Chris Handman was named General Counsel of Roku on November 6, 2025, according to Variety.
| Name | Chris Handman |
|---|---|
| Role | General Counsel |
| Company | Roku |
| Industry | Media & Technology |
| Move | Appointment |
| Date | November 6, 2025 |
| Source | Variety |
Roku hired Chris Handman, a former top lawyer at Snap, as general counsel. He most recently was general counsel at Rippling, which he joined in May 2025, and fills the role vacated when Louise Pentland left for Adobe. (Source: Variety.)
Who is the general counsel of Roku?
Chris Handman took the General Counsel role at Roku in November 2025, as reported by Variety. Legal leadership changes often, so check Roku’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Roku
- Louise Pentland Steps Down as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Roku (May 7, 2025)
- Louise Pentland Named General Counsel of Roku (July 14, 2024)
Other general counsel moves in November 2025
- Maria Fernandez Named Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of The Brink’s Company (November 25, 2025)
- Kenneth R. David Named General Counsel of New York Mets (November 25, 2025)
- James Burnham Named General Counsel of xAI (November 24, 2025)
- Mark A. Wilson Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Nektar Therapeutics (November 21, 2025)
- Jessica Presnall Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Southeastern Conference (November 20, 2025)
- Michael K. Murtaugh Steps Down as Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of BAB, Inc. (November 20, 2025)
- Jason Hall Named Chief Legal Officer of Infleqtion (November 19, 2025)
- Amy Blakeway Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Flotek Industries (November 17, 2025)
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Source: Variety. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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