Leah Koshiyama

About Leah Koshiyama

AI Safety and Governance Leader with over 15 years of product experience, including 8+ years pioneering Responsible Innovation (AI) at scale. A proven architect of safety-first systems, I specialize in operationalizing rigorous governance frameworks and red-teaming protocols across 100+ high-stakes AI use cases. As an empathetic people leader, I have a track record of building and scaling high-performing, distributed teams through a culture of trust, autonomy, and inclusion. Expert in navigating complex regulatory landscapes such as the EU AI Act and NIST RMF, I bridge the gap between technical innovation and robust ethical controls, ensuring that cross-functional teams are empowered to do their best work while maintaining the highest safety standards.Appointed by Washington\'s Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, I currently serve on the Washington State Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force. As a co-chair of the Responsible and Ethical AI & Governance subcommittee, my responsibility is to help ensure we issue findings, guiding principles and submit reports with policy recommendations. Prior to Salesforce, I spent almost 5 years at Nike focused on leading initiatives related consumer privacy and transparency, digital identity, and trust and safety in partnership with their Chief Privacy Officer. I\'m a Product Manager by discipline, primarily interested in amplifying technology\'s benefits while mitigation harm and protecting human dignity.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Product - Responsible Ai & Tech

   Salesforce

   Feb 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Responsible for scaling and simplifying Responsible AI assessments by creating standardized, automated processes and policies based on existing safety frameworks, ensuring safe product launches. This includes building cross-functional teams to integrate AI risk assessment with broader enterprise risk management, and leading a team of AI Ethicists who conduct hundreds of pre-launch product reviews, who assess the benefits and risks of technology, including highly-regulated domains and multi-modality applications.

Education

• Seattle Pacific University

  BA, Economics, Finance

• Princeton Theological Seminary

  M. Divinity, Theology