Shelley McKinley is the Chief Legal Officer at GitHub where she leads AI development across Trust and Safety, Social Impact, Developer Policy, Product & Regulatory Legal, Commercial Legal, and Legal Operations.

Shelley started her career at Microsoft supporting parts of the Developer Division in 2005. Prior to joining GitHub, she was the head of Microsoft’s Technology and Corporate Responsibility organization, where she oversaw a team that drove the use of technology to benefit society through priorities such as accessibility, environmental sustainability, broadband access, responsible AI, and justice reform.

In addition to counseling customers seeking to adopt AI developer tools, Shelley is an outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and loves a good outdoor adventure.