Kate Duchene

Kate Duchene is the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Resources Global Professionals, the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection Inc. Since joining RGP in 1999, she has helped build and oversee the firm’s infrastructure, processes and talent base, as well as manage and enable the company’s continued growth and profitability. Under her executive leadership, RGP has continued to thrive since going public in December 2000, and has expanded its operations to service an impressive and diverse client base. In 2012, Ms. Duchene took on oversight of RGP Legal, the division of RGP focused on delivering agile, project-based legal resources to general counsel and their legal departments. Previously, Ms. Duchene practiced law for nine years with O’Melveny & Myers LLP, a Los Angeles, California, law firm where she specialized in labor and employment matters, most recently as a special counsel. She received her J.D., Cum Laude, from New York University; and her B.A. in political science from Stanford University. In 2010, Ms. Duchene was recognized as “Outstanding General Counsel” by the Orange County Business Journal, and named to OC METRO magazine‘s “Hot 25” list of top business professionals in Orange County, California. Ms. Duchene also serves on the board of directors of Human Options, an organization that assists victims of domestic violence, and is involved with National Charity League, a nonprofit focused on mothers and daughters.