ACC InConversation: Insights from Influential In-house Leaders with Michele Lau, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at McKesson (June 4, 2025)
Includes a Live Web Event on 06/04/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
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Join us for an exclusive InConversation with Michele Lau, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at McKesson Corporation. In this session, Michele will share her perspectives on navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes in the healthcare industry, driving innovation in corporate governance, and building a strong, diverse legal team. Learn about her journey to the top, her leadership approach, and the evolving role of in-house counsel in a global corporation. Don’t miss the chance to gain valuable insights from a seasoned legal leader at the forefront of McKesson's success.
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Michele Lau
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
McKesson Corporation
Michele Lau is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for McKesson Corporation. As a member of the Executive Operating Team, Michele leads McKesson’s General Counsel Organization, which consists of the legal, public affairs, compliance, brand, marketing & communications, quality management and corporate governance functions for the company and its subsidiaries.
Michele joined McKesson in 2008 and served in a variety of leadership roles, including as Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary & Associate General Counsel from 2018 to 2021. From 2021 to 2023, Michele was appointed as Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary for GoDaddy, where she was responsible for the company’s global law, compliance, internal audit, government & industry affairs, corporate sustainability & ESG, and security, safety & resilience functions. Earlier in her career, Michele was a corporate attorney for Morrison & Foerster LLP and served as Coordinator for International Relations for the Foreign Affairs Division of the City of Wakayama, Japan.
Michele co-chairs the National Asian Pacific Bar Association's In-House Counsel Network and serves on the board of directors of the Asian Pacific Fund.
Michele holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and a Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School.
Veta T. Richardson
President & CEO
Association of Corporate Counsel
Veta T. Richardson is the president and chief executive officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). Headquartered in Washington, DC, ACC is the world's largest legal association dedicated exclusively to serving the interests of in-house counsel. With an international membership of more than 45,000 in-house lawyers at more than 10,000 organizations in 85 countries, ACC serves as the "voice of the in-house bar" for corporate lawyers at 98 percent of the Fortune 100 and 51 percent of the Global 1000.
With more than 60 chapter operations around the world, Richardson's top priorities as CEO involve continuing to increase ACC's global footprint and charting the organization through a strategic plan and vision designed to strengthen its position as the global voice for in-house counsel. Members look to ACC to advocate in support of their rights and interests as in-house counsel, as well as to offer the practice resources, education, global legal and regulatory analysis, and networking opportunities needed to advance their professional development.
