Age 56 Independent director since 2023 Board Committees Audit Compensation Career Highlights Ms. Stahlkopf joined Cisco Systems, Inc. ( Cisco ), a global technology company, in August 2021 as executive vice president and chief legal officer. Prior to joining Cisco, she held several senior roles at Microsoft Corporation ( Microsoft ) over the course of 14 years, including corporate vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, corporate, external and legal affairs from April 2018 to July 2021, vice president and deputy general counsel from December 2015 to April 2018 and associate general counsel from December 2010 to December 2015. Prior to joining Microsoft, she practiced law in the Seattle area at Perkins Coie, specializing in employment and labor law and at Cooley Godward, LLP, focusing on corporate and technology transactions. Qualifications Ms. Stahlkopf has extensive experience in legal strategy, including key issues including intellectual property, privacy and security, internet governance, cross-border data issues, geopolitical matters, and public policy priorities. She also has extensive experience in labor and employment law. She received her law degree from the University of Arizona, a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and philosophy from the University of Washington.