Steve Kemps

Steve Kemps is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of S&P Global and a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing legal operations and advising the Company on the potential business impacts of changing laws. He is also responsible for the Corporate Risk & Compliance, Global Security and Government Affairs functions.

Prior to joining S&P Global, Mr. Kemps served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Quanta Services, where he oversaw all legal affairs and advised the business on regulatory, ethical and compliance matters. Before joining Quanta, he served as General Counsel of Hess Retail Corporation and Dean Foods Company. Mr. Kemps has also held various senior legal positions with Kimberly-Clark Corporation and law firm Dorsey & Whitney, and has served as a Federal Law Clerk to Judge Paul A. Magnuson of the United States District Court, Minnesota.

Mr. Kemps earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin School of Business and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate.