expertise Karrie brings to the table,” said Phil DeSimone, Co-Founder and Member of the Office of the CEO at Carbon. “Karrie’s expertise leading strategic transactions within the healthcare and manufacturing industries will enable her to integrate globally with our teams. Karrie is known for finding creative ways to solve hard problems, which positions our legal organisation as an ideal business partner.”
