Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
As executive vice president general counsel and secretary, Ruth Ann Keene is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of Autodesk’s global legal and government affairs team.
Ruth Ann has more than 20 years of legal experience in the technology industry. She has played a key role in the business transformation of platform companies by advising on critical legal and regulatory issues, including corporate governance, intellectual property, data privacy, and mergers and acquisitions. Ruth Ann has been recognized as one of The Recorder’s Women Leaders in Technology Law, honoring leadership and expertise in solving the most pressing legal concerns tech companies can face.
Ruth Ann was previously the senior vice president, chief legal officer, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Unity. In this role, Ruth Ann supported the growth and expansion of Unity, including its initial public offering in 2020. Before Unity, Ruth Ann was with Autodesk for 11 years and held a variety of roles, including vice president and assistant general counsel and assistant secretary. Prior to Autodesk, she was a technology transactions attorney at Morrison & Foerster LLP and a market analyst for Teleport Communications Group.
Ruth Ann holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Cornell University and a law degree from Cornell Law School, both in Ithaca, New York.
