Google has appointed company’s legal executive Halimah DeLaine Prado as its new head of general counsel. DeLaine Prado is one of the most senior Black executives in the company.
The company announced on Tuesday that Prado will be taking over legal duties from Kent Walker, a senior vice president, with immediate effect.
DeLaine Prado’s promotion has come amid the US voices are at heart against racism in the country. Prado’s appointment at a time like this will supposedly be celebrated by Black Community who have been seeking more diversity.
Google hasn’t had a general counsel ever since Kent Walker was promoted to senior vice president of global affairs in 2018. Now, DeLaine Prado will be in-charge of legal responsibilities and teams, and will be reporting to Walker.
“Google has been my home for nearly 14 years, allowing me to work on some of the most complex and important legal issues of the digital age with a world-class legal team,” she said in a statement. “I am excited for this new opportunity and I cannot wait to get started.”
In a statement, Walker said, “Halimah has been a trusted counselor and exceptional leader, having navigated a variety of cross-product and company-wide issues over the course of her nearly 14-year career at Google. She is uniquely qualified to lead the Legal Department at this critical moment, and I look forward to working with her as we enter this next chapter.”
Before her promotion, Prado was responsible for overlooking Google’s global team that worked on legal counseling for products including advertisements, search and YouTube.