Buzzfeed, Banana Republic Legal Chiefs Switch to Education Arena

Buzzfeed Inc. and Gap Inc. lawyers left their posts to join education platforms after the pandemic demonstrated the importance of technology as a learning tool.

Rhonda Powell, who recently stepped down as Buzzfeed Inc.'s chief legal officer, has become general counsel for the nonprofit Strada Education Network Inc. The group works to strengthen connections between education and employment through advocacy, data, and training, among other things.

Marie Ma has become the top lawyer for Articulate Global Inc., a corporate learning and training platform. She started Jan. 23 after 19 years at the Gap Inc., where Ma was a divisional general ...