Dennis Woodside

Who is Dennis Woodside?

Dennis joined Google in 2003 and oversees the company's

operations in the U.K., Benelux and Ireland. From 2003 to 2006, he

launched the business operations group at Google and built up the

company's presence in Central Europe, Russia, the Middle East and North

Africa. He established offices in 10 countries as diverse as Egypt,

Turkey, Russia and Israel. Additionally, he started the company's

inside sales operation in Europe.

Prior to joining Google, Dennis was an associate partner at McKinsey

and Company, where he led operational and strategy projects for

multinational clients in the technology and media industries. Earlier,

he managed complex mergers and acquisitions in aerospace, energy, media

and finance industries, representing companies such as Berkshire

Hathaway and Southern California Edison. He also served as law clerk to

the Honorable Dennis G. Jacobs in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd

Circuit in New York.

Dennis received a J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was associate

editor of the Stanford Law Review, and holds a bachelor's degree in

industrial relations from Cornell University.