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Michael Veysey

Director

Corporate Affairs

He joined Scientific Atlanta following 22 years at Gould Electronics, Inc., a subsidiary of Japan Energy Corporation, where he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. After Scientific Atlanta was acquired by Cisco, he became Vice President, Deputy General Counsel.

He has extensive experience managing a multi-national corporate law department. His areas of expertise include domestic and international acquisitions and divestitures, commercial and government contracts, criminal and civil litigation, compliance and environmental proceedings. In addition, his experience at Gould included, restructuring and managing multiple discontinued businesses, reducing high exposure legacy liabilities and successfully recovering over $100M in insurance recoveries.

His legal career includes Judge Advocate service in the U.S. Marine Corps where he served as a certified military judge and trial counsel at military courts-martial and administrative proceedings. He is a retired Colonel. Prior to joining Gould, he was a commercial litigator in Washington, D.C. with a private law firm.

Michael is a current member of the Cisco Foundation. He also served as past president of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Georgia chapter and is on the board of the Atlanta Alzheimer’s Association. He attended Boston College Law School and Regis College in Denver, Colorado.

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Cisco Connects Veterans to Partner Ecosystem through Talent Bridge for Veterans

The value of military veterans extends well beyond our communities; as mission-driven leaders, they’re critical to employers like Cisco in today’s digital economy. And this week, as we celebrate the 100thAnniversary of Armistice Day and Veterans Day, it is an especially important time to recognize t…

An Update on Cisco’s Veterans Program

Cisco is a strong supporter of veterans, and we are committed to helping them transition to the civilian work force. On this Veterans Day, I’d like to thank all Cisco employee veterans for their service and recognize their valuable role in making Cisco a Military Times Magazine “2017 Military-Friend…

Cisco Leading Cyber Training Effort to Help Employ Virginia Veterans

Cybersecurity skills are in high demand, and employers are challenged with finding the right talent to build their expanding workforce needs. At the same time, thousands of veterans are looking to apply their unique skills as they transition to civilian jobs. At Cisco, we see this as an opportunity…

Cisco System Engineers Help Veterans’ Families Stay Connected

Pete Sawyer is a systems engineer at Cisco. He’s a military veteran, having served seven years in the United States Army. He’s also a global problem solver, using decades of military and IT experience to make a difference in his local community. Through his volunteer work with the Fisher…

Innovative Pilot Program Reskills Military Veterans for IT Careers

Arodi Grullon Fernandez spent 12 years in the U.S. military, traveling around the world as a member of the Marine Corps. He’s deployed twice to Afghanistan, once to Iraq, and served countless hours on military bases around the United States. Still, his time as a maintenance chief and platoon s…

Creating a Networking Career Pipeline for Veterans

On August 2, 2016, Cisco launched the Veteran Talent Incubation Program (VTIP) at its Research Triangle Park (RTP) campus in North Carolina.  Twelve veterans from area military bases are participating in the program, which spawned from a discussion between Erika Plant and TAC Managers (Chris Phillip…

Celebrating 10 Years of Giving: Employees Give Back with Care Packages for U.S. Military Members

Led by Cisco’s Veterans Enablement and Troop Support ERO, four sites — San Jose, Ohio, Herndon and Research Triangle Park — held Cisco’s annual Memorial Care Package Drive in honor of Major John D. Gerrie, United States Air Force (USAF). Major Gerrie lost his life January 16, 2016 supporting Operati…

Cisco’s Joining Forces Pledge to Veterans

On May 5, First Lady Obama and Dr. Jill Biden hosted over 50 companies at The White House to celebrate the 5th anniversary of their Joining Forces initiative, a nationwide effort that began in 2013 to support veterans and their families through employment, education and wellness opportunities. The p…

Cisco Launches NC4ME with IT Awareness Days in North Carolina

Earlier this month, Cisco launched the IT Component of North Carolina for Military Employment (NC4ME), hosting two IT Awareness Days at Camp Lejuene and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. More than 120 transitioning or recently transitioned Service members attended the events, where they learned about No…