Speaker

Candace Kelly is the Chief Legal and Policy Officer of the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the world's financial infrastructure.  In addition to managing the legal team, she leads the government relations and the policy teams that focus on bridging the gap between the public and private sectors and fostering dialogue with global regulators and policymakers.

Prior to joining SDF, Candace worked for Uber Technologies, Inc., where she held a variety of positions, helping to navigate the company’s response to regulatory investigations and advising on safety, security, privacy, consumer protection, and law enforcement response.

Candace brings many years of legal experience to SDF, most notably her 17 year career at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), where she held positions as a legal and policy advisor on national security, criminal, and civil rights issues in leadership offices in Washington D.C. and as a prosecutor in the Northern District of California. During her time with DOJ, she also served as Special Counsel for National Security for the Director of the FBI.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from University of California (UC), Hastings College of the Law.