Adrienne Simpson Gittens ’04

Adrienne Gittens, the deputy general counsel for Comcast, was recently named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list. She has over 12 years of legal experience, with a focus on complex commercial litigation, investigations, and regulatory inquiries involving U.S. and international enforcement authorities. At Comcast, she oversees and reports on compliance programs across the company's global subsidiaries— including Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky—on financial crime, international trade controls, and human rights.

After graduating from Princeton University, she attended Harvard Law School where she discovered her passion for effective legal advocacy with the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau as a student advocate for low-income clients in family court. She harnesses the same passion with which she represented her clients in Boston’s family court to zealously advocate for her clients today.

In 2019, she was named “a lawyer on the fast track” by The Legal Intelligencer for the Professional Excellence Awards. Her experience has also scored her recognition in the "Top 40 Under 40 for Pennsylvania” by The National Black Lawyers list.

In addition to her work at Comcast, Gittens is committed to giving back to the community. She is the director and nominating Committee Chair for Ardent Credit Union, director of the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Alumni Association, and founder and executive director of Calvary Baptist Church of South Jersey Food Pantry, which operated through the pandemic uninterrupted and served more than 5,000 people.

Outstanding Young Alumna Award

This award recognizes the achievements of an alumna or alumnae who has graduated within the past 20 years and has demonstrated excellence in a career or service to the community.