Chris KellySpeaker and Booking Agent Information

In 2010, Kelly was a candidate in the Democratic primary for California Attorney General. Since his departure from Facebook and run for Attorney General, he has become a prominent investor in award-winning independent films, restaurants, and technology start-ups including Path, Loyal3, Fandor, Organizer, and rentLEVER. Kelly became a co-owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings in May 2013.

Chris has more than a decade of business, information privacy, public policy, and legal experience to the Facebook management team.  He has served as an advisor on corporate transactions such as Disney’s purchase of Infoseek, Macromedia’s purchase of Andromedia, and numerous strategic business deals in the Internet and software sectors for clients such as Google, Netscape, eBay, and DIRECTV.

He also previously created the Chief Privacy Officer position at broadband Internet service provider Excite@Home, digital marketing company Kendara (which was sold to Excite@Home), and professional connection management company Spoke Software.  Through his in-house work, service at international law firm Baker & McKenzie, and technology law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Chris has advised major Internet and media clients on the increasing challenges of online business, intellectual property, and privacy protection in the digital age.

Prior to his time in legal practice, he served as an advisor to the Clinton Administration’s White House Domestic Policy Council and the U.S. Department of Education.  Chris holds a B.A. from Georgetown University, an M.A. from Yale University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.  At Harvard, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and was part of the founding team for the Berkman Center for Internet & Society.