JoAnn Holmes ("Jo") serves as Outside General Counsel, providing comprehensive legal
solutions and executive level guidance to innovative midsize companies. She helps intimate
management teams protect and monetize intellectual property, leverage legal positioning
for enhanced profitability, and navigate risks to accomplish business objectives.
With over 20 years of experience serving global organizations, Jo is a pragmatic and trusted
advisor. As an external member of clients’ leadership, she focuses on business and legal
strategy, commercial contracts, and building licensing programs for recurring revenue.
Over her career, Jo has successfully negotiated with multiple Fortune 100 companies, and
managed IP portfolios spanning 150+ countries that generate over $2 billion in annual
revenue.
