{"id":8079,"date":"2018-06-25T21:55:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T21:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first-pepperoni.flywheelsites.com\/?p=8079"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:12:06","slug":"zuklie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsalmoncenter.org\/2018\/06\/25\/zuklie\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Spotlight: Mitch Zuklie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Orrick Chairman and innovative tech attorney Mitch Zuklie doesn\u2019t name favorites when it comes to extraordinary rivers: \u201cIf a Chinook or steelhead calls it home, I am happy to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he does have a special affinity for Alaska<\/a>. \u201cThe first time I visited Alaska, about 20 years ago, I simply could not believe its scale. The epic rivers, mountains, and estuaries. The numbers of fish. It was and remains magical to me,\u201d says Zuklie. \u201cIt was all the more impactful because of where I grew up: Connecticut. That state is about 100 miles by 70 miles, and its largest state park is about 4,000 acres. I grew up fishing for brook trout with a 2 weight rod on small streams, a far cry from the Nushagak, Kvichak or Susitna.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitch joined Wild Salmon Center\u2019s board in 2016 not only for his love of Chinook and steelhead, but because he was drawn to the organization\u2019s science-based approach,<\/a> its focus on strongholds for wild fish, and WSC\u2019s \u201cwillingness to both listen to, and partner with, other organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s natural to focus on what is most at risk. But it\u2019s far more efficient to preserve what is not already broken.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Wild Salmon Center is lucky to have Mitch\u2019s thoughtful perspective on the direction of our conservation work. \u201cIt\u2019s natural to focus on what is most at risk. But it\u2019s far more efficient to preserve what is not already broken\u2026 even if it\u2019s much harder politically to galvanize and sustain support for this proactive approach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the prudent reasons for Mitch\u2019s support of Wild Salmon Center, there\u2019s a deeper, more emotional reason as well: \u201cI have a daughter, Hannah, who just finished her first year in college. And a son, Angus, who is about to be a senior in high school. As a result, I think about the question of legacy for the next generation often,\u201d says Zuklie. \u201cI\u2019d hope that our legacy will be to develop a thoughtful playbook for responsible development.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitch currently serves as the global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orrick.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is an experienced business and legal advisor who has completed hundreds of venture capital financings and numerous public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, and licensing transactions. He counsels technology companies at all stages of their life cycles, as well as their founders, advisors, and investors. Representative clients have included Nest Labs, Nanosolar, eHarmony, Royal Dutch Shell, Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark Capital, Pandora, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Martha Stewart Living, Bessemer Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. Recent transactions he has led include, among others, Nest Labs’ announced $3.2 billion sale to Google, and Goodreads’ sale to Amazon.com.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawdragon recognizes Mr. Zuklie as “one of the nation’s top tech dealmakers and advisors.” He is described by Chambers as a “terrific all-around lawyer” known for “common sense and business judgment.” Daily Journal named him to its lists of Top Emerging Companies Lawyers and Top Clean Tech Lawyers.<\/em><\/p>\n

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