Lavonne Burke

Lavonne Burke is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology transactions. Currently serving as Vice President Legal at Dell Technologies, Lavonne has held various senior positions focused on global security and resiliency, ethics, and compliance since November 2019. Additionally, Lavonne is a Board Member at TDECU and participates in the Cybersecurity Advisory Board of the Association of Corporation Counsel Foundation. Previous roles include serving on the Board of Directors for Wellby Financial, and as Senior Counsel at Johnson & Johnson, where responsibilities included overseeing technology transactions and providing legal guidance on data protection and cybersecurity matters. Lavonne's foundational legal experience includes positions at Baker & Hostetler LLP and Vinson & Elkins, specializing in intellectual property, technology transactions, and regulatory compliance. Lavonne holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center and advanced degrees in engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and Howard University.