MARJORIE DE LA CRUZ

Chief Legal Officer

19TH ANNUAL CCWC and KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

CAREER STRATEGIES CONFERENCE

September 27-30, 2023

National Harbor, MD

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center www.ccwomenofcolor.org

CCWC Bootcamp, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Morning Session

M&A Trends in 2023, Including Cross-Border Practices in Latin America

Healthcare and Life Sciences

10 Strategies to Deal with Microaggressions in the Workplace

For Millennials: LinkedIn Strategies for Millennial Lawyers

Chief Compliance Officer 2023 Trends

Sports, Entertainment, and Media Law 2023 Trends

Power Networking: How to Maximize Your Contacts and Connections

10 Strategies to BUST Through the Imposter Syndrome

Competition on the Merits: What That Means for Your Business in Today’s Antitrust

“Deal or No Deal” Transaction Liability

Demystifying Corporate Practice in Big Law: The Future Is Bright for Women of Color in Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Services

Chief Legal Officer Symposium Part 1

Enterprise Risk Management

(For CLOs and Deputy GCs ONLY)

Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp

AI Regulatory Outlook: Are You Prepared? Part 1

Chief Diversity Officer Summit Leading DEI During Times of Uncertainty Part 1

Your Next 5 Strategic Moves: Advancing with Purpose

For Law Firm Partners:

A View from the Top: Climbing the Ranks to Equity Partner and Law Firm Management

Cybersecurity and Privacy Trends 2023

Having Their Say: Conversations Between Women of Color Managing Partners and General Counsel

Expanding and Transitioning Client Relationships to Create Opportunities for the Next Generation of Lawyer

Chief Legal Officer Symposium Part 2 Hot Topics and Trends

(For CLOs and Deputy GCs ONLY)

Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp

Revolutionizing DE&I: The Power of AI in Enhancing DE&I Efforts Part 2

Chief Diversity Officer Summit

Leadership Mindset and Its Impact on DEI Part 2

Corporate Secretary Boot Camp

From Meeting Minutes and Agenda to Board Resolutions

MBA for Lawyers: Introduction to Accounting for Lawyers and Framework of a Fraud Governance Program Part 1

The Fall of FTX and the Future of Cryptocurrencies

IP Trends in 2023

Master Class with Professor Ella LJ Bell

Addressing the Barriers of Race and Gender in the Workplace

For Law Firm Partners

Business Development Workshop for Law Firm Partners

Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp Can AI Save the World?: AI’s Impact on ESG Reporting

Part 3

Chief Diversity Officer Summit Five DEI Trends to Retire in 2023 and Adopt by 2024 Part 3

Corporate Boards: CCWC Members Who Have Made It on Private and Public Boards

Crisis Planning for Legal Departments: How InHouse Counsel Can Plan for Regulatory Changes, Crises and Downturn Planning

CCWC Bootcamp, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Afternoon Session

Burnout Is Real: 10 Strategies to Keep Your Head Above Water

Power Networking Lunch Break

Employment Law Trends

Effectively Collaborating with the Board, C-Suite, and Executive Committee

Maximum Impact: Building Your Brand for Longevity

ChatGPT and More: A Complete Guide to Using AI to Automate Legal and Business Functions

How to Vocalize Your Needs to Grow and How to Ask for and Receive Feedback

Board of Directors (Intermediate) Part 1

Everything ESG –2023 Trends and Updates Part 1

Don’t Try to Mute or Silence Me: Unapologetically Being Myself

Executive Compensation – 10 Strategies to Increase Your Salary

Creating Your Legacy and Being Intentional About Your Impact

What Leadership Looks Like for Women of Color Attorneys

Hardship Policy: If you are experiencing financial challenges, email info@ccwomenofcolor.org

Ethics in Dealing with Governmental Agencies

How to Help a Colleague or Loved One Suffering from Depression or Anxiety

Board of Directors (Advanced) Part 2

Everything ESG –2023 Trends and Updates Part 2 www.ccwomenofcolor.org

Hardship Policy: If you are experiencing financial challenges, email info@ccwomenofcolor.org

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Chess, Not Checkers: Planning Your Next 5 Strategic Moves 9:45

CLOs & Partners - Real Talk on Leadership and Leading Teams as a

You Have the Role Now: 10 Ways to Show the Company Your ROI 11:15

Chief Legal Officer Roundtable

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Fireside with Sharon Y. Bowen Chairwoman New York Stock Exchange

Tamika Tremaglio

Executive Director

NBA Players Association Foundation

Fireside Chat with Alanna Rutherford

Head of Commercial Litigation Apple 2:45

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Web3, ChatGPT, the Metaverse, and Opportunities for Women of Color

Addressing the Elephant in the Room (The “Isms,” Sponsorship, and Career Reinvention)

Futurism: How the Legal Profession and Legal Departments Will Be Transformed in the Next 25 Years

Managing Stress While Leading Under Pressure

Dinner Reception

Bond 45 | Foga De Chao | Rosa Mexicano | Succotash

– Evening Activities –

Evening Dine Around | Top Golf | Escape the Room

National Harbor Ferris Wheel | Washington D.C. Club Night

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Special Breakfast for Those in the Roles of GC, Deputy GC, Corporate Secretary, Chief of Staff

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Admission Policies and Impact on Workplace Diversity Initiatives

Fireside Chat with Michele Lau Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Godaddy.com

Women of Color Leaders: The Power They Hold in Corporate America

Fireside with Tina Knowles Fashion Designer, Businesswoman, and Philanthropist

Self-Care 101 for Women of Color Lawyers

– Day Activities –

Tanger Outlet Shopping | Top Golf | Old Town Alexandria and Lunch at Blackwall Hitch | Shopping at Tyson’s Corner and Lunch at Maggiano’s

Wine Tasting | National Zoo | D.C. Monuments Tour | Georgetown Foodie Tour

Shopping at Del Frisco’s and Shopping at CityCenterDC | Capitol Hill Foodie Tour

Native American Museum | Asian Pacific American Center | Spy Museum

– Evening Activities –Comedy Club | Movie Night | Dinner Cruise on Spirit

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Power and Inspiration Breakfast

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

LAURIE ROBINSON HADEN PRESIDENT AND CEO CORPORATE COUNSEL WOMEN OF COLOR

Laurie Robinson Haden is the President and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC). In 2004, Laurie founded CCWC to advance women of color attorneys and foster diversity in the legal profession. She formerly worked for 18 years in multiple leadership roles at the CBS Corporation (now media and entertainment juggernaut Paramount+), including Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Litigation. She has been recognized by Savoy magazine as one of the country’s “Most Influential Black Lawyers.” For seven years, she was a member of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund board. She now serves on the Board of Visitors of Indiana University Maurer School of Law at Bloomington and North Carolina Central School of Law, where she served as chair (2022-2023) and is on the Compensation Committee of the National Sales Network. Laurie earned her Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina Central University (magna cum laude) and her Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law at Bloomington.

Veronica Lah

Veronica Lah is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. She focuses her practice on corporate and financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, corporate finance, and general corporate representation. Veronica represents clients on buy-side and sell-side acquisitions; divestitures; business combinations; restructurings and buyout transactions; public and private equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings and special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions; and secured financings. She also provides counsel on formation, joint ventures, and other corporate matters. She has represented a multitude of companies, investors, private equity firms, and investment banks in corporate transactions spanning numerous industries, including health care, financial services, media and entertainment, technology, retail and consumer products, real estate, energy, cannabis, manufacturing, and insurance. She is on the Law360 Capital Markets Advisory Editorial Advisory Board. Veronica received her BSBA from Ohio State University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Heather Ripley is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Federal and International Tax Group and a member of the real estate investment trusts and real estate funds tax team. Heather counsels U.S. and foreign businesses and high-net-worth individuals on tax-efficient structuring for domestic/cross-border investments and M&A, understanding U.S. tax compliance obligations and risks, and rectifying noncompliance issues. She advises clients on tax reporting regimes. She has also counseled charitable organizations on incorporation, tax exemption applications and restrictions, and other tax issues and provided volunteer income tax assistance for low-income individuals. Heather has been recognized as One to Watch by The Best Lawyers in America© in Tax Law and as a Rising Star by the New York Law Journal. She speaks and writes frequently about international tax topics. Heather is a member of the Harvard Club of New York. She earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and her BBA and MAcc from the University of Georgia.

CAROLINA WALTHER-MEADE PARTNER MILBANK LLP

Carolina Walther-Meade is a partner in the New York office of Milbank and a member of the firm’s Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance and Latin America Practice Group. Carolina has experience in cross-border financing and international project finance/development, with an emphasis on oil and gas, infrastructure, mining, and energy projects throughout LatAm. She represents commercial bank syndicates, lenders, corporate developers, and industrial groups. Carolina has been recognized as a leading project finance lawyer by various organizations, including Chambers Latin America, Chambers USA, and Legal 500 Latin America. She was listed on IFLR1000’s Women Leaders, named to the Private Practice Powerlist: US-Mexico, and identified as one of Latin America’s Top 100 Female Lawyers by Latinvex. She is an Advisory Board Member for the Women in Law Empowerment Forum. Carolina received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of San Diego and a Juris Doctor from Stanford University.

Andrea Basham

Andrea Basham is a partner in Freshfields’ Corporate and M&A Group. Andrea counsels domestic/international corporate and financial sponsor clients on M&A and majority and minority investments in public and private companies. She also advises on corporate governance and securities law matters. Andrea recently represented Google on its investments in CME and Jio Platforms, Li-Cycle on its de-SPAC IPO and several PIPE offerings, América Móvil on its Chilean JV, Volkswagen on U.S. investments, and Honeywell on the JV of its quantum business. Andrea has been instrumental in reshaping Freshfields’ U.S. M&A practice through recruitment and mentoring. She has been committed to recruiting associates that allow Freshfields to consistently present a diverse team and has been instrumental in recruiting a summer class that is majority women, ethnically/racially diverse, or LGBTQ+. Andrea earned a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law.

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, AND GLOBAL HEAD OF CORPORATE TELEVISAUNIVISION INC.

Veronica Rodriguez is Executive Vice President, Associate General Counsel — Global Head of Corporate at TelevisaUnivision, Inc. Veronica was recognized on the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist as one of the leading M&A lawyers in the U.S. with a focus on Mexico in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In addition, Veronica has been recognized by Latinvex as one of the top 100 female lawyers in the U.S. practicing M&A in Latin America. Veronica was featured on the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist as a Next Generation Partner in 2019 and a Rising Star in 2020. Veronica serves as Co-Chair on the Latin America Subcommittee of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, which engages lawyers across borders to support an ethically active legal profession. She is also a member of the Women in the Profession Committee. Veronica received an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law School.

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Leslie Overton Partner

AXINN,

VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP

Leslie Overton is a partner in the Antitrust Group and Chief Diversity, Equity and, Inclusion Officer at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider in the Washington, D.C. office. Leslie draws on her experience in government and decades of practice to provide her clients with valuable insights and practical advice. She guides companies through merger reviews, civil nonmerger investigations, and criminal investigations involving federal, state, and foreign antitrust authorities. She served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division during the Obama Administration, where her responsibilities included leading healthcare antitrust policy. Leslie has advised healthcare providers, insurers, medical device companies, and other entities on merger activity, civil conduct investigations, internal investigations, and compliance programs. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan.

Health

Veleka R. Peeples-Dyer is an accomplished life sciences executive and corporate board member who has spent her career dedicated to the industry, advising pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and other companies on regulatory, legal, and global compliance matters as a strategic business, legal, and compliance advisor. Veleka has over 24 years’ experience in the life sciences industry, having served as in-house counsel for leading biopharmaceutical companies for over 16 years and outside counsel to global life sciences clients through her partnerships at prominent life sciences law firms, including as the Chair of the North American Food and Drug practice and CoChair of the Global Regulatory Group at Baker McKenzie. She is a Board Member of Replimmune (REPL) and Advisory Board Member of Syridex Bio. Veleka serves on the advisory board of Corporate Counsel Women of Color. Veleka is a graduate of Hampton University and the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Health

Sharon O. Small is the Director and Counsel Market Access for Government Pricing and Policy at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, where she counsels C-suite executives on drug price reporting, coverage and reimbursement, and health care fraud and compliance related to pharmaceutical products. Sharon regularly speaks on compliance and market access topics in the life sciences industry and mentors law students and young lawyers. She has served on several committees at professional organizations, including the American Health Lawyers Association and the Garden State Bar Association. Committed to pro bono and community service, she serves as a member of the board of Legal Services of Northwest Jersey and volunteers her time in their Tenancy and Autonomy programs. She has two wonderful children and enjoys reading, sports, and travel. Sharon earned her Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) from Fairleigh Dickinson University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

CYNTHIA T. MAZAREAS PARTNER WILMERHALE

Cynthia T. Mazareas brings over 25 years of experience as a partner at WilmerHale to companies in the life sciences, medical device, and biopharmaceutical industries. Cynthia provides ongoing, strategic business counsel to boards, management teams, and in-house counsel, representing high-growth private and public companies in corporate matters, complex business transactions, including public offerings and venture capital financings, corporate governance, SEC, stock exchange, and Sarbanes–Oxley compliance. Cynthia’s industry knowledge, legal experience, and business acumen have helped life sciences companies navigate through complex legal and business challenges. Cynthia is listed in the Best Lawyers in America for biotechnology and life sciences for the fifth consecutive year, has been named a Life Sciences Star by LMG Life Sciences, and was recommended for The Legal 500 United States for capital markets: equity offerings (advice to issuers). She received her B.S. from Boston University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Simone Jones Partner

J. Simone Jones is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP. Her practice includes defending clients in environmental and toxic tort litigation and product liability matters and representing corporations and executives in internal and criminal investigations. Simone defends and advises companies in emerging contaminant matters involving PFAS and other substances. She advises and defends companies on environmental justice and other social justice issues. Simone has experience successfully defending corporations in high-stakes consumer class action suits alleging consumer fraud and violations of the civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and other federal statutes and state laws. She also has significant experience responding to government subpoenas and defending and investigating bribery claims and purported violations of criminal RICO and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). She received her B.S. from the University of Arkansas, her MPH from Tulane University, and her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology.

Kavitha Mecozzi is Assistant General Counsel, Senior Counsel Specialist at Genentech, where she focuses on health care law and counsels clients on health care fraud and abuse, FDA regulations, and other matters related to the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products. She serves as a trusted advisor, assisting teams in compliance to meet their objectives to help patients. Kavitha also counsels on innovative, cross-portfolio tools and projects related to data, insights, and technology to further enhance business processes and execution. Kavitha has extensive experience working closely with the health care compliance office on policies, training, audits, monitoring, investigations, and risk assessments. Prior to joining Genentech, she practiced at Ropes & Gray and focused on government enforcement and litigation related to several industries including health care. Kavitha also serves on the Executive Committee for the Harvard Law School Association for Northern California. She graduated from Harvard Law School and received her undergraduate degree from UCLA.

RHEA RICARD

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MANAGING COUNSEL

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

Rhea Ricard is a Managing Director and Managing Counsel at The Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Trust Company, N.A., based in the Los Angeles office. Her practice involves representing BNY Mellon’s Corporate Trust area on securities transactions. Rhea also serves on BNY Mellon’s Global Pro Bono Council as Co-Chair of the Bank’s Global Remote Pro Bono Subcommittee. Before joining BNY Mellon, Rhea worked in the mortgage-backed corporate trust group at Deutsche Bank National Trust Company and has also been an Associate at Seward & Kissel and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Rhea received her Bachelor of Arts from Spelman College and her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in California and New York. Rhea also serves on the boards of the Association of Corporate Counsel (Southern California Chapter) and Lawyers for Good Government, a nonprofit geared toward protecting civil and human rights.

Charnay Augustin

Charnay Augustin is currently a Senior Counsel at Uber, where she primarily supports Uber’s ridesharing marketplace teams, which design and operationalize the technology for pricing and matching riders and drivers using the Uber app. Charnay has over 11 years of in-house legal experience supporting clients in the media, entertainment, and technology industries. Before joining Uber, she served as Associate Principal Counsel in the Legal Department at National Geographic (a Walt Disney company), where she provided support for the company’s television productions by drafting a wide range of contracts and advising on a variety of production-related issues. Prior to her work at National Geographic, Charnay served as a Consumer Marketing and Advertising Practices Counsel at Sprint (now T-Mobile) and, before that, as an Assistant General Counsel at Radio One Inc. (now Urban One). Charnay is a Maryland native and a graduate of both Hampton University and Howard University School of Law.

Monique McNeil is a Senior Legal Counsel at HSBC, where she provides strategic counsel on commercial payments (payables, receivables, and liquidity management). Monique has worked at other financial institutions (Citi and Morgan Stanley, UK) as well as at two global law firms as a Corporate Associate. She holds a Juris Doctor and an MBA from Boston College Law School and the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management, respectively, and her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University. She recently completed her Data Scientist certification acquiring special skills to convert complex data into meaningful info that helps organizations implement informed solutions. She was recognized as an HSBC Culture Hero and Legal Hero and was selected as an inaugural member of an innovation think tank. Before becoming a lawyer, she was an award-winning sales/client management professional in the telecommunications industry. Monique is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington, and Georgia.

10 Strategies to Deal With Microaggressions in the Workplace

Featured Speakers

HANIYAH MILLER SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL THE HOME

Haniyah Miller is Senior Corporate Counsel for Installation Services, HD Rental, and Pro at The Home Depot. Haniyah’s practice focuses on construction law. Prior to joining Home Depot, she worked as a commercial construction attorney at ThyssenKrupp, managing complex construction claims, and Aegion, where she focused on oil /gas pipeline installation and rehabilitation. Haniyah Miller also appears regularly as a Legal Analyst on two of TVOne Network’s reality crime series “Fatal Attraction” and “Payback”. She is currently the Vice President for the Association of Corporate Counsel – Georgia chapter. She is a first generation college graduate of Georgia State University and Georgia State University College of Law. Haniyah was previously honored as a top 40 attorney under 40 by the National Bar Association. During law school, she clerked for Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams and Justice Robert Benham. Haniyah currently lives in Ellenwood, GA with her husband, two children, and two dogs. 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Track 4

Britney A. Lewis, Counsel at Redgrave LLP, is a litigation attorney with experience representing and advising clients on substantive legal issues and procedural issues, often concerning high-stakes and complex litigation matters. Britney manages all aspects of the discovery process, including document collection and review, drafting discovery requests and responses, preparing witnesses for depositions, and taking and defending depositions. Her work has also included drafting dispositive motions and other pleadings, such as motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and discovery motions. She is a member of the Lawyers for Civil Justice Fellows Program and a member of Women in eDiscovery. Britney received her Juris Doctor, with honors, from The George Washington University Law School and her B.S., cum laude, from Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service. During law school, she served as Notes Editor for The George Washington Law Review. Britney is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Track 4

For Millennials: LinkedIn Strategies for Millennial Lawyers

Kimbrely Dandridge is a Corporate Counsel at Amazon, supporting Prime Video and Amazon Freevee. Prior to joining Amazon, Kimbrely served as Counsel/Director in the legal department at Gap Inc., where she provided legal counsel to Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta. She is a published author who has contributed to Forbes and Teen Vogue. Kimbrely has been featured in the ESPN Documentary Ghosts of Ole Miss. She has been mentioned in The New York Times, Huffington Post, Washington Post, USA Today, and Clarion-Ledger. Kimbrely received a Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University in Houston. She obtained an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism and was elected the first black female student body president at the University of Mississippi. Kimbrely was inducted into the University of Mississippi Hall of Fame. During law school, she completed an internship at the White House under the Obama Administration in the Office of Presidential Personnel.

For Millennials: LinkedIn Strategies for Millennial Lawyers

Featured Speakers

Maria Liu is a Litigation Counsel at Uber Technologies Inc. Maria oversees high-stakes litigation matters in the fields of antitrust, consumer protection, breach of contract and business tort, and intellectual property. She works with outside legal counsel and business constituents to develop and implement thoughtful litigation strategies, solve tough problems, reduce future legal exposure, and achieve beneficial outcomes. She participates in Uber’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, serving as a mentor to the Law in Technology Diversity Collaborative Internship program. Before joining Uber, Maria was a Litigation Associate at Jenner & Block LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. At Jenner and Willkie, Maria gained experience in every phase of litigation — discovery, briefing of dispositive motions, trial, and appeal — and held leadership positions on the firms’ diversity committees. Maria is a proud Double Wolverine, having received her bachelor’s degree in public policy and Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan.

Zelda Owens is the Founder and CEO of Owens Williams & Associates LLC, a national executive career coaching and attorney placement firm. Zelda has more than 20 years of corporate marketing, human resources, sales, and career coaching experience. She has successfully coached mid-to-senior-level attorneys into top legal and nonlegal senior roles at Fortune 500 corporations and AmLaw firms through her private coaching practice and seminars. She has a proven track record of helping her clients gain greater job satisfaction and compensation. Zelda has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Corporate Counsel magazine, Black Enterprise magazine, and Essence magazine. She has held board positions at The Chapin School (Committee Co-Chair and Alumnae Board), Women in eDiscovery (Director of NYC Chapter), The Master’s Conference (Chair), and Harlem Commonwealth Counsel (Vice Chair). Zelda earned a biology degree from Barnard College.

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Andrea Andrade has focused her legal career in labor and employment law representing public and private sector employers. Andrea attended St. John’s University and majored in Government and Politics. She earned her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law. While in law school, Andrea was a member of the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA). She started her career on Long Island and later represented the City of New York Department of Education in matters related to labor relations and employment law. Prior to joining Apple, Andrea worked as Senior Counsel at Chipotle Mexican Grill where she was responsible for employment compliance in the US and Canadian markets. Andrea has served as Deputy Regional President for Region II of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). Andrea resides in Los Angles and an avid hiker. She’s originally from New York City and a big NY Mets and Giants fan.

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KAREN BLAND

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2023 Trends

Lorraine Campos Partner

Lorraine Campos is a partner and member of the Steering Committee of Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group. Lorraine focuses her practice on assisting clients with issues related to government contracts/ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying laws. She counsels clients on the General Services Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Schedule programs. She also advises clients on the terms and conditions of these agreements, including the Price Reduction Clause, small business subcontracting requirements, and country of origin restrictions mandated under U.S. trade agreements, such as the Trade Agreements Act and the Buy American Act. Lorraine has been ranked by Chambers USA and was recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of its Women Worth Watching. Additionally, she serves as the Co-Chair of the Health Care Contracting Committee. Lorraine received her Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School.

Faith Knight Myers

Faith Knight Myers is the Chief Privacy Officer for McKesson Corporation, where she oversees the enterprise privacy program compliance strategy, and is the Senior Vice President of Compliance for the CoverMyMeds business segment. Prior to assuming these roles, she served as McKesson Corporation’s Lead Privacy Counsel and Chief Counsel, Regulatory Operations, for the technology division of McKesson. Faith started her legal career at Alston & Bird LLP and later joined Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP. Prior to joining McKesson, Faith served as Associate General Counsel at Emory University/Emory Healthcare. Faith attended Dartmouth College and Tulane Law School. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, Corporate Counsel Women of Color and the Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the Board Chair of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta.

Lisa E. Davis is a partner in the Entertainment Group and a member of the Policy Committee at Frankfurt Kurnit. Lisa represents businesses and celebrities in the film, television, publishing, music, theater, and sports industries. She advises on transactional matters, focusing on ownership and exploitation of copyrights, trademarks, and publicity rights. Lisa represents significant authors, agents, publishers, playwrights, directors, Broadway producers, and other rights holders and executives. Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety have all included Lisa as one of the top media and entertainment lawyers. New York Law Journal and Crain’s New York Business recently recognized Lisa in their lists of notable diverse lawyers. She was also featured on the cover of Super Lawyers magazine in a 2022 piece about her career and advocacy for racial justice. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and her Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.

Erika Munro Kennerly is a Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Endeavor, a publicly traded global sports and entertainment company. Erika works in the New York office. In her role at Endeavor, she leads a team charged with strategizing, negotiating, and drafting agreements related to the development, production, licensing, and exploitation of nonscripted television programming and audio content. Erika acquired extensive legal and business experience as a litigator and transactional attorney at a variety of law firms and entertainment companies, including Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP, Pryor Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, 360HipHop.com, BET.com, Arista Records, VH1/MTV Networks, and truTV/Turner Broadcasting System. Before joining Endeavor, she worked at Google as Global Head of Partnerships & Outreach, reporting directly to Google’s Chief Diversity Officer. Erika earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media/Communications from Hampton University and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.

JOCELYN R. CUTTINO PARTNER MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

Jocelyn R. Cuttino advises clients on labor and employment matters, including statutory compliance, antidiscrimination practices, employment policies, HR procedures, and best practices for developing positive employee relations. Jocelyn conducts internal investigations related to alleged sexual harassment, performs workplace culture assessments, advises on responses/remediation measures in connection with alleged misconduct and whistleblowing, and defends companies in employment litigation and other workplace crises. She has experience defending clients at trial and in all phases of complex employment and class litigation and representing clients before federal and state fair employment agencies. She also helps employers navigate challenging claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, failure to accommodate, and wage and hour disputes. In addition, she conducts employee training on the prevention of unlawful harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Jocelyn received her B.A. from Spelman College, a Master of Communication Management from the University of Southern California, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law School.

Es Ighedosa

Esé Ighedosa is Counsel in the Original Content Legal Group at Apple. Prior to joining Apple, Esé served as President of House of Athlete. Esé played a key role in developing and producing the hit show and content platform I Am Athlete, a leading voice in culture and sports. Esé served seven seasons in the National Football League across NFL Films, the NFL league office, and then the Carolina Panthers as Associate Counsel working on various business areas, including global sponsorships, events, football operations, human resources, and worker’s compensation. Her greatest professional legacy to date is co-founding the NFL’s Black Engagement Network (BEN), a groundbreaking employee resource group that enhances the NFL’s engagement of its Black employees and the diverse community at large. Esé, a proud Kansas City, MO native and 2x HBCU alumni, played volleyball for Hampton University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts and her Juris Doctor from Florida A&M University College of Law.

Lasherelle Morgan

Lasherelle Morgan is a Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon Studios, where she leads the LatAm, India, and Japan development and production legal teams. Previously, Lasherelle was SVP and Associate General Counsel at Madison Square Garden (MSG), where she led the entertainment legal team in structuring productions and live events. Throughout her 20 years of experience, Lasherelle has negotiated hundreds of deals in connection with the acquisition, development, production, and distribution of original and licensed content. Prior to her work at MSG, she led the original content legal team at Audible (an Amazon company) and served as VP, Business & Legal Affairs at Viacom Media Networks and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at EPIX. She also held legal and business affairs roles at HBO and Food Network after beginning her career as a Mergers and Acquisitions Attorney at Latham & Watkins. Lasherelle is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Columbia Law School.

ROB MACRAE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, U.S. COMMERCIAL GSK

Rob MacRae is Senior Vice President and General Counsel, U.S. Commercial at GSK, where he has worked for 25 years. Rob manages the full spectrum of commercial issues, including FDA regulations, fraud and abuse, and government pricing. He is also accountable for GSK Legal’s DEI Pipeline workstream, which seeks to ensure a strong and sustainable pipeline of ethnically diverse lawyers. Rob sits on the U.S. Commercial Leadership Team and the Global Legal and Compliance Leadership Team and reports to GSK’s General Counsel. He began his legal career as a Litigation Associate at Faegre Drinker in Philadelphia. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Yale, Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, and MPP from Harvard Kennedy School. Rob lives with his wife in Philadelphia and has two adult daughters. He has served on the board of Episcopal Community Services and has been a mentor at Philadelphia Futures for 15 years.

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TRACEY SALMON-SMITH

Tracey Salmon-Smith is an accomplished litigator and trial attorney with more than 30 years of experience assisting clients with commercial and business disputes, employment litigation, securities law, and internal investigations. Tracey is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. As a former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) who also spent several years as in-house counsel for a global financial services firm, she knows firsthand the pressures and challenges her clients face. Tracey has extensive experience conducting sensitive workplace investigations involving claims of fraud, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and misconduct against senior executives. She is a skilled, efficient, and thorough investigator of possible wrongdoing. She understands the business implications of such investigations and works with clients to minimize risk and disruption. She also serves on the Board of Women Creating Change. Tracey received her A.B. in English from Dartmouth College and her Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law.

Jourdan Williams

ASSOCIATE CORPORATE COUNSEL AMAZON STUDIOS

Jourdan Williams, a native of Shreveport, LA, is Associate Corporate Counsel for Amazon Studios. In this role, she negotiates scripted and unscripted television development and production transactions for Amazon Freevee and Prime Video. Prior to joining Amazon Studios, Jourdan was Marketing Counsel at Peloton, advising and negotiating agreements on behalf of its marketing, content, and ESG teams. Before joining Peloton, Jourdan was Assistant Media Counsel at NASCAR, where she negotiated various corporate and entertainment-related agreements for its media production arm, NASCAR Media Ventures. There, Jourdan was also a founding member and Vice Chair of The Belnavis Collective, an internal resource group created to address cultural issues impacting Black employees within the motorsports industry. Jourdan is a proud graduate of Southern University Law Center (J.D.) and Louisiana State University (B.A.). She currently serves as Chair Emeritus of the LSU Young Alumni Council and Ambassador for Girls on the Run Los Angeles.

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Veronica Gromada

PARTNER AND ESG CO-CHAIR

SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP

Veronica Gromada is a partner in Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s award-winning Product Liability Litigation Practice, a multidisciplinary team of lawyers who focus on automotive, consumer goods, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical device, software, and other health, science, and technology industries for world-leading brands. Veronica offers insight to clients on a variety of business functions, including operations, employment, insurance, logistics, and supply chain issues heightened by the pandemic. After previously spending 17 years in-house at Walmart Inc., Veronica brings a global in-house view that few have. Her practice focuses on litigation, and she can strike a balance between managing legal, reputational, and financial risks while aligning with what is important to a company’s business goals. Simply put, she offers clients legal insight and strategy that considers their views through the lens of a premier trial firm. Veronica has a B.A. from Lamar University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University.

Mari Grace is a partner in Davis Polk’s Civil Litigation Group representing clients on various legal matters. Her clients include energy companies, telecommunications companies, and financial institutions. Mari has substantial experience litigating securities class actions and is currently defending a major green energy company against securities fraud claims relating to its lobbying practices and a cloud platform company in a case arising from its IPO. Recently, she secured a victory on behalf of BT Group when the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal in full of a securities lawsuit. Mari’s commercial experience includes representing a Fortune 500 company in a case involving liability for a refinery fire, a real estate firm in litigation asserting tort and competition-based claims, and Israeli banks in international tax investigations. She earned an undergraduate degree from George Mason University, graduate degrees from Columbia University and Fordham University, and a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

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Veronique Vernot Legal Counsel

Veronique Vernot is a Legal Counsel for Apple, where she focuses on Product Safety matters and AppleCare. Previously, Veronique handled global supply chain technology transactions and environmental technologies matters for Apple. While in law school, Veronique gained experience as a Law Clerk for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, a Judicial Extern for the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and a Legal Extern in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. While working at the IRS, Veronique represented the IRS in the U.S. Tax Court under the Third-Year Law Students rule. Following law school, Veronique began her career as an In-House Litigator for Mercedes-Benz USA, handling class actions and product liability matters. In 2014, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Mercer University; in 2017, she graduated from West Virginia University College of Law and College of Business & Economics with a dual Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration.

Christina L. Davis is a Senior Corporate Counsel for the Global Financial Services Organization at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Inc. Christina is responsible for setting and executing the legal strategy for customers in the banking, payments, crypto, capital markets, and insurance industries. With more than 20 years of in-house experience, she has negotiated large complex commercial agreements with many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies, tackling issues related to cloud security, regulatory policy, privacy, and data security. She spent 19 years in-house at American Express, providing legal, regulatory, and marketing support for large merchants and cardholders. After a brief stint as a Technology and Product Counsel for Verizon Business Group, she started at AWS in April of 2022. Christina graduated from Wellesley College and Georgetown University Law Center. She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and is a registered in-house counsel for AWS in New York.

Gena Thomas is a Senior Legal Counsel at Apple, based in Cupertino, CA. Gena serves on Apple’s Corporate Purchasing Legal team, providing legal support for Apple’s global indirect procurement needs and serving as Lead Counsel for numerous business groups within Apple, such as Legal Operations, Meetings & Events, Apple Travel, and Facilities. Prior to joining Apple in 2021, she worked at Visa, providing commercial and product counseling for Visa’s payment gateway, Cybersource. Earlier in her career and as the catalyst for her move to California in 2019, Gena served as Commercial Counsel for WeWork. Prior to WeWork and within a year of graduating from law school, Gena began working for the American Coatings Association as Corporate Counsel, where she remained for five years. Gena received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from Howard University School of Law.

Nina Allen Blackshear is a Director and Corporate Counsel at Incyte Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company. Nina provides business-focused legal and compliance advice and training and drafts and negotiates a broad spectrum of contracts across the globe, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East/ North Africa regions. Her experience includes fundraising, marketing communications, and human resources and a judicial clerkship in the Superior Court of Delaware. Nina earned her B.A. in Political & Social Thought from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication & Cross-Cultural Leadership from Temple University’s Klein College of Media & Communication. Nina is a Board Member of the Association of Corporate Counsel (Greater Philadelphia) and is on the Advisory Board of CenterForce USA. As a Certified Executive Coach, Nina works with senior-level and C-suite clients across several industries.

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Jannelle Seales Partner

Jannelle Seales is a partner in Weil’s Real Estate practice. Jannelle advises public and private companies and other institutional clients with respect to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other transaction areas for real estate-related companies, including joint ventures and financing. Among her most active clients is MGM Resorts International, which she has advised on nearly a dozen complex, multibillion-dollar real estate deals. Other active clients include Amherst, AllianceBernstein, and Brookfield. As part of the black partner advisory board, Janelle advises the firm’s Executive Partner on various issues, including championing an effort to mentor first-year black law students at five law schools. She was recommended for REITs by Legal 500 US and was shortlisted as Real Estate Lawyer of the Year for Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards for 2022. Jannelle received her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Anita Lam is a Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft Corporation, supporting the platform, product, regulatory, and safety issues at Xbox. Anita provides frontline support for engineering clients, which includes product-specific questions, deal work, and advising on licensing, IP, marketing, privacy and security, compliance, and product life cycle. Anita is active in the DEI space, having served two years as an API in CELA Lead at Microsoft, being a Co-Chair of the NAPABA IP committee and an LCLD Pathfinder. Prior to joining Microsoft, Anita was a patent/copyright/trademark litigator and counseled clients on all forms of IP issues at the New York and Washington, D.C., offices of Mayer Brown LLP. She presented patent matters before district courts, the ITC, and the PTAB. Anita attended The George Washington University Law School. She earned a B.A. and B.S. from Vanderbilt in theater and biology and a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Washington.

Kavita Pillai Of Counsel Covington

Kavita Pillai is an Of Counsel at Covington, specializing in guiding clients through their most complex antitrust matters, with a focus on representing clients in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general. Kavita regularly represents companies under investigation for civil antitrust violations and companies engaged in high-stakes transactions to achieve clearance of those deals. She recently represented Discovery Inc. in its acquisition of Warner Media, which was recognized in 2022 by Global Competition Review as the Merger Matter of the Year — Americas. For clients with global businesses facing an increasingly global antitrust enforcement environment, Kavita frequently works with colleagues and local counsel around the world to deploy a cohesive global strategy in responding to overlapping investigations. She received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 1

Featured Speakers

Jae Ermilus is an Associate in Covington’s Washington, D.C., office. Jae represents clients in a complex range of antitrust matters, with a focus on class action litigation and civil investigations initiated by the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state antitrust authorities. She also counsels companies across a broad range of industries on transaction clearance, antitrust legislation and policy, and antitrust compliance, including renewed concerns with Section 8 of the Clayton Act. She has represented both domestic and global clients across multiple industries, such as e-commerce, pharmaceutical, and medical devices. Jae also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights. For example, she represents prisoners in federal habeas appeals and drafts legislation in consultation with civil rights groups related to the reform of state criminal codes. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Emory University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center (cum laude).

Andrea Anderson is a Senior Vice President in Lockton’s Transaction Liability Practice. Andrea was previously at WeWork, where she served as Head of Franchise and Strategic Real Estate Transactions. Andrea has nearly two decades of legal experience, with a focus initially on real estate and most recently on M&A. Prior to joining WeWork, Andrea acted as Southeast Region General Counsel at the Rockefeller Group, one of the world’s leading property, investment and development companies. She began her legal career as a Real Estate Associate at Proskauer Rose. At Proskauer, Andrea advised clients on a wide range of transactions, including the acquisition, sale, and leasing of properties. Andrea sits on the board of Urban Pathways, an organization dedicated to ensuring that homeless New Yorkers have access to needed housing and services. She holds a B.A. degree in Actuarial Science from Temple University and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.

“Deal or No Deal” Transaction Liability

Wollensack Partner

Amy Wollensack is a partner at Akin in the firm’s private equity practice. Amy represents private equity and other corporate clients in a wide range of complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, recapitalizations, joint ventures, going private transactions, private investment in public equity (PIPEs), venture capital and growth equity investments, and other transactions. She also advises on corporate governance matters. She has extensive experience representing clients in domestic and cross-border transactions in a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including health care, life sciences, technology, entertainment, logistics, media, consumer products, food and beverage, franchise, automotive, software, manufacturing, financial services, agriculture, defense, and hospitality. In 2021, Amy was named among the Top Women in Dealmaking by The Deal. Amy is a former nurse practitioner who earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 2

“Deal or No Deal” Transaction Liability

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

WILLETTE

Elder

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF TAX VALE INSURANCE PARTNERS

Willette Elder is the Senior Vice President of Tax at VALE Insurance Partners in New York City. Willette is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts before earning her J.D. at The George Washington University Law School and her Tax LL.M from Boston University School of Law. This led Willette to over a decade of tax planning in the fields of corporate governance and transactions, tax exempt entities, tax credit transactions and wealth succession. During her time practicing international tax and transactions at Ernst & Young, Willette primarily served the private equity community and participated in complex tax structuring on numerous national and global M&A transactions, including two of the top media and technology mergers of all time. At VALE, Willette supports the Tax Liability Insurance product, regularly facing diverse tax issues and solutions in a growing market. When her creativity is not geared towards tax strategies, Willette focuses that energy on cooking, painting and pottery.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 3

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Samara Sanderson is a partner in the Investment Funds Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice primarily focuses on representing private fund sponsors in the formation, structuring, and operation of private equity funds, management companies, and other related entities, ranging from first-time sponsors to multibillion-dollar asset managers. Samara also advises fund managers on a variety of general corporate counseling matters, management company events, secondary transactions, and fund-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including continuation funds and co-investment arrangements. She is engaged in pro bono matters, serves as a Pro Bono Coordinator at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and is on the firm’s Pro Bono Management Committee. She received her Bachelor of Science in Finance, summa cum laude, from Honors College at Florida State University and her Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt Law School, where she was an Editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 3

Demystifying Corporate Practice in Big Law: The Future Is Bright for Women of Color in Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Services

Demystifying Corporate Practice in Big Law: The Future Is Bright for Women of Color in Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Services

TY’MEKA REEVES-SOBERS PARTNER

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers is a partner in the Global Environmental Practice Group based in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Ty’Meka draws on her broad environmental regulatory and corporate and securities background (including expertise in a wide range of environmental topics, such as renewable energy, water quality and water rights, and contaminated property and waste issues) to provide innovative and pragmatic solutions to environmental risks in connection with a variety of complex corporate M&A, capital markets, and real estate transactions. She has negotiated hundreds of transactions, including those involving complex chemical joint ventures, energy and infrastructure assets, initial public offerings, and the sale and development of commercial and industrial real property. Among other accomplishments, Ty’Meka has been recognized by Chambers USA and The Legal 500. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Ursuline College and a Juris Doctor (with honors) from the University of Texas School of Law.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 3

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER LEARNEO INC.

Demystifying Corporate Practice in Big Law: The Future Is Bright for Women of Color in Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Services

Monique Ho serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer of Learneo Inc. Learneo is a platform of productivity and learning businesses, which includes CliffsNotes, Course Hero, LitCharts, QuillBot, Scribbr, and Symbolab. As General Counsel at Learneo, Monique oversees all legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, securities, compliance, regulations, and privacy. With more than 15 years of expertise in advising emerging companies, highly focused on technology companies, she ensures an effective legal and compliance process for Learneo. Previously, Monique held General Counsel positions at Moogsoft Inc. and BrightRoll Inc. (acquired by Yahoo!), which gave her an in-depth background in representing venture-backed companies in corporate governance, corporate and commercial transactions, IP transactions, M&As, and IPOs. Monique obtained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), and her Juris Doctor from King Hall School of Law, UC Davis.

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Mysha Lubke is a Senior Litigation Counsel at VMware, where she uses her prior firstchair trial experience to manage a global litigation docket, find practical solutions to business challenges, and improve litigation readiness. Mysha is a business-focused legal advisor with management experience resolving technology and commercial disputes ranging from patents to securities. Prior to joining VMware, she was a Litigator at Baker Botts LLP. She earned a BBA in Accounting and a B.A. in French from the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a Master’s in Public Accounting and her Juris Doctor. Before law school, she worked in finance and was a CPA. In addition to her legal practice, Mysha is a mom and a dedicated servant-leader to the Austin community, empowering those from under-resourced communities. She currently serves on the board of Breakthrough Central Texas and has also been recognized for her pro bono work directly representing domestic violence survivors.

Demystifying Corporate Practice in Big Law: The Future Is Bright for Women of Color in Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Services

Demystifying Corporate Practice in Big Law: The Future Is Bright for Women of Color in Private Equity, M&A, and Financial Services

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Jennifer Wu is a capital markets partner in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jennifer counsels issuers across the technology and energy industries in public offerings, including IPOs and follow-on public offerings. She also advises companies on federal securities law compliance, special committee representation, ongoing corporate governance, and Exchange Act reporting and disclosure matters. She has consistently been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and served on Law360’s Capital Markets and Texas Editorial Advisory Boards. Jennifer is also an avid and engaged member of the Austin community, serving on the Boards of Directors for the Junior League of Austin and the United Way for Greater Austin. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Rice University, her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a Certificate in Business and Public Policy from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 4

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

Carita Walker is Chief Legal Officer at Shell Recharge Solutions, a company unlocking the electric mobility future by delivering game-changing software and services at scale. Previously based in Doha with Qatar Shell Services, she leveraged her expertise in environmental and corporate law to support Pearl GTL, the world’s largest source of gasto-liquids products, and the Qatargas 4 LNG joint venture. While in Qatar, she was a troop leader and Governance Officer for USA Girl Scouts Overseas - Doha. Prior to her expatriate years, Carita led environmental permitting for multi-billion-dollar capital projects, enabled businesses to achieve their goals by prioritizing and managing risks and delivered complex commercial transactions. Carita was named one of 2022 Most Influential Black Lawyers in America by Savoy Magazine. Carita received her undergraduate degree from Xavier University in Louisiana, studied at Harvard University, and obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of California at Berkeley-School of Law.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 4

Gail Sharps Myers

Gail Sharps Myers is the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief People Officer at Denny’s Corporation. Gail served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Denny’s since September 2020 and as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from June 2020 to September 2020. Prior to joining Denny’s, she served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary of American Tire Distributors Inc.; Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Snyder’s-Lance Inc.; and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Counsel, and Assistant Secretary at US Foods Inc. Gail is on the Board of Directors of AquaBounty. She received her Juris Doctor from The Washington College of Law at The American University, her Master’s in Business Administration from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business, and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Howard University.

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Jennifer Prioleau

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND CORPORATE SECRETARY

B. BRAUN

Jennifer Prioleau serves on the Executive Leadership Team at B. Braun as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary. Previously, Jennifer served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for HP’s Printing Business, Strategic Business Management, and Cybersecurity; Assistant General Counsel at Maidenform Brands; and an IP Associate at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Jennifer is a seasoned General Counsel with a successful career unleashing profitable growth by helping global businesses take smart risks, comply with the law, manage crises, avoid material losses, protect their reputation, and disrupt the status quo. She is laser-focused on digital transformation and endeavors to rethink and reinvent ways to serve customer needs by leveraging technology and data to change processes, products/services, and business models — all while maintaining compliance and customer trust. She received her B.A. from Tufts University and her Juris Doctor from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 5

Tilcia Toledo brings over 25 years of financial services experience in investment banking, regulatory compliance, and consulting to help clients across the financial services spectrum manage change, mitigate risk, and resolve disputes. Her practice focuses on risk management, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and litigation support. Tilcia works with financial institutions facing regulatory scrutiny. Her clients include traditional banks, money services businesses, and fintech/cryptocurrency companies. Tilcia serves as the risk management subject matter expert on engagements related to noncompliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations. Tilcia has an MBA in finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a B.S. in industrial engineering and management sciences from Northwestern University. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and a Certified Fraud Examiner. She has written articles for Law360, ACAMS Today, Connect-World, and FTI Journal and is the host of Finance & Leadership, a quarterly podcast.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 5

Stella Mendes

Stella Mendes is Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting. Stella leads the Financial Services practice, focusing on financial institutions, bank governance, and regulations. With over 25 years of banking industry experience, she leads BSA/AML reviews for banks, money service businesses, credit unions, and other financial service providers. She has established and enhanced BSA/AML/OFAC policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with regulations. Stella led multiple compliance “look-back” reviews. She consults with clients on BSA and AML best practices, performs reviews and enhancements of BSA/AML/OFAC risk assessments, and conducts AML investigations as part of governmental investigations. Stella provides advisory services on regulatory responses and anti-money laundering training to financial services firms. She assists clients with other regulatory compliance matters. Stella was appointed as an independent, on-premises administratorto oversee the general management of the affairs, funds, and books and records of the Municipal Credit Union. Stella has a B.S. from Hofstra University.

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Dominique Shelton Leipzig Partner Mayer

BROWN

Dominique Shelton Leipzig is a partner at Mayer Brown and a member of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. Dominique serves as the lead for Global Data Innovation and Ad Tech Privacy & Data Management. She provides strategic privacy and cyber-preparedness compliance advice and defends, counsels, and represents companies on privacy, global data security compliance, data breaches, and investigations. Her over 30 years of experience includes defending companies under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, attorneys general offices, and other regulatory and government authorities. Dominique is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of NxtWork, a nonprofit company dedicated to diversifying the C-suite and the boardroom. Additionally, she was appointed to the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence’s Risk and Cybersecurity Insights Council and is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals board. Dominique earned an undergraduate degree from Brown University and her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. In May 2024, Dominique was appointed by the IAPP to the Advisory Board of its new AI Governance Center.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 5

ERIKA BROWN LEE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, GLOBAL DATA PRIVACY CITIGROUP

Erika Brown Lee is the Managing Director and General Counsel for Global Data Privacy at Citigroup. Erika leads the global team that provides legal and strategic guidance related to engaging with personal information. Erika was SVP and Assistant General Counsel at Mastercard, serving as the global lead for privacy/cybersecurity advocacy and leading a team that provided guidance and ensured compliance with privacy/data protection laws applicable to products and services in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Erika was the Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer of the U.S. Department of Justice. She was the Principal Advisor to the Attorney General and DOJ senior leadership on privacy and civil liberties matters. Erika served in the Division of Privacy & Identity Protection at the FTC. She earned an undergraduate degree from Boston College, an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 6

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Ashley R. Hodges is an Associate at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, where she works out of the firm’s Paris and New York offices. Ashley is admitted in New York, England and Wales, and Washington, D.C. Ashley’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations and cross-border compliance, including regulatory matters related to corruption, economic sanctions, money laundering, fraud, and ESG issues. She has represented U.S. and international clients across a variety of industries, with an emphasis on financial services, media, technology, and defense. Ashley conducts investigations and complex due diligence on third-party service providers, acquisition targets, and joint venture partners worldwide, and she assists companies with enhancing compliance programs. In addition to her practice, Ashley serves as a member of the firm’s Diversity Committee and Mentoring Task Force. Ashley is a graduate of Howard University and the Georgetown University Law Center.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 6

Leading DEI During Times of Uncertainty

Larry L. Turner is a partner in Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice, Co-Leader of the firm’s Workplace Culture Consulting and Training practice, and former Co-Leader of the firm’s Diversity Committee. Larry counsels employers on corporate diversity strategies, including best practices and litigation avoidance, civil rights and racial equity audits, and workplace cultural assessments. He advises employers on building, maintaining, and evaluating diversity and inclusion efforts in a variety of industries, including, but not limited to, pharmaceutical, medical device, financial, and retail. Larry also counsels clients on various employment matters involving trade secret protection and restrictive covenants, as well as discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination claims. Larry also serves on several boards, including Williamson College of the Trades and the William Penn Charter School. Larry received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

JENNIFER (GANESH) DAVDA CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER LOEB & LOEB

Jennifer Davda is the Chief Diversity Officer at Loeb & Loeb’s, where she leads efforts to continue building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) culture across the firm and within the legal profession more generally. With more than 15 years of experience working in DEI both as a lawyer and as a DEI professional, Jennifer draws on her prior experiences to implement change institutionally and individually. She takes a holistic approach to cultivating an inclusive environment by partnering with key stakeholders and professional development departments to embed the principles of DEI into all aspects of the firm’s practices and processes. Jennifer is a Guest Lecturer at Pace University, where she collaborates with faculty at the Lubin School of Business to help develop a curriculum for those interested in pursuing a master’s degree in arts and entertainment. She received her Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and her Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School.

Najah Hopkins is Senior Counsel at Uber Technologies Inc., where she leads the commercial contracting function for mobility businesses in the U.S. and Canada. Najah is also a part-time FINRA arbitrator for securities disputes. Prior to her work at Uber, she worked at Raytheon Technologies Corporation, where she negotiated jet engine sales and maintenance contracts and advised on International Trade Compliance regulations. Najah previously held positions in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Risk & Compliance Division, and she was Law Clerk for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Adjunct Professor in Business Law. Before law school, Najah was a Clinical Social Worker in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, NY. Najah has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Southern California, a Master of Social Work from New York University, and a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Howard University. She is licensed to practice law in New York and California.

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Tonia Bottoms

MANAGING DIRECTOR, SENIOR MANAGING COUNSEL AND DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (D&I) ADVOCATE BNY MELLON | PERSHING

Tonia Bottoms specializes in retirement plans and financial products. She provides guidance and oversight of retirement and education savings products. She leads efforts to advance diversity as a business imperative and inclusion as a leadership skill. Tonia is Global Co-Chair of IMPACT, an Employee Resource group and served as chair of IMPACT’s Black Leadership Forum. She was a founding member of Pershing’s D&I Advisory Council. Tonia has been recognized on the EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Model list, named a 2022 Most Influential Black Lawyer by Savoy Magazine and a “2022 Finance Catalyst” by the Council of Urban Professionals. Tonia is co-chair of the SIFMA Retirement and Education Savings Committee. She is active in her community, serving on the boards of the Girl Scouts (Nassau County), American Red Cross (Greater NY) and the MMI Gateway Foundation. Tonia earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance and her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland.

Tiffanie De Liberty

SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, WINE & SPIRITS DIVISION, AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONSTELLATION BRANDS

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Tiffanie De Liberty is the SVP, General Counsel for the Wine & Spirits Division of Constellation Brands Inc., a global beer, wine, and spirits manufacturer, and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Tiffanie is also part of Constellation’s Legal Leadership Team, reporting directly to the EVP, Chief Legal Officer. Prior to her current role, she was the Vice President and Associate General Counsel who led the AMPT at Constellation. Tiffanie is active as a certified coach and an executive sponsor of WISE, Constellation’s business resource group for women, which is designed to help members build a strong network, develop as leaders, put more women in the C-suite, and be a voice for women at Constellation. Before joining Constellation Brands, Tiffanie worked as VP and Senior Counsel at Jackson Family Wines. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and her Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago School of Law.

Jennifer Kent Partner

Jennifer Kent is a Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, where she represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as private and public company borrowers, in secured lending and other financing transactions. Jennifer is a versatile lawyer, helping clients at all stages of the business lifecycle execute a comprehensive range of financings, such as: syndicated first- and second-lien credit facilities; direct lender and clubbed credit facilities; cross-border financings (including “certain funds” financings); asset-based loans; recurring revenue facilities; and subordinated debt facilities. Jennifer also advises clients on financing-related issues in workout and restructuring transactions. Jennifer draws on extensive cross-border experience, having advised on more than US$10 billion worth of complex multijurisdictional financings. Having previously worked in Latham’s London office, she also brings clients a unique understanding of European-based financings and restructurings. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School.

Alexis Hunter is an Associate General Counsel in HSBC North America’s Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Group within its U.S. Legal Department. In this role, Alexis manages HSBC’s response to government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions and inquiries, oversees complex high-stakes litigations, conducts internal investigations, and partners with HSBC’s U.S. businesses and functions to provide support and advice relating to legal, regulatory, financial, and reputational risks arising in connection with such matters. Before joining HSBC, Alexis spent several years in private practice at international law firms, representing financial institutions, companies, and individuals in regulatory, white-collar, and commercial litigation matters. Before entering private practice, she served as a state and federal criminal prosecutor in New York and California, respectively. Alexis received her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and her B.A., with honors, from Brown University. Alexis is admitted to practice law in New York and California.

J. LEE

Jennifer J. Lee is Office Managing Partner for Husch Blackwell’s Oakland office, focusing her practice on helping clients navigate mass tort, product liability, and commercial claims. For more than 20 years, Jennifer has led trial teams, defending owners, manufacturers, contractors, distributors, and suppliers of a wide range of industrial and pharmaceutical products. She has defended clients in state and federal courts, with an ability to develop legal strategies that advance client goals in both individual cases and national caseloads. Jennifer also assists clients with commercial litigation, such as breach of contract claims. Clients value her legal background, which includes having worked on matters of labor and employment, defending governmental entities in personal injury cases, and representing broker-dealers before the National Association of Securities Dealers in arbitrations. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Riverside, and her Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

CHALON CLARK-THOMAS

Chalon Clark-Thomas is an equity partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, practicing commercial litigation, products liability, and employment. Chalon has received numerous accolades and honors, including the Women in Business Award, Texas 100 Most Influential in the State, Minority Business Leader Award (Dallas Business Journal), Top Forty Under Forty (D Magazine), Texas Super Lawyer, Top Women Attorneys in Texas, and 100 Most Influential African American Leaders in Business (National Diversity Council). In addition to her thriving law practice and being a mom of three baby girls, Chalon is the Founder and Owner of Design Redefined, a contemporary interior design business. She has been featured in numerous magazines and on Daybreak (WFAA News). Also, Chalon and her husband, Richard Thomas, own restaurant chains: The Island Spot, Jamaican Kitchen & Bar, and Bone Daddy’s House of Smoke. She received her BBA from the University of Houston and her Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law.

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Track 8

Eliza T. Davis has extensive experience advising clients on data privacy, information governance, and e-discovery issues. Eliza is adept at managing all phases of discovery, including directing document review and production, developing review protocols, and handling the meet and confer process and motions practice. She also has significant courtroom experience arguing motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and discovery motions, along with serving as second chair at arbitrations and mediations. Eliza is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and The Sedona Conference® Working Groups 1, 6, and 11. She is a Certified International Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E). Eliza received her Bachelor of Arts, with high distinction and honors, from the University of Michigan and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School. She was an Articles Editor for the Michigan Journal of International Law.

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

NUALA O’CONNOR

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COUNSEL, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP WALMART

Nuala O’Connor is the Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel for Digital Citizenship at Walmart. Nuala leads the company’s Digital Citizenship organization, which advances the ethical use of data and responsible use of technology. This team of lawyers, compliance professionals, policy experts, and technologists are responsible for policies and corporate programs in the fields of data privacy and data governance, digital identity, emerging technologies, including ethical AI and biometrics, and information management. Before joining Walmart, Nuala served as President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. In the private sector, Nuala has served in a variety of privacy leadership and legal counsel roles at Amazon, GE, and DoubleClick. She began her legal career in private practice at Sidley Austin, Venable, and Hudson Cook. Nuala, originally from Belfast, holds a B.A. from Princeton University, an M.Ed. from Harvard University, and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

OGLETREE DEAKINS 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Track 1

Jinouth Vasquez Santos is a Corporate Counsel at Amazon. Her practice focuses on global employee privacy, where she works with global partners in compliance, human resources, operations, privacy, and information risk management to analyze legal and regulatory privacy issues impacting operations globally. Jinouth provides strategic advice on the management and retention of information, data protection, privacy policies, privacy impact assessments, and, among other things, cookies. She advises on the implementation of new technologies, including biometrics, facial recognition, and monitoring. Additionally, Jinouth supports clients on a broad range of human resources and employment-related issues. Prior to Amazon, Jinouth practiced employee privacy and employment law in private practice, where she helped build legal privacy compliance models, incorporated privacy by design for her clients, and advised on complex multijurisdictional workforce projects. Jinouth received her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her Juris Doctor from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

Joanne Charles

Joanne Charles is a Senior Corporate Counsel in the Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs Group within Microsoft’s Corporate and External Legal Affairs division. As a seasoned attorney, Joanne represents Microsoft as the corporate privacy counsel and advises on areas related to data use and data protection specific to Microsoft as a global enterprise. In the past year, Joanne has served as a guest lecturer and speaker discussing innovation in health care and privacy-enhancing technology, HIPAA and HITECH, other data use regulations, and trends in emerging privacy jurisdictions. Currently, she serves as a Board Member of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice and as a Co-Chair for the American Bar Association’s Science and Technology Committee Membership and Diversity Program. Joanne earned her bachelor’s degrees in journalism and psychology from Syracuse University and her Juris Doctor from the Shepard Broad College of Law at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Track 1

Brandi Howard

Brandi Howard is a partner in McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations & White-Collar Litigation practice in Washington, D.C., where she represents corporate and individual clients in internal investigations, government and congressional investigations, and complex commercial trial and appellate litigation. Brandi also represents individuals and companies in cases before the D.C. Superior Court and D.C. Court of Appeals involving adverse actions from District of Columbia administrative agencies. In 2022, Brandi was named to the National Bar Association’s Top 40 Under 40 and the National Black Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 in Washington, D.C., in 2021. Brandi is a two-time appellate law clerk, having clerked for former Chief Judge Eric Washington of the D.C. Court of Appeals and civil rights icon Damon Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Brandi earned her undergraduate degree from the American University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law.

CRISTINA A. CARVALHO FIRMWIDE CO-MANAGING PARTNER

Cristina A. Carvalho is a Co-Managing Partner at ArentFox Schiff LLP. Cristina has been recognized for her work in commercial transactions, intellectual property, licensing, and technology for leading U.S. and foreign companies. Admitted to practice law in both the U.S. and Brazil, she has extensive experience in intellectual property counseling, transactions, and enforcement, including global intellectual property portfolio management for domestic and foreign intellectual property owners. She counsels clients with respect to the selection and adoption of trademarks and other intangible assets, international enforcement strategies, and building and enhancing rights in brands. Her clients include global manufacturers; celebrities and sports figures; oil, gas, and energy companies; publishing companies; major clothing, shoe, and fashion accessories companies. A recognized leader, Cristina has received awards from the Washington Business Journal, Washingtonian, and World Trademark Review. She attended law school in Brazil and received a master’s in intellectual property from Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Having Your Say:

DOROTHY G. CAPERS

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL XYLEM, INC.

Dorothy G. Capers is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Xylem, Inc. (NYSE: XYL). XYL is a leading global water technology. XYL designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products and solutions across a wide variety of critical applications in the water and energy sector. Dorothy oversees a diverse and global legal team that supports the Company in areas of corporate governance, finance, regulatory compliance, mergers & acquisitions, employment, labor, litigation and corporate contracts. Dorothy is a member of the Senior Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Xylem Dorothy was Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel of National Express, Inc. She led a multinational team managing all aspects of the Legal and Compliance initiatives. Previous roles include Chief Litigation Counsel for US Foods, Inc. and extensive work as a litigator in the state, county and local government as well as in the private sector for law firms and corporations.

Jackie Park is a real estate attorney with extensive experience in leasing transactions for landlords and tenants in office, retail, and industrial settings. Jackie is a guiding force within DLA Piper, where she is the U.S. Co-Managing Partner and a member of the firm’s governing Executive and Management Committees. Her landlord representations include institutional landlords in office buildings and retail shopping centers, such as The Ratkovich Company, Maguire Partners, The Prudential Insurance Company, Rising Realty Partners, Westport Capital, and Pacshore Partners. Her tenant clients have included financial institutions, entertainment companies, and retail entities, with an ongoing representation of The Walt Disney Company, Capitol Records, and AECOM. Additionally, Jackie mentors lawyers through the firm’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, including the Emerging Leaders program. Jackie received a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law. Jackie was also named a Southern California Super Lawyer.

Having Your Say:

Conversations Between Women of Color Managing Partners and General Counsel

Tracie Bryant Partner

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Tracie Bryant is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Tracie focuses on complex commercial litigation before federal and state courts across the country. Tracie represents clients in litigation involving antitrust, consumer products, false advertising, labor and employment, False Claims Act, defamation, and constitutional law. She also has extensive experience with class action litigation and representing clients seeking or defending against temporary injunctive relief. Tracie has resolved cases with motions practice, including hearings, and represented clients at trial. Recently, Tracie was selected as a 2023 “Rising Star” by Law360 for class actions. In 2021, Tracie was named in The National Bar Association’s list of 40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates. Before joining Kirkland, Tracie served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Richard Roberts of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Tracie received her B.A. from Stanford University and Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Expanding Transitioning Client Relationships

Sofia Dolores Martos

Sofia Dolores Martos is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a member of the firm’s ESG & Impact Practice Group. Sofia advises private equity firms and corporations on complex and evolving legal issues relating to ESG regulatory requirements, investor demands, strategic opportunities, and voluntary reporting frameworks. She specializes in governance and social matters, including board oversight of ESG issues, shareholder activism pressures related to ESG, human capital management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Sofia also has cross-border capital markets experience across Latin America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan, bringing this international lens to her ESG practice. Sofia is a Founder of the Los Angeles branch of the Council of Urban Professionals and was a member of the LatinoJustice-PRLDEF Líderes Board from 2014 to 2019. Sofia received her B.A. from Stanford University, her PhD in history from UCLA, and her Juris Doctor from New York University.

Salinas

Jennifer Salinas is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Cerence. Jennifer has experience advising and prepping boards of directors to facilitate informed decisive action. Jennifer has served on private and non-profit boards. She is known for proactive, appropriate risk-taking and for targeting underlying goals and concerns across a range of stakeholders and creating actionable solutions. She serves as a strategic advisor and leads the legal organization in matters involving intellectual property, litigation, labor and employment, corporate governance, strategic transactions, and regulatory and compliance. Jennifer was Head of Litigation at Lenovo and General Counsel of the Infrastructure Solutions Group. Her background includes 20 years of experience, including 10 years as a partner at prominent law firms. Jennifer is the former president of the Hispanic National Bar Association and has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her career. Jennifer earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Los Angeles.

Natasha Strickland

MANAGING DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING

FTI CONSULTING

Natasha Strickland is a Managing Director of Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at FTI Consulting. Natasha is an experienced human resources leader with over 20 years of experience. She has a proven track record of leading initiatives related to human resources strategies, diversity and inclusion, and compliance. She led FTI’s Global Employee Relations function and set strategy as the HR Leader for the Economic Consulting practice. As a Certified Diversity and Inclusion Professional, Natasha aims to build awareness, encourage the adoption of established global diversity goals and initiatives, and create a culture of belonging while driving business results. She is responsible for expanding FTI’s employee resource groups from eight to 10 and launching FTI’s first U.S.-based Black Employee Network. She received a Bachelor of Arts in management and organizational behavior from the University of Missouri. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

ZAKIYYAH SALIM-WILLIAMS PARTNER AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER GIBSON DUNN &

CRUTCHER

Zakiyyah Salim-Williams joined Gibson Dunn as Chief Diversity Officer in 2011, where she leads diversity and inclusion efforts. Zakiyyah previously served as Diversity Director at the NYC Bar Association, clerked on the District Court for the EDNY and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and was an associate at two global law firms. She worked as an intern for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and for the White House Office of Counsel to the President. Zakiyyah serves in an advisory and administrative role on the Board of the Alliance for Asian American Justice, a national pro bono initiative committed to standing up for victims and preventing future acts of anti-Asian hate. She played a leading role as a member of the Planning Committee for the George Floyd Global Memorial’s 2nd Annual Rise and Remember Celebration. She graduated from Columbia Law School and from Howard University.

Beth Jones is a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting. Beth serves clients from FTI Consulting’s Risk & Investigations and ESG & Sustainability practices. She helps organizations mitigate risk and operationalize compliance program enhancements as they navigate complex, multijurisdictional investigations, monitorships, and remediation of gaps that allowed fraud and misconduct to occur. She has dealt with a wide variety of schemes involving bribery and corruption, export control and sanctions, asset misappropriation, inaccurate books and records, financial reporting irregularities, and ESG-related issues. She is based in Dallas, Texas, but has global expertise, including having worked on matters in more than 35 countries. Prior to returning to Dallas in late 2021, she was on assignment in Hong Kong for nearly six years, where she most recently led FTI’s Asia Risk & Investigations practice, overseeing teams in China, Japan, Korea, India, and Singapore. Beth is actively involved in FTI’s global diversity and inclusion work. She received a BBA from Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Revolutionizing DEI: The Power of AI in Enhancing DEI Efforts

Loren Hudson is the Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Cable. In this role, Loren leads a shared effort to execute a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) human capital strategy that is reflective of and builds upon Comcast Cable’s business goals. As the first CDO for Comcast Cable, Loren also serves as a key partner to the company’s leaders and the broader human resources organization, establishing frameworks for DEI accountability and serving as a driver of employee training, career development, and education. Loren brings 20 years of human resources experience to this role, joining Comcast in 2000. Loren received her bachelor’s degree in labor relations and a master’s in labor relations from Rutgers University. She was named among “the most influential multi-ethnic executives in the industry” by Cablefax’s Diversity List in 2021 and 2022 and was included in Cablefax’s 2022 Most Powerful Women in Media and Broadband list.

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

Rosevelie M Rquez Morales

Rosevelie Márquez Morales is the Chief Diversity Officer for the Americas at Hogan Lovells. In this role, she oversees the firm’s strategic plan related to the recruitment, retention, development, and advancement of underrepresented lawyers and client engagement on DEI initiatives within the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil. Rosevelie is an Adjunct Professor at Fordham School of Law. She is currently the Chief Compliance Officer of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Chair of ASPIRA New York, and Co-Chair of the Sonia and Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program Advisory Council. She previously served as Chair of the NYSBA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Chair of DRI’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, and the New York Women’s Foundation Board. Rosevelie received an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor from Fordham School of Law. She obtained her Change Management Certification from Cornell University.

Joi Bourgeois

Joi Bourgeois is the Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kirkland & Ellis, leading the firm’s efforts to recruit, retain, and promote leadership roles for diverse and women attorneys. A Northwestern University alumna, Joi attended NYU School of Law and began her career as a Corporate Associate at Rogers & Wells (n/k/a Clifford Chance) and a smaller corporate law boutique, moving on to spend 17 years as a partner and professional coach with Greiner Consulting Group. Joi previously served as the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Now, drawing upon over 30 years in the industry, Joi brings exceptional skills to Kirkland in connection, counseling, and leadership development strategy. She works with firm leaders and clients who share the firm’s commitment to inclusion and to innovate, create opportunities, and develop more diverse leaders. Joi also received her B.A. from Northwestern and her M.A. from NYU.

CDO Summit Part 2

Leadership Mindset and Its Impact on DEI

Mikeisha Anderson Jones

CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICER MILBANK LLP

Mikeisha Anderson Jones is the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer at Milbank LLP, leading the firm’s global DEI strategy. With 20+ years of experience as a lawyer, business executive, and DEI leader, Mikeisha earlier served as Vice President in various roles at American Express. Previously, she held increasingly advanced GC roles in-house at Catalent Pharma Solutions, was an Associate at Reed Smith LLP and Lowenstein Sandler PC, and served as a Judicial Clerk. She is a NJ State Bar Foundation Trustee, and frequently speaks on career development and inclusion. Mikeisha has received various accolades, including being named one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Executives in D+I, Women of Color Magazine’s Women in Finance Diversity Champion, Face2Face Africa’s 30 Black Stars, and the National Diversity Council’s Top 100 Diversity Officers. She recently authored an article on leadership skills for Bloomberg Law. Mikeisha earned her A.B. from Smith College and her Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School.

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Track 7

Roshni Banker

Roshni Banker Cariello is a member of Davis Polk’s Capital Markets practice. Roshni advises corporate and financial institution clients on capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity offerings, investment-grade, high-yield, and convertible debt financings, private placements, and liability management. Her experience spans industries including technology, consumer retail, cleantech, industrials, and financial services. She is frequently asked to comment on market-leading publications, including Law360, and has spoken on panels for the Private Equity International Investor Relations Forum as well as the 2022 ICR Conference. She has advised on IPOs for Thoughtworks, Karooooo, Bumble, Shoals, CEVA Logistics, Array Technologies, Markit, MediaAlpha, Zoetis, and KAYAK and spin-off transactions for Victoria’s Secret from Bath & Body Works and Kontoor Brands from VF Corporation. Roshni advises companies on ongoing public reporting, securities compliance, and corporate governance. She received her B.A. from Dartmouth College and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.

Mimi Hunter is Vice President, Corporate Secretary, Corporate Governance & Securities and Jordan Brand Counsel for NIKE, Inc. She oversees governance matters for NIKE’s board and committees and global subsidiaries. She is responsible for assuring the Company complies with securities law regulations and oversees the legal aspects of the Company’s capital markets transactions and executive compensation. As Counsel of the Jordan Brand, Mimi sits on the leadership team for the Brand and oversees the legal support provided in the areas of Marketing, Intellectual Property, Licensing and Marketplace. In previous roles at NIKE, Mimi has managed the legal support for the Company’s mergers and acquisitions activity and Social and Community Impact work. Prior to joining NIKE, Mimi focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions, and governance. She has worked extensively on Pro Bono projects related to criminal justice reform throughout her career. Mimi attended the University of Washington and Yale Law school.

Sandra Dawn Grannum is a partner at Faegre Drinker. Sandra, a former in-house Wall Street counsel, ensures that the representation of financial and securities industry clients includes careful evaluation of litigation exposure, reputational risk, and budgetary concerns. Sandy concentrates on the securities industry, including broker-dealer arbitration, litigation, mediation, and regulatory defense. A Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, she represents issuers, officers, and directors in stock drop cases and financial services clients, including banks, brokerage firms, investment banks, and investment bankers and brokers in litigation. Clients turn to Sandy for complex securities litigation, including securities class actions, shareholder clawback adversarial proceedings, and takeover and business judgment rule litigations. She serves on the firm’s governing board and has been honored for her efforts to promote diversity in the profession and to advance the professional development of other female attorneys. Sandra received her Bachelor of Arts from New York University and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Featured Speakers

Speakers

Jill Louis Partner Perkins Coie

Jill Louis focuses her practice on advising companies with transformational strategies. Her experience includes leading strategic transactions for entrepreneurs, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies, as well as members of the Fortune 50®, with a particular emphasis on infrastructure, multilocation retail, and industrial sector matters. In addition to her experience in private practice, Jill served as the general counsel for a large private equity portfolio company with over $1 billion in annual revenue and as general counsel for a multinational shared workspace company. For more than 10 years, she led the transactions group for the retail operating company of a global courier delivery service, managing commercial and technology transactions. Active in both her professional and personal communities, Jill serves on the executive committees of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and North Texas Public Broadcasting. Jill graduated magna cum laude from Howard University, then earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Rachel Branson

Rachel Branson is the inaugural General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Nymbus, Inc., a provider of financial technology solutions that enable banks and credit unions to get to market with a full-scale digital bank or migrate to its modern core banking platform. Before joining Nymbus, Rachel was the Senior Director for Global Procurement & Supply Management for Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) where she managed the legal operations for FIS’ buy-side organization. Before transitioning to Procurement, Rachel was in FIS’ legal department where she supported FIS’ retirement business. Rachel started her legal career at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP in its Philadelphia office. Prior to becoming an attorney, Rachel worked for Accenture LLP as an information technology consultant where she developed software and business applications. Rachel is a graduate of Villanova University School of Law and Lincoln University (PA), the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University.

Anthony Campanelli Partner

DELOITTE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLP

Anthony Campanelli is a Partner in the New York Forensic practice of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. Anthony is the CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors for Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics (DTBA) LLP. Anthony has more than 26 years of experience providing investigation services to companies and law firms on forensic accounting and fraud investigation matters, litigation and arbitration services, and expert testimony. Anthony is a Certified Public Accountant in New York, New Jersey, and Utah. He has earned the credentials of “Certified in Financial Forensics” and Chartered Global Management Accountant by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Anthony is also a Board Member of A Call to Men, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting healthy and respectful manhood and shifting attitudes and behaviors that devalue women and marginalized groups. He earned a BBA from the Lubin School of Business of Pace University.

Michele Cross is a Principal in the Forensic practice of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. Michelle has over 28 years of experience spanning business/financial strategy, financial management, internal controls, and anti-corruption compliance and investigations. Michele has led numerous engagements assisting clients in evaluating anti-corruption compliance programs, conducting corruption and fraud-related investigations, assessing internal controls, and remediating control deficiencies. In addition, she has participated in a variety of corporate reorganization projects. Her industry specialties include technology, telecommunications, aerospace/ defense, and medical devices. She has led projects in China, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico, Turkey, Nigeria, and other emerging markets. Michele recently completed an assignment of threeplus years with Deloitte’s Brazil Forensic practice and currently co-leads the U.S.-Brazil trade corridor initiative. Michele is a member of the Global Forensic Executive Committee and leads global forensic talent initiatives. Additionally, she is a member of the Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and Deloitte Transaction and Business Analytics LLP boards.

Supriya Rajagopalan is a Managing Director in the Forensic practice of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. Supriya has extensive experience assisting clients with fraud, corruption, and compliance matters for a broad spectrum of industries. She leads investigations involving fraud and breakdown in internal controls. She has managed teams of professionals in countries in Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S. In addition, she has presented investigation findings to company boards, management, and government agencies. Supriya specializes in providing regulatory compliance services to clients, including assessing risk and evaluating the design, implementation, and effectiveness of compliance programs. She has led teams of specialists to evaluate the internal controls environment, conduct due diligence, and implement process improvements. Supriya also supports legal counsel in mediation proceedings and litigations involving allegations of false claims, commercial disputes, and money laundering. She received her B.S. in commerce from the University of Virginia.

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Track 8

MBA for Lawyers: Introduction to Accounting for Lawyers and Framework of a Fraud Governance Program — Part 1

MBA for Lawyers: Introduction to Accounting for Lawyers and Framework of a Fraud

Fred Curry

PRINCIPAL, ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND SANCTIONS CLIENT LEADER DELOITTE TRANSACTIONS & BUSINESS ANALYTICS LLP

Fred Curry is the Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Client Leader for the Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory practice. Fred serves domestic and international clients, focusing on protecting a company’s brand and reputational risk when facing AML sanctions, fraud matters, and crisis-level regulatory and criminal enforcement actions. Prior to joining DTBA, Fred was Examiner-In-Charge at the FRBNY, where he supervised and conducted comprehensive safety and AML examinations of domestic and international banks, which covered internal audit coverage, electronic data processing, large currency transaction reporting, suspicious activity identification, insider abuse, and third-party outsourcing arrangements. Fred has been deposed as an expert witness and has testified in U.S. Federal Court on banking standards and anti-money laundering compliance. Fred holds a B.S. from Adelphi University, an MBA from Fordham University Graduate School of Business, and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

Adriana Elizalde Martinez is a Manager in Deloitte Advisory’s Business Valuations practice. Adriana has over 15 years of corporate finance and valuations experience providing financial advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions, business valuations, strategic planning, tax and accounting compliance, fresh start accounting, and “ability-to-pay” assessments in the context of Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust matters. Adriana has performed valuations of business enterprises, closely held equity securities, and intangible assets. She specializes in the consumer and industrial products, travel and hospitality services, and transportation industries and has a broad-based knowledge of the Latin American and European markets. Before joining Deloitte, Adriana worked in the Business Valuations practice of KPMG in Madrid, Spain, and PwC’s Corporate Finance practice in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Adriana has a master’s in business administration from IESE Business School, University of Navarra, and a B.S. in business administration with a minor in international relations from Boston University.

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Track 1

Jessica Jonas is the Chief Legal Officer of the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, a nonprofit which protects the rights of open-source developers who work on free opensource software projects like Bitcoin. Prior to joining the BLDF, Ms. Jonas was Deputy General Counsel at Gemini Trust Company, LLC. Prior to joining Gemini, Jessica served as a Privacy lawyer in the General Counsel’s Organization at American Express. Prior to her in-house roles, Jessica worked as a litigator at a boutique in New York City, and served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. Jessica is a member of the South Asian Bar Association of New York, the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and Women in Crypto.

The Fall of FTX and the Future of Cryptocurrencies

THE MINTZ GROUP

Patricia Astorga is the Chief Legal Officer of the Mintz Group, a global private investigation firm headquartered in New York, with offices in 16 cities across the globe. Patricia joined Mintz Group from the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division for the District of New Jersey and the Western District of New York. Patricia was formerly a litigator at Milbank, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and served as a law clerk for the Honorable George B. Daniels in the Southern District of New York. She earned her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School and her Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from New York University. Patricia has been recognized as a 2022 Rising Star by the National Law Journal and the National Association of Women Lawyers, as well as a Women, Influence, and Power in Law Champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Corporate Counsel.

Jessica Liou Partner

Jessica Liou is a partner in the Restructuring Department at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. She has served as debtors’ counsel in several of the largest and most significant chapter 11 cases in history, including PG&E, Sears and Westinghouse. Jessica has received several awards and recognitions for her work. She was named a 2022 “Rising Star” for Restructuring and Insolvency in the U.S. by IFLR1000, a “Rising Star” in Bankruptcy by Law360, an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer” by Turnarounds and Workouts, and an “Emerging Leader” by The M&A Advisor. Jessica earned her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, where she served as a legal writing teaching assistant and articles editor of the Third World Law Journal and was awarded the inaugural Commitment to Change Award. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from New York University, where she graduated magna cum laude and was awarded the Albert Gallatin Scholarship and Founder’s Day Award.

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Track 2

Kecia Reynolds Partner

PAUL HASTINGS

Kecia Reynolds is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice in Paul Hastings’ Washington, D.C., office and Leader of the firm’s Section 337 ITC Litigation practice. Kecia has litigated over 50 cases before the International Trade Commission (ITC), bringing her clients a strong track record of victories. She served at the ITC as a Senior Investigative Attorney for the Office of Unfair Import Investigations (2007-2012), where she was trial counsel representing the U.S. government. As a registered patent attorney, she also represents clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), U.S. district courts, and the Federal Circuit. Leading directories recognize Kecia, including Chambers Global and Chambers USA, IAM Patent 1000, The Legal 500 USA, “Top 250 Women in IP,” and “IP Star for Patents.” She received her B.S. from Norfolk State University (DNIMAS Scholar) and her Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law (cum laude).

IP Trends in 2023

Jeannine Sano is a partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP in San Francisco. Jeannine has nearly 30 years of experience trying cases in patent venues across the country for companies in various technology sectors, including mobile communications, video processing, graphics, LCD manufacturing, and medical devices. She has served as lead trial counsel in the Northern/Eastern/Western Districts of Texas, the Northern District of Illinois, and the Middle District of Florida, as well as in investigations before the United States International Trade Commission and the United States Patent Trial/ Appeal Board. Jeannine presented an oral argument before the California Court of Appeals on an issue of first impression on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, resulting in the affirmance of a summary judgment and an award of attorneys’ fees. She received her A.B. with honors in human biology from Stanford University and her Juris Doctor from Hastings College of Law, University of California.

IP Trends in 2023

Brittany Amadi Partner Wilmerhale

Brittany Amadi is a partner at WilmerHale, where she focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation at the trial and appellate stages. Brittany represents clients in patent, trademark, and trade secret matters across a wide range of industries, including financial services, software, medical devices, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals. Her experience includes matters before the Supreme Court, jury trials in U.S. district courts, more than 30 appeals before the Federal Circuit, and post-grant proceedings before the Patent Office. Brittany has been recognized as Litigator of the Week by Litigation Daily, a Women Worth Watching in STEM by Diversity Journal, and named 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates by the National Bar Association. Brittany clerked for Federal Circuit Judge Timothy Dyk and Judge Raymond Jackson of the Eastern District of Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland, summa cum laude, and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, cum laude.

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Benjamin Okeke

SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL, NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER AMAZON.COM

Benjamin Okeke is Senior Corporate Counsel of North America Consumer at Amazon. com. His counsel supports Amazon’s WW Selling Partner Support business. Previously, Benjamin was part of the IP Operations team. Benjamin also serves as an Amazon Legal DEI Ambassador to its Diversity Leadership Team. He also serves on AfricanAmerican-Legal@ Amazon. CCBenjamin recently received the National Bar Association award for promoting Diversity in Tech and IP. Prior to joining Amazon, Benjamin was Associate General Counsel for Nike Inc., supporting Nike’s trademarks and brand protection efforts. Benjamin began his career at Fish & Neave PC (now Ropes & Gray LLP). He also held several positions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including Interlocutory Attorney on the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Benjamin received his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. He holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. Benjamin serves on the Board of Trustees for Uplift Northwest.

IP Trends in 2023

Hsu

DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Samantha Hsu is a Director of Intellectual Property on Uber’s legal team. Samantha is responsible for leading intellectual property strategy on the patent portfolio, legal transactions, and M&A deals for Uber’s delivery and mobility businesses. Samantha advises clients on a wide range of in-house matters, including product launches, commercial transactions, M&A, business and research partnerships, licensing, open source, and litigation. She also plays an active role in Uber’s diversity and inclusion efforts, serving as Uber’s representative for the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance Diversity Pledge. Samantha was recently selected by Modern Counsel as one of their “35 Under 35” in-house counsel. Prior to joining Uber, Samantha worked at an IP firm with a focus on litigation. She handled patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation matters for her clients. Samantha has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Juris Doctor from Cornell University.

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L.J. BELL PROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TUCK

Ella L.J. Bell is a Professor of Business Administration at Tuck and works in the field of organizational behavior. Ella has previously served on the faculties of Belk College of Business Administration, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale’s School of Management, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her research interests include focusing on the career and life histories of professional African American and European-American women. She is currently inquiring into issues of work-life balance. She served as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and many public institutions. Her scholarly works have been reported in many top publications, and her book titled Our Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity has been widely acclaimed. She received her B.A. from Mills College, her M.A. from Columbia University, and her PhD from Case Western Reserve University.

Akima Paul Lambert

Akima Paul Lambert is a litigation partner in Hogan Lovells London office with significant experience in high-stakes commercial disputes. She has experience in commercial and investment treaty arbitration and is dual-qualified in the UK and the US. Akima spearheaded the creation of Hogan Lovells’ Caribbean Desk, which advises clients on transactions, projects, and disputes throughout the region. The Caribbean Desk comprises lawyers across the firm’s global network. She was ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 Rankings in 2022 and featured in The Lawyer Hot 100 2022, a list of Britain’s top 100 most innovative and impactful lawyers. She was also selected as one of Legal Business’ Top Female Rising Stars for 2022. She has an LL.M. from the London School of Economics, a LPC from BPP Law School, a Maîtrise en Droit from the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, and a MA from the University of Cambridge.

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Ashley Howlett

PARTNER , GLOBAL REGULATORY

Ashley Howlett focuses her practice on antitrust merger clearance and analysis, particularly transactions involving multijurisdictional investigations and second requests. Ashley also has experience in nonmerger antitrust investigations, litigation, and counseling. She has assisted in representing clients across various industries in matters before the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, as well as in U.S. federal courts. During a secondment with Verizon Communications, Ashley served as In-House Counsel, advising on various antitrust matters. She co-authored an antitrust compliance treatise published by Bloomberg Industry Group as part of the Corporate Practice series. She is an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and currently serves as the Vice Chair of the ABA Antitrust Section’s Women Connected Committee. Ashley has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America on the “Ones to Watch” list for Antitrust Law. Ashley is a graduate of Howard University and the Georgetown University Law Center.

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KAREN MCCAIN BORNO VICE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL VERIZON

Karen McCain Borno is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Verizon. In this role she helps mitigate risk from strategic objectives which is key to the company’s future growth. She is known for translating complex technology and business plans into digestible concepts and collaborating to create win-win outcomes in global transactions. Karen leads and coordinates legal work streams for divestitures, exclusive partnerships, BPOs, and the integration of newly acquired assets from M&A. Karen’s commitment to legal and technology excellence have earned her several awards and recognitions including the Product and New Business Excellence Award for enabling the company’s international IoT strategy, Excellence Award for her leadership and commitment to driving results and representing the best of Verizon’s core values, 19th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards finalist for her vision, talent and mentorship, National Bar Association Diversity in Technology Award recipient, and she was featured on the podcast Lifting Up.

Recognized as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” lawyers in California by the Daily Journal, Megan Nishikawa skillfully guides clients through high-stakes commercial and product liability matters thanks to her extensive case management, discovery, deposition, dispositive motion, and trial experience. Megan represents energy, chemical, consumer, and pharmaceutical clients in complex disputes in both state and federal courts across the United States. Having represented a variety of clients in their most complex disputes, Megan understands the need for innovative legal strategies that complement her client’s business goals. She is a skilled negotiator who achieves effective settlements, and has the necessary skill set to prepare a case for trial when needed. With significant briefing experience at the trial and appellate levels, she efficiently leads large case teams through complicated and extensive discovery.

Jackie Felipe Davis is a Senior Director in the Data & Analytics Group at FTI Consulting. Jackie has nearly 12 years of experience in data analytics, analyzing complex data sets, and drawing inferences to prevent and detect fraud. She specializes in converting large unstructured data into measurable data points and using those data points to provide applicable assessments. Her experience includes performing risk assessments, automating compliance processes, performing program-specific data collections for e-discovery, calculating litigation damages using disparate and unstructured data sets, leading an OFAC sanctions review using SWIFT transactions, and assessing anti-money laundering rules. Before her role as Senior Director, Jackie served as a Director and Senior Consultant at FTI Consulting. She is a certified fraud examiner by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and a certified anti-money laundering specialist by ACAMS. She received her Bachelor of Science in commerce, finance, and international business from the University of Virginia.

A. SHONN BROWN VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL KIMBERLY-CLARK

A. Shonn Brown is a strategic business leader known for her action-based, results-oriented approach. Leveraging over two decades of experience as a trial lawyer, she is a trusted and practical business advisor. Shonn joined Kimberly-Clark in 2019 as its chief global litigation counsel and advised on critical public policy matters. After managing the global litigation docket, mitigating risk, and obtaining significant victories, she became the inaugural legal advisor for global matters related to the strategy and implementation regarding ESG and sustainability. Shonn was a law firm partner in an AMLAW 100 firm and top-tier trial boutiques. She has served to advance nonprofit impact and is a zealous advocate for equality with an emphasis on gender and racial equity. Shonn is an alumna of Southern Methodist University, where she received her Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor and was recognized as a Distinguished Alumna of the Law School and the University.

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Suzy Takata brings nearly 15 years of legal business development and marketing skills to the Data & Analytics (“D&A”) practice within FTI Consulting’s Forensics & Litigation Consulting segment. Applying her legal background and understanding of the evolving legal technology landscape, Suzy partners with AmLaw200 law firms and Fortune 250 corporations in industries such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, telecom and financial technology to respond to litigation, conduct investigations and enhance business performance. Leveraging her collaborative mindset and knowledge of FTI’s expertise, Suzy connects her contacts with resources within the D&A practice and throughout FTI to help them address matters such as internal or government investigations and bet-the-company litigation. Suzy is a graduate of The George Washington University and earned her law degree from the Washington & Lee University School of Law. She is a member of the National Asian American Bar Association and its local chapter Asian Pacific American Bar Association – DC.

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Can AI Save the World?

AI’s Impact on ESG Reporting: Part 3

Can AI Save the World?

AI’s Impact on ESG Reporting: Part 3

Chinnu Joseph is Product Counsel in Salesforce’s Privacy, Product and Technology Group where she is the lead counsel for Marketing Cloud Einstein, Salesforce’s AI/ML suite of services, and Salesforce Intelligence, a data insights and analytics offering. She partners with product managers, engineers, data scientists and executives to solve novel legal issues to facilitate the development of artificial intelligence services. Prior to Salesforce, Chinnu worked at ViacomCBS, now Paramount Global. In this role, she handled commercial transactions relating to technology, application development, cybersecurity, and data privacy. She also served as Assistant General Counsel at New York City’s Office of Technology & Innovation, where she advanced the city’s technology objectives and led its successful migration into the cloud. Beyond her current role at Salesforce, Chinnu is an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctor, and serves on the Board of Directors for Start Small Think Big.”

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Featured Speakers

2024

Joanne Moon is a Senior Counsel at Uber Technologies Inc. Joanne manages a team of in-house attorneys and works closely with outside counsel to defend the company in litigation in the Northeast region of the country, which presents many novel and exciting legal issues. She is a trusted advisor to her business counterparts and is known for her ability to navigate complex legal issues with a solutions-oriented approach and sense of humor. She is also focused on DEI, mentorship, and legal volunteering at Uber and externally. Prior to joining Uber in 2018, Joanne worked at law firms in Chicago, focusing on general civil litigation. Joanne earned a bachelor’s from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her law degree from the DePaul University College of Law. In her free time, Joanne enjoys exploring Chicago with her husband and their two-year-old daughter, experimenting with new recipes, and trying new restaurants.

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Michelle Lopez is a Strategist and Senior Consultant with Paradigm, a diversity strategy firm. Michelle inspires and equips organizational leaders across industry sectors to think inclusively, manage with empathy, and lead with intention and purpose. Paradigm’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, The Atlantic, Bloomberg News, and CBS. As an innovative facilitator, she designs and executes high-impact, data-driven training programs, partners with clients to implement initiatives that sustain learning and foster inclusion, and curates experiences that increase inclusive behaviors, attitudes, and practices. Before her work as a DEI strategist, Michelle was a highly successful media, sports, and entertainment management defense employment lawyer. She then moved into a C-suite media executive role at ViacomCBS, where she established and led the corporate and production employment practices function. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.

Kelechi Ikemefuna is a Senior Director of Diversity and Talent who oversees talent acquisition, talent management, and diversity and inclusion for Volkswagen Group of America. In this leadership role, Kelechi develops and executes strategies to align employees with the needs of the business, including succession planning with developmental opportunities for future organizational needs. She was previously the Director of Talent Management for Comcast’s Northeast Division Shared Service and was the key liaison to ensure talent management strategies supported the diversity, equity, and inclusion pillars. Prior to her work at Comcast, Kelechi held human resources, talent, and DEI leadership roles at Sysco and Chevron Corporations. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston, an MBA from Texas Woman’s University, and is working on her PhD in leadership and change from Antioch University. Kelechi lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and children.

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Terri Doud

Terri Doud is a Vice President and Managing Legal Counsel for T. Rowe Price Group Inc. Terri leads the global Intellectual Property and Commercial Contracts team for T. Rowe Price and its affiliates worldwide, providing intellectual property (IP) assistance with prosecution, maintenance, licensing, and disputes involving enterprise and third-party IP assets (trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, and rights of publicity). The team also handles complex supplier transactions and disputes. Terri is active in DEI programs at T. Rowe Price, including as an inaugural member of the Asian Advisory Council and the Law Firm Diversity Committee. She has experience in private practice, in-house roles, and academia. A Fulbright Scholar, Terri is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. Terri is on the board of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Baltimore City and an active member of APABA-MD.

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Linda M. Griego has served, since 1986, as President and Chief Executive Officer of Griego Enterprises, Inc. For more than 20 years, Linda oversaw the operations of Engine Co. No. 28, a prominent restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. From 1990 to 2000, Linda held a number of government-related appointments, including Deputy Mayor of the city of Los Angeles, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Community Development Bank, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Rebuild LA. Over the past two decades, Linda has served on a number of government commissions and boards of directors of nonprofit organizations, including current service on the Boards of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the MLK Health and Wellness, CDC, and the Community Development Technologies Center. Linda has served as a director of publicly traded and private corporations, including presently serving as Director of Paramount Global, AECOM Technology Corporation and the American Funds (7 funds).

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Gail Sharps Myers is the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief People Officer at Denny’s Corporation. Gail previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Denny’s since September 2020 and as Senior Vice President and General Counsel from June 2020 to September 2020. Prior to joining Denny’s, she served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary of American Tire Distributors Inc.; Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Snyder’s-Lance Inc.; and Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Counsel, and Assistant Secretary at US Foods Inc. Gail is on the Board of Directors of AquaBounty. She received her Juris Doctor from The Washington College of Law at The American University, her master’s in business administration from Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business, and her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Howard University.

CCWC Members Who Have Made It on Corporate Boards

Jonice Gray Tucker Partner

PAUL HASTINGS

Jonice Gray Tucker is a partner in the Financial Services Investigations, Regulation, and Litigation Group at Paul Hastings. Jonice specializes in working with banks, nonbank financial institutions, and other companies providing financial products and services. She works with many of the largest bank and nonbank financial institutions, emerging companies such as fintechs, and retailers whose business operations include consumer and small business finance. Her work is focused on high-stakes legal proceedings, including matters initiated by federal and state regulators, private civil litigation, and internal investigations. She also counsels clients on compliance with consumer protection laws. She routinely provides strategic advice to senior corporate leaders, including boards of directors, as they navigate complex and often unexpected business and legal challenges. She is the Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Banking Law Committee. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctor from Yale University.

Dianna Jones is the Director of Legal Compliance at Uber. With over 20 years of experience spanning the energy and technology industries, Dianna brings deep expertise in M&A, ethics and compliance, leadership development, ESG, and business risk mitigation. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Next 15 Communications Group PLC (LSE: NFC), a technology and data-based growth consultancy firm, where she serves as Chair of the ESG Committee and as a member of both the Remuneration and Nomination and Governance Committees. Dianna is also the Director of Legal and Trade Compliance at Uber Technologies Inc. She was previously Regional Compliance Counsel, Western Hemisphere, at John Wood Group PLC, a global leader in engineering and technical consulting services for the energy and infrastructure industries. Before that, she was with two international law firms, Greenberg Traurig LLP and Winstead PC. She received her BBA from the University of Oklahoma and her Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School.

CCWC Members Who Have Made It on Corporate Boards

Danielle Conley Partner

LATHAM & WATKINS

Danielle Conley is a partner in the White-Collar Defense & Investigations practice in the Washington, D.C., office of Latham & Watkins. Her practice focuses on representing companies, educational institutions, and other organizations in high-stakes government investigations and enforcement matters, sensitive internal investigations, and other matters that involve substantial reputational risk. Danielle has extensive experience conducting internal investigations in response to reported allegations of sexual misconduct and racial and gender discrimination. Before joining Latham, she served as Deputy Counsel to President Biden in the White House Counsel’s Office, where she worked on a wide array of legal issues related to voting and democracy, policing and criminal justice reform, reproductive rights, tech accountability, and judicial nominations. Among other high-profile efforts, she helped shepherd Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. During the Obama administration, Danielle served as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

Sherrese Smith is the Global Managing Partner of Paul Hastings. In her role as Global Managing Partner, Sherrese helps direct the growth, management, and strategy of the firm. She previously served as the Vice Chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Sherrese is known as one of the country’s preeminent data privacy and cybersecurity and media and technology attorneys and is consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers USA and Legal 500. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, she served as Chief Counsel to Chairman Julius Genachowski at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and as General Counsel of Washington Post Digital. Sherrese serves on the Board of Directors of Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) and Cable ONE (NYSE:CABO). She is a member of Northwestern University’s Law School board, the University of Maryland’s Journalism School board, and America’s Public Television Stations executive board. Sherrese earned her BS from the University of South Carolina and her Juris Doctor from Northwestern University.

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Tiffany M. Hall is EVP and General Counsel, North America, at Mastercard. Tiffany and her team provide strategic advice on legal, regulatory, government, and franchise affairs for the region. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to the CEO and held various other legal roles in the company. Prior to Mastercard, Tiffany served as Acting Head of Marketing Legal Support & Counsel at Pernod Ricard USA, served as marketing manager at Sotheby’s auction house, and worked in marketing and advertising at Atlantic Records and Ogilvy & Mather. Tiffany serves on the Board of Directors of the Monster Beverage Corporation and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. She is the Founder and Owner of Empower Cocktails, a ready-to-pour cocktail brand that sells and promotes the Empower Cosmopolitan Martini. Tiffany received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and her Juris Doctor from Fordham University’s Law School.

CCWC Members Who Have Made It on Corporate Boards

Litigation Department Wilmerhale

The Future of In-House Legal Departments: Practical Strategies on Innovating, Transforming, and Maximizing Our Impact

Ronald Machen, Chair of WilmerHale’s Litigation Department, specializes in litigating complex criminal and civil matters that garner the attention of multiple regulators, enforcement authorities, Congress, and private litigants. For example, earlier this year, Mr. Machen won a landmark victory for Gilead Sciences when a federal jury sided with his client against the US government in a precedent-setting patent-infringement trial. Notably, this was the second time in six months that Mr. Machen successfully litigated a matter for Gilead. Similarly, he has successfully obtained dismissals of numerous civil False Claims Act suits in various federal courts for both public and private companies. A former US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Mr. Machen was identified as a Criminal Law Trailblazer by the National Law Journal in 2020 and has repeatedly been recognized for his professional accomplishments by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America.

The Future of In-House Legal Departments: Practical Strategies on Innovating, Transforming, and Maximizing Our Impact

Petal Walker is a Managing Director in Risk and Financial Advisory at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Petal helps an array of entities, including banks, brokers, commercial companies, exchanges, and asset practitioners, design processes that are regulatorily compliant with the commodities and securities laws. Petal was formerly Special Counsel at WilmerHale and Chief Counsel to Commissioner Bowen at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. She has also worked with firms on increasing diversity — e.g., leading the effort at the Investment Adviser Association to create a guide to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion at member firms. Petal also serves as a Director on Women in Derivatives, which supports the retention and advancement of women in finance. Petal holds a doctorate in both law and education from Harvard and obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Yale University. She is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Yamicha Stephenson is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Risk & Financial Advisory practice. Yamicha has 13-plus years of consulting and legal experience, including assisting clients with governance, program assessment, M&A due diligence, regulatory response, target operating model, financial crimes compliance program review, automating compliance processes, and digital assets products support. She previously worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. Yamicha graduated with a JD/MBA obtaining a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and an MBA in finance from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. She has a B.S. in finance and marketing from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. Yamicha is the Junior Board Chair of PeerForward, which is an educational nonprofit. She is the Past Chair and serves on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Section. She is expected to graduate from Columbia University’s Executive MBA program in 2025.

The Future of In-House Legal Departments: Practical Strategies on Innovating, Transforming, and Maximizing Our Impact

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

As Managing Partner of Deloitte’s New York City offices, Deloitte’s U.S. headquarters and largest office, Roger Arrieux helps drive client and business growth and builds relationships with community organizations and business and civic leaders. This includes facilitating a multidisciplinary approach toward serving clients, leading corporate citizenship strategy, and creating and modeling a DEI culture. Roger is a transformational leader who is widely recognized for his strategic impact, technical expertise, and passion. Roger advocates for social fairness and equal opportunity and is committed to developing industry practitioners, next-generation leaders, and seasoned executives. Roger, a long-standing supporter of various nonprofit organizations that focus on academic acceleration, serves as the Chair of the Harlem YMCA Board of Directors, the Black Achievers in Industry Steering Committee, and the Braven New York Board. He serves on the National Board of A Better Chance, Braven, and other charitable and civic organizations.

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Raven Kyles

Burnout Is Real: 10 Strategies

Raven Kyles, born and raised in Houston, Texas, completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University and received her Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. After receiving her law license, Raven began litigating state and federal labor and employment law claims. As a litigator, Raven initially represented plaintiffs in labor and employment matters, including FMLA, ADA, and Title VII. Later, Raven transitioned to defense litigation, representing employers and management in labor and employment disputes. This dual experience taught her that a person’s occupation can be one of the most defining aspects of their identity, and this discovery developed her passion for helping businesses understand how ethical compliance in the workplace impacts employees. Raven currently lives out this passion as an Associate Ethics and Compliance Investigator for Starbucks Coffee Company. In her free time, Raven enjoys managing her fantasy basketball team and watching “Real Housewives.”

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Brittany Onyimba is a senior legal counsel in the Internet Services Group at Apple. Brittany advises key stakeholders across the business, creative, engineering, and operations teams for Apple Books and supports legal work across the content services offered on Apple platforms. Brittany joined Apple from Autodesk in 2021, where she worked for 5 years as the legal business partner for the AutoCAD family of products. Prior to joining Autodesk, Brittany was an M&A attorney at Cooley LLP in San Francisco, CA. Earlier in her career, she worked on M&A matters at Hogan Lovells LLP and Fried Frank LLP in their New York offices. Brittany is an active member of the board of Meals on Wheels for Alameda County. Brittany earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, with a concentration in Political Science, at the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from New York University School of Law.

Burnout Is Real: 10 Strategies

To Keep Your Head Above Water

Burnout Is Real: 10 Strategies

To Keep Your Head Above Water

Nina Mapara is Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Mastercard Canada. Nina is responsible for overseeing all legal matters in Canada. She is part of the Canadian Leadership Team, the North American Law and Policy Team, and the Global Regulatory Affairs Team. Nina is also an ally and champion of Mastercard’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and sits on Mastercard Canada’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Prior to joining Mastercard, Nina held legal counsel positions at leading financial services companies and practiced as a Senior Associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Nina’s extensive experience covers financial services regulatory, technology, employment law, &A, and securities practices. Nina holds an M.A. and Juris Doctor/BCL from McGill University. She has a B.S. and B.A. from the University of Waterloo. Nina was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and lives in Toronto, Canada. Her hobbies include Latin dance, travel, and fitness.

Ruth Bolden is a pragmatic business-oriented labor and employment lawyer for Fortune 100 market leaders with diverse workforces and global operations. Ruth leads the employment legal team at Workday Inc., where she provides advice and counsel to senior leaders on complex legal and regulatory challenges. Praised for thoughtful, clear advice and practical solutions that effectively balance risk and business needs, she is particularly interested in issues of equity and diversity in the workplace. Ruth is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, from which she holds a Bachelor of Arts in economic development and a Master of Arts in sociology, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. She is the proud parent of Isabella and Benjamin and is delighted to be Aniyah’s grandmother.

Burnout Is Real: 10 Strategies To Keep Your Head Above Water

Jasmine Gardner

SENIOR ASSOCIATE MCGUIRE WOODS

Jasmine Gardner is a senior associate in McGuireWoods’ Charlotte, NC office. Her practice focuses on representing corporate clients in class actions and high-stakes litigation in the financial services, construction, trucking, and healthcare industries. Jasmine has represented Fortune 100 companies in a broad range of disputes in federal and state court, mediation, and arbitration. She is a founding board member of Young Black Lawyers of Charlotte and has been named a Super Lawyers “North Carolina Rising Star” four years in a row for business litigation. Jasmine, a native of Virginia Beach, VA, received her undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University, where she graduated in the top 1% of her class, and her law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. She is a mother to a 3-year-old daughter and a 4-month-old son, and enjoys spending her free time traveling with her husband and kids.

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Burnout Is Real: 10 Strategies To Keep Your Head Above Water

Ryma Lewis Corporate Counsel

Ryma Lewis is a Corporate Counsel at Amazon who works within the Legal Employment team to advise the company on labor and employment matters, including statutory compliance, employment policies, HR procedures, and best practices for avoiding litigation and developing positive employee relations. With over 11 years of diverse practice experience within the public and private sectors, Ryma has phenomenal regulator-side insights and trial experience. Prior to joining Amazon, she served as a Senior Trial Attorney, then as Wage and Hour Counsel at the U.S. Department of Labor, Regional Solicitor’s Office. She was responsible for managing and litigating complex, collective actions, with a particular focus on wage and hour claims and misclassification. Ryma is active in her professional and local communities, including service on the executive board of the Northern Virginia Black Attorney’s Association. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School.

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Employment Law Trends 2023

Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

Trina Fairley Barlow Partner

Trina Fairley Barlow, a partner with Crowell & Moring LLP, is Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group and a member of the firm’s Management Board. Trina is a trusted advisor who represents and counsels clients on a range of labor and employment matters. She frequently leads significant workplace investigations encompassing a combination of labor and employment, regulatory, and ethics issues. Her experience includes handling harassment, discrimination, whistleblower, and other sensitive workplace investigations in order to help clients reduce legal and reputational risks and implement corrective actions. She is a seasoned litigator who successfully litigates single plaintiff and class action cases involving EEO laws, wage-hour laws, breach of contract, and business torts. Trina has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading labor and employment attorney. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School.

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Destiny Washington

Destiny Washington serves as Senior Global Employment Counsel for Southwire Company LLC. In this role, Destiny partners with the company’s People & Culture function and provides counsel regarding the employment life cycle. She has counseled domestic and international, private and public, and profit and nonprofit entities, including an international labor union, metro Atlanta school district, and metro Atlanta police department, regarding labor and employment matters, and she has litigated on behalf of such entities (in employment and nonemployment cases) in federal and state court and administrative forums. Destiny has negotiated multimillion-dollar real estate contracts, advised state and local governments on various regulatory matters, and advised and defended state and metro Atlanta police departments and law enforcement credentialing bodies. She received her undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and her Juris Doctor from Tulane University. She is a veteran of the Louisiana Army National Guard and the U.S. Army.

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Christian Elloie is Associate General Counsel for HP Inc. and Head of the global Employment Law team, as well as Secretary to the HR and Compensation Committee of HP’s Board of Directors. Christian provides legal oversight and strategic thought leadership regarding all aspects of employment, compensation, benefits, and diversity and inclusion matters impacting HP’s employees in over 60 countries. Prior to joining HP, Christian was Assistant General Counsel for Deloitte LLP, Seconded Counsel to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and an Associate with global law firm Sidley Austin LLP. Christian has served in several volunteer leadership capacities, both within the legal community and in furtherance of her passion for reducing the stigma of mental illness. She received her B.A. from Tulane University and her Juris Doctor and the Distinguished Alumni Honor from Southern University Law Center. She was named Most Influential Black Lawyer in 2018 by Savoy.

Employment Law Trends 2023