Kim Strohm

About Kim Strohm

Results-proven leader with over fifteen years of in-house legal experience in the retail and education industries. Strategic by nature, approaches matters from a 360° perspective and can see the “Big Picture” while keeping an eye on critical details. Focuses on utilizing corporate generalist skills with management and business acumen in a collaborative hands-on approach to increase compliance, reduce risk and resolve complex problems. Whether it’s negotiating and drafting contracts, leading a due diligence team or developing business process improvements, Kim has a track record of making the decisions of business teams better.

Experience

1. Director, Commercial Legal

   Proofpoint

   Mar 2022 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Head of Pittsburgh Commercial Legal Team which focuses on drafting and negotiating commercial transactions (SaaS/Software) for Proofpoint customers with an emphasis on data privacy and expertise in implementing business process improvements and conducting training.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Administration and Management Sciences

• Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University

  Doctor of Law (JD), cum laude

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Corporate Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Privacy Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Business Process Development
• Contract Negotiation
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Negotiation
• Employment Law
• Regulatory Compliance
• Legal Compliance
• Civil Litigation
• Coaching
• Business Process
• Mediation
• Data Privacy
• Intellectual Property
• Leadership
• Training
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Customer Service
• Process Improvement
• Legal Research
• Operations Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Legal Advice