Holly Windham, Rackspace Technology Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and People Officer Receives Top General Counsel WIPL and TXDC Awards
September 02 2021 - 10:05AM
Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end multicloud
technology solutions company, today announced that Holly Windham,
Rackspace Technology Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and
People Officer, and Corporate Secretary has been named a recipient
of Corporate Counsel’s 2021 Women, Influence and Power in Law
(WIPL) and Texas Diversity Council’s (TXDC) Top General Counsel
awards.
“I am thrilled that Holly has been chosen to receive the WIPL
and TXDC awards. Holly is a business strategist, complex
problem-solver and motivational leader in addition to being a great
lawyer,” said Kevin Jones, Director and Chief Executive Officer at
Rackspace Technology. “Holly’s dedication to the promotion of
diversity and women in the legal and technology industry is
inspiring.”
WIPL Award
Corporate Counsel is honoring Windham for Leadership through
Crisis in the Technology, Media & Telecom category for her work
as Chief Legal Officer at Rackspace Technology. The honorees for
the 2021 WIPL awards honor general counsel, in-house leaders, and
law firm partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing
the empowerment of women in law. These outstanding women will be
recognized at an awards dinner on Oct. 7 as part of the Women,
Influence & Power in Law Conference in Washington,
D.C.
TXDC Top General Counsel Award
TXDC is honoring Windham as the 2021 Top General Counsel for her
work promoting diversity, inclusion and belonging both internally
at Rackspace Technology and in external forums in the legal and
technology industries. This award is given annually to leaders in
corporate America that show commitment to diversity and community
well-being as well as display high integrity and ethical
behavior.
Windham will receive the award at the upcoming Legal
Diversity Summit on Sept. 28.
TXDC is committed to fostering a learning environment for
organizations to grow and leverage their knowledge of diversity.
Through a variety of events and programs, the TXDC serves as the
premier resource for diversity best practices and leadership
development in Texas.
More About Holly Windham
Holly Windham is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and
People Officer, and Corporate Secretary for Rackspace Technology. A
member of the executive leadership team, Windham leads multiple
functions including Legal, HR, Ethics and Compliance, and
Government Affairs globally and is the Corporate Secretary for the
Board of Directors. In these roles, Windham was instrumental in
shepherding the company through its Initial Public Offering on the
Nasdaq in 2020 while also leading global HR affairs through the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Windham joined Rackspace Technology in 2017 as General Counsel
and also became the company’s Chief People Officer in 2019. Before
Rackspace Technology, Windham held senior positions at several
technology organizations and began her career at Gibson Dunn &
Crutcher, LLC.
Understanding that diversity, inclusion and belonging spark
innovation, Windham is an advocate for creating workplaces where
employees are encouraged to be their authentic selves. Her
leadership philosophy is to elevate those around her by helping
them recognize their potential and create their own career paths.
Windham believes opportunities are gifts that are meant to be both
maximized and reciprocated.
Windham has combined her passion for business and technology
with her belief in creating opportunities for others by serving on
the advisory board for the Colorado State University Institute for
Entrepreneurship. In this role, Windham mentored college
entrepreneurs in advancing their ideas and launching start-ups.
Windham also currently serves on the Executive Board for the
Internet Association, the leading trade association representing
global internet companies on public policy matters.
About Rackspace TechnologyRackspace Technology
is a leading end-to-end multicloud technology services company. We
can design, build and operate our customers’ cloud environments
across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology
stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every
stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize
applications, build new products and adopt innovative
technologies.
Media ContactNatalie SilvaRackspace Technology
Corporate Communicationspublicrelations@rackspace.com
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