She even has her name on a damn SOFTWARE PATENT. What were they thinking when they put her in charge?
I don't like software patents, but having your name on one isn't the same as being a patent troll.
What I suspect is the problem is this
"The Board tasked me with making changes to serve the next generation and ensure our impact in the future,"
I would suspect if this is not political correct wording for "let's make money".
You're being too considerate. It's not like hiring a lawyer who's written a law or has a title. It's like saying a lawyer needs to commit a crime to be a better lawyer.
That's a ridiculous analogy. I am no fan of software patents either but likening them to a crime is just absurd.
I also wish software patents didn't exist. But I'm not foolish enough to think I can pretend they don't.
1/ A previous employer may have filed it on her work. There doesn't need to be any specific agency or effort on her party to do so.
2/ In her early career, when patent trolls were not so prevalent, she might not have considered patents to be a bad thing. Her current thoughts on patents might be quite different.