Biography
Kate Schuelke has more than 35 years of experience representing technology companies both in-house and at international law firms. She is the former Chief Legal Officer at Seagate Technology, a multinational manufacturer of data storage solutions, where she was responsible for the company’s legal, government affairs, and security functions. Prior to joining Seagate, she was Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Altera Corporation, during which time she helped negotiate that company’s purchase by Intel Corporation.
Kate began her career at an international law firm litigating intellectual property law, business, and securities class action cases. She also worked at a European law firm where she counseled clients on intellectual property protection and business formation issues, and she was a a Fulbright Scholar lecturer on U.S. intellectual property (IP) law in Poland. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Buffalo and received her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law. She currently serves on the board of directors of SiTime Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor company.
