CARMEL, Ind. –

KAR Auction Services announced today that it has named Michelle Kaiser Bray as the company’s new vice president, intellectual property and technology counsel.

Bray, formerly a partner for Indianapolis-based Faegre Baker Daniels, will be responsible for assisting the KAR legal team with matters related to global technology transactions, privacy and data security, and intellectual property licensing and enforcement.

“Michelle is a well-respected legal professional, with a vast skill set of intellectual property experience in a wide variety of industries,” said Becca Polak, KAR’s executive vice president, general counsel and board secretary. “Her diverse expertise and track record of success make her the perfect fit for our legal team.”

Bray, a certified privacy professional (CIPP/US), focused on intellectual property, privacy and data security with multinational apparel brands and automobile and financial service companies in her former position with Faegre Baker Daniels.

The new VP currently serves on the National Advisory Board for the Women Like Us Foundation and is the vice president of the Creative Arts Legal League as well an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Bray has previously been awarded several honors, including the Women in Law Award, Best Lawyers in America, Indianapolis Trademark Lawyer of the Year and Indiana Super Lawyers.