Full Name
Kim Rivera
Job Title
Special Advisor to the CEO
Organization
HP Inc.
Speaker Bio
Kim M. Rivera is serving as Special Advisor to the CEO at HP Inc. In this role she provides strategic advice and counsel on key enterprise business, operational, and legal matters. She recently served as HP Inc.’s President, Strategy and Business Management and Chief Legal Officer. In this role, Kim led corporate strategy and development, indirect procurement, customer support and real estate and workplace functions. Kim also oversaw the worldwide legal organization, including all aspects of legal and government affairs, brand security, compliance and ethics. Since joining HP, Kim has served as a key business executive, playing an instrumental role in navigating geopolitical and trade issues, major acquisitions, and the strategy and development of HP’s businesses and long-term go-to-market plan.
A graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law, Ms. Rivera has more than 25 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies on significant corporate transactions, strategy, governance, compliance, risk management, audit and litigation matters.
Before joining HP, Ms. Rivera served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Global Fortune 250 healthcare services company.
Previously, Ms. Rivera was the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of International Legal Services at The Clorox Company, where she also oversaw labor and employment matters and litigation. Before joining Clorox, Ms. Rivera served as Chief Litigation Counsel for Rockwell Automation as well as General Counsel for its Automation Controls and Information Group.
Ms. Rivera was appointed to the Thomson Reuters Board of Directors in 2019, and she serves a member of their Audit and Risk Committees. She was appointed to the Cano Health Board of Directors in March 2021 and is Chair of the Governance Committee.
Passionate about giving back to the community, Ms. Rivera has also served on numerous non-profit boards including the California Latino Community Foundation and the Denver Metro Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves on the Boards of the American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. She is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion in corporations and the legal profession, with emphasis on women in leadership.
Kim is based in Palo Alto, California.
A graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law, Ms. Rivera has more than 25 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies on significant corporate transactions, strategy, governance, compliance, risk management, audit and litigation matters.
Before joining HP, Ms. Rivera served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for DaVita HealthCare Partners, a Global Fortune 250 healthcare services company.
Previously, Ms. Rivera was the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of International Legal Services at The Clorox Company, where she also oversaw labor and employment matters and litigation. Before joining Clorox, Ms. Rivera served as Chief Litigation Counsel for Rockwell Automation as well as General Counsel for its Automation Controls and Information Group.
Ms. Rivera was appointed to the Thomson Reuters Board of Directors in 2019, and she serves a member of their Audit and Risk Committees. She was appointed to the Cano Health Board of Directors in March 2021 and is Chair of the Governance Committee.
Passionate about giving back to the community, Ms. Rivera has also served on numerous non-profit boards including the California Latino Community Foundation and the Denver Metro Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves on the Boards of the American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. She is a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion in corporations and the legal profession, with emphasis on women in leadership.
Kim is based in Palo Alto, California.
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