LEADERSHIP AI INFRASTRUCTURE

DDN Names Michelle Rosen as Chief Legal Officer

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Techmediaglobal
| 4 min read
1M+
GPUs DEPLOYED WORLDWIDE
300%+
YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH
20+ YRS
ROSEN'S LEGAL EXPERIENCE
5X+
ARR GROWTH LED AT COLLIBRA

DDN, a global leader in AI and data intelligence infrastructure, has appointed Michelle Rosen as its new Chief Legal Officer, a newly created role aimed at supporting the company's next phase of global growth.

A New Legal Leader for a Fast-Scaling Business

In her new role, Michelle Rosen will take charge of DDN's global legal organisation, spanning corporate governance, commercial transactions, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, privacy and strategic legal operations, as the company continues to expand internationally.

Rosen steps into the position at a period of strong momentum for DDN. Over the past six months, the company has broadened its global footprint, surpassed one million GPUs deployed worldwide, rolled out new capabilities across its AI data intelligence platform, and reported year-over-year growth exceeding 300% as demand for AI infrastructure accelerates.

"DDN is one of the most exciting technology companies in the AI industry today."

Michelle Rosen, Chief Legal Officer, DDN

A Track Record of Scaling Legal Organisations

Rosen joins DDN from Metropolis Technologies, where she served as General Counsel and guided legal strategy through a period of significant business expansion. Before that, she spent more than six years at data intelligence software company Collibra, most recently as Chief Legal Officer, where she helped scale the legal organisation as annual recurring revenue grew more than fivefold.

Earlier in her career, Rosen held general counsel roles at Delta Galil Industries and IMAX China, and served as VP and Associate General Counsel at IMAX, where she worked on corporate finance transactions and securities compliance. She began her legal career in private practice, and across two decades has led work spanning mergers and acquisitions, commercial strategy, corporate governance, securities compliance, intellectual property and privacy.

Why the Hire Matters

Guido Torrini, Chief Financial and Operating Officer at DDN, described the past six months as a defining inflection point for the company, pointing to accelerating demand for AI infrastructure across every market it serves.

Torrini said the company needed leaders who have helped world-class technology firms navigate rapid growth while building organisations built to scale for the long term, noting that Rosen brings that combination of strategic judgment, operational leadership and legal expertise to DDN's executive team.

Key Takeaways

  • DDN has appointed Michelle Rosen to the newly created role of Chief Legal Officer.
  • Rosen will oversee corporate governance, commercial transactions, IP, compliance, privacy and legal operations globally.
  • The appointment comes as DDN has surpassed one million GPUs deployed worldwide and posted 300%+ year-over-year growth.
  • Rosen previously served as General Counsel at Metropolis Technologies and Chief Legal Officer at Collibra.
  • At Collibra, she helped scale the legal organisation through more than fivefold ARR growth.
  • DDN's leadership frames the hire as key to supporting the company's continued global expansion.
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