KERRI BRAUN

Kerri Braun graduated from Indiana State University in 1999, and went on to receive a J.D. and Masters in Intellectual Property from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 2002. She worked in law firms in Atlanta from graduation until 2011 prosecuting patents and trademarks, negotiating license agreements, and litigating complex intellectual property matters. Mrs. Braun joined Andritz (U.S.A.) Inc. in 2011 as Intellectual Property Counsel, and became Group Intellectual Property Counsel for the entire Andritz Group, which is headquartered in Austria, in 2014. In 2018 she joined Kids2, a designer and global manufacturer of infant and toddler toys and gear, and owner of popular brands like Baby Einstein and Disney Baby as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, IP and Litigation.  At Kids2, Kerri managed trade secret protection, litigation, and the group’s extensive intellectual property portfolio globally, while negotiating intellectual property licenses and music and television deals. Currently, Kerri is Senior Corporate Counsel, Trade Secrets & Copyrights, for Cisco Systems, Inc. She is responsible for Cisco's global trade secret protection program and copyright program and registry, while supporting the entire legal group in trade secret and copyright matters generally.