Beth Frensilli hit the ground running when she got to Silicon Valley. After departing
the law firm life, she first took the helm of Scient Corp.'s legal department in
1999 and led the company through an initial public offering that same year.
At a later stop, Redback Networks International Inc., Frensilli completed a sale to
larger competitor Ericsson Inc. in two months. She spent the next five years running
legal and handling ma... (continued)