Jamie S. Gorelick, Lead Independent Director; Senior Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP at Amazon Com Inc.. Biography, career history and compensation sourced from SEC proxy filings.
About
Jamie S. Gorelick has served as an Amazon director since February 2012 and is the Board's Lead Independent Director, serving on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
She has been Senior Counsel at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr since January 2026 (a Partner from July 2003 to December 2025) and previously held senior U.S. government positions including Deputy Attorney General of the United States and General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
Roles
Amazon Com Inc.
Lead Independent Director; Senior Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP · Current role
February 2012–present
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Partner · Senior Counsel since January 2026.
July 2003 - December 2025
U.S. Department of Justice
Deputy Attorney General of the United States · Also served as General Counsel of the Department of Defense and Assistant to the Secretary of Energy.