Karen M. Sandler, currently Executive Director of Conservancy, was previously the Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation - from June 2011 through March 2014. Prior to taking up this position was - General Counsel of the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC). Karen continues - to do pro bono legal work with SFLC, and Question Copyright and serves as an officer of - both the Conservancy and SFLC. Before joining SFLC, Karen worked as an - associate in the corporate departments of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in - New York and Clifford Chance in New York and London. Karen received her law - degree from Columbia Law School in 2000, where she was a James Kent Scholar - and co-founder of the Columbia Science and Technology Law Review. Karen - received her bachelor’s degree in engineering from The Cooper Union. She is - a recipient of an O'Reilly Open Source Award and also co-host of - the “Free as in Freedom” - podcast.
+Karen M. Sandler is Executive Director of Conservancy. She was previously +the Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation. In partnership with the GNOME +Foundation, Karen co-organizes the award winning Outreach Program for +Women. Prior to taking up this position, Karen was General Counsel of the +Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC). She continues to do pro bono legal work +with SFLC, the GNOME Foundation and QuestionCopyright.Org. Before joining +SFLC, Karen worked as an associate in the corporate departments of Gibson, +Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York and Clifford Chance in New York and +London. Karen received her law degree from Columbia Law School in 2000, where +she was a James Kent Scholar and co-founder of the Columbia Science and +Technology Law Review. Karen received her bachelor’s degree in engineering +from The Cooper Union. She is a recipient of an O'Reilly Open Source Award +and also co-host of the “Free as in +Freedom” podcast.