Most recently, LaSala served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for Novell, where he served as a member of Novell’s executive leadership team and had responsibility for all legal matters affecting Novell on a worldwide basis, including corporate governance, intellectual property, contract management, licensing, anti-piracy, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. LaSala joined Novell in 2001 when the company acquired Cambridge Technology Partners, where he served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary since 2000.