Amy Yeung, VP and Deputy General Counsel, Sallie Mae
Amy is a recognied thought leader advising executive management and business leads on industry-disruptive technology, digital innovation, and data analytics initiatives in all company lifecycles. At Sallie Mae, Amy's responsibilities include leading digital transformation, corporate development, including mergers and acquisitions; environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and data privacy, cybersecurity and other transactional matters.
What is your proudest achievement?
My proudest achievement are contributions in successfully reworking draft language of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) when serving on ESOMAR, a global audience research organization. The language, which required coordination across multiple countries' Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) and ultimately adopted by the President of the European Union has since been cited by various DPAs as to why COVID-tracing is compliant with European (GDPR) laws. It's a powerful reminder on why even the smallest language changes can have incredible impact.
What is the most influential piece of advice (professional or personal) you have received?
You can't control a lot of things, but you can control your attitude and approach.
Where do you see the legal profession in 10+ years?
More digital adoption; better clarity in agnostic functionality
What is/are your favorite extracurricular activity/activities?
Rock climbing, yoga, and enjoying the little moments.
Name your hometown/where you were born/where you grew up and where you live now.
Dayton, Ohio and Washington, DC.
If you were not a legal professional, what other line of work would you pursue?
The business/operations side of technology transformation rather than the legal side.
Anything else you would like to share?
We all stand on others' shoulders.
Published October 18, 2023.
