Pro Bono Partnership Gala 2024 Program

OCTOBER 1, 2024 I 27TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP

Together We Will

Pro Bono Partnership provides business and transactional legal help to nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced neighborhoods or enhancing the quality of life in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

Substantially leveraging the impact of its in-house legal staff, the Partnership annually recruits and mobilizes hundreds of lawyers from major corporations and law firms to donate their time and expertise on behalf of its nonprofit clients, enhancing their ability to improve conditions in their communities.

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HONORING 2024 PRO BONO CHAMPIONS In-House Legal Team Honoree

Audible Legal

Law Firm Honoree Cleary Gottlieb Michael A. Gerstenzang, Managing Partner

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR DINNER CHAIRS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION

Lori Landew General Counsel Audible

Jonathan Mothner Executive Vice President, Chief Risk & Legal Officer, Synchrony Financial

PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP I 2024 GALA LEADERSHIP VICE CHAIRS Sylvia A. Ayler Merck & Co., Inc.

STEERING COMMITTEE James E. Brandt Latham & Watkins LLP

Joshua R. Cammaker Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Dale Cendali Kirkland & Ellis LLP

James P. Dougherty Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Una A. Dean IBM

Michael A. Gerstenzang Cleary Gottlieb

Peter Eyre Crowell & Moring LLP

Rady Johnson Pfizer, Inc

Roberto Finzi Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Rachel Lieberman Synchrony Financial Raja Maharajh RTX Corporation Faiza Saeed Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP John M. Schwolsky Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

David Flavell PepsiCo

James R. Levine Davis+Gilbert LLP Joseph Noga Jenner & Block LLP Carolyn H. Rosenberg Reed Smith LLP Scott Sanpietro Chubb Suemyra Shah Audible Howard M. Shapiro Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

John Frantz Verizon Sandra D. Hauser Dentons US LLP John C. Hueston Hueston Hennigan LLP Matthew D. Ingber Mayer Brown LLP

GALA COMMITTEE Hannah Dithrich Audible Joseph Halprin Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. Katherine C. Hughes Cleary Gottlieb Cathy Lueders Mastercard Daniel Migliacci Cleary Gottlieb Jonathan Mothner Synchrony Financial

Since 1997, Pro Bono Partnership has been driven by an ambitious vision: to provide meaningful pro bono opportunities for lawyers and to deliver expert legal support to nonprofits.

Today, as we celebrate our 27th anniversary, we proudly serve over 1,000 nonprofits annually across Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, with the help of this vibrant community.

Tonight’s theme, “Together, We Will,” embodies the collective strength and spirit of our work and its impact on our neighborhoods. With your support, the Partnership’s legal program continues to meet demand with a continued focus on educational opportunities and a legal resource hotline for the entire nonprofit sector, and by recruiting and supporting 1,500 volunteer lawyers.

Pro bono work is transformative, and tonight we celebrate that impact with our partners at leading corporations, law firms, and scores of individuals who share our values and our vision.

Leading that effort are our 2024 Pro Bono Champions, Audible Legal and Cleary Gottlieb. As longtime supporters, these Champions demonstrate their commitment to pro bono work every day. You’ll learn more about their contributions tonight, and how they have truly advanced the legal profession while helping the Partnership empower nonprofits and strengthen the communities we serve.

The need for pro bono services is greater than ever, and our mission remains as crucial as ever.

Thank you for your continued belief in our work. Together we will create a brighter future!

With gratitude,, Jonathan Mothner EVP, Chief Risk & Legal Officer, Synchrony Financial Board Chairman, Pro Bono Partnership

Nancy Eberhardt Executive Director Pro Bono Partnership

THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS Lead Sponsors

Benefactors

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PATRON Amazon Chubb Crowell & Moring LLP Davis+Gilbert LLP Dentons US LLP Hueston Hennigan LLP IBM Corporation Jenner & Block LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Mayer Brown LLP Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP PepsiCo Reed Smith LLP Verizon Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP PARTNER American Express Audible Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Barnes & Thornburg LLP Bartlit Beck LLP BNY Consilio Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Day Pitney LLP Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Dechert LLP Emmet, Marvin & Martin, LLP Fenwick & West LLP Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Greenberg Traurig, LLP Jackson Lewis P.C. Jones Day King & Spalding LLP Lowenstein Sandler LLP Mastercard

McCarter & English, LLP McGuireWoods LLP MetLife Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Paul Hastings LLP Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP Sidley Austin LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Venable LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Winston & Strawn LLP ASSOCIATE A&O Shearman Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Association of Corporate Counsel New Jersey Baker Botts L.L.P. Baker McKenzie LLP Bank of America Blank Rome LLP Brian D. Buckley Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP Citi Eric I Cohen in honor of Gail M. Cohen Covington & Burling LLP Monica M. and Patrick Curtis Una and Andrew Dean DLA Piper LLP (US) Deneen Donnley Duane Morris LLP Epiq Effe and David Flavell Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP Genova Burns LLC Heidrick & Struggles Diane and Rady Johnson Ann M. Kappler and Mark Herlihy Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Eve Konstan and Jonathan Mothner

Anahaita N. Kotval and Zubeen Shroff Terri and John M. Liftin Loeb & Loeb LLP Cathy Lueders Milbank LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Morrison & Foerster LLP Munck Wilson Mandala LLP Okapi Partners LLC Alicia Perrault Scott Posner Prudential Financial, Inc. Pryor Cashman LLP Saul Ewing LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Steptoe LLP Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC Terex Corporation Thompson Hine LLP Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC Jedediah Wakefield CONTRIBUTOR Sylvia A. Ayler Ballard Spahr LLP BASF Corporation Stephen M. Cutler Dun & Bradstreet Corporation Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Getz Balich LLC K&L Gates LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Pelosi Wolf Spates LLP Stephanie Pendall and John Frantz Thomas C. Rice Michael Rowan Laura Sklar and Daniel J. Goldstein Wiggin and Dana LLP List as of 9/12/24

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GALA PROGRAM OF EVENTS WELCOME Dan Abrams Gala Host Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent, ABC News Nancy Eberhardt Executive Director, Pro Bono Partnership 2024 PRO BONO CHAMPION AWARD PRESENTATION LAW FIRM HONOREE

Cleary Gottlieb ACCEPTED BY

Michael A. Gerstenzang Managing Partner, Cleary Gottlieb LIVE APPEAL CONDUCTED BY

Patrick Tully DINNER 2024 PRO BONO CHAMPION AWARD PRESENTATION CORPORATE HONOREE

Audible Legal ACCEPTED BY

Lori Landew General Counsel, Audible DESSERT RECEPTION

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GALA HOST

DAN ABRAMS Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent ABC News

Dan Abrams is the chief legal affairs correspondent for ABC News, host of On Patrol Live on Reelz, host of Dan Abrams Live on NewsNation, host of The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets the Law on SiriusXM, and host and executive producer of Court Cam and Taking The Stand on A&E Network.

A graduate of Columbia University Law School, Mr. Abrams is also the founder of the Law&Crime Network and Mediaite.com. He has co-authored numerous best-selling books, including Kennedy’s Avenger, John Adams Under Fire, Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense, the award winning Lincoln’s Last Trial, and most recently Alabama v. Martin Luther King.

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DINNER CHAIR

Jonathan Mothner E xe cu ti ve V ic e Pre s id e nt, C hi ef R is k & Le g a l O f f ic e r S y nc hro ny Fin a nc i a l

Jonathan Mothner is Executive Vice President, Chief Risk & Legal Officer of Synchrony Financial, a premiere consumer financial services company with more than $140 billion in sales financed and over 80 million active accounts.

Prior to this role, Mr. Mothner served in various legal roles at GE Capital including General Counsel for GE Capital’s North American retail finance business, Chief Litigation Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for GE Capital’s global consumer finance business, and Chief Litigation Counsel for GE Commercial Finance. Prior to joining GE Capital, Mr. Mothner served as an Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Before that, he was an associate at Cleary Gottlieb in New York and Tokyo.

Mr. Mothner serves on the Board of Directors of Synchrony Bank, the Synchrony Foundation, and is the Chairman of the Board of Pro Bono Partnership. He is also a member of the American Law Institute. He received a B.A. in Economics from Hobart College and a J.D. from New York University School of Law. He lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife, Eve Konstan, the General Counsel of Spotify.

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HONOREE

Cleary Gottlieb Michael A. Gerstenzang M a n aging Pa r tn e r

At Cleary Gottlieb, commitment to good citizenship means prioritizing pro bono work. Lawyers at every level are enthusiastic about improving the communities in which they live and work, and about having a lasting, positive impact on the lives of others. Each year, Cleary lawyers provide over 85,000 hours to pro bono legal counsel and public service efforts. The firm also employs an eight-person team of pro bono attorneys who manage its award-winning pro bono practice and sponsors a full-year public interest fellowship program in partnership with New York City-based legal services organizations.

Cleary’s pro bono work in the corporate and transactional space has included assisting nonprofits in gaining tax-exempt status; structuring corporate governance arrangements; negotiating and documenting mergers, lease agreements, and intellectual property licensing agreements; assisting nonprofits with navigating data privacy matters and much more.

The firm approaches pro bono work with the same focus and dedication it provides paying clients.

Pro Bono Partnership is proud to count the firm among our most steadfast supporters and proponents of our mission.

Cleary has supported the Partnership and its nonprofit clients for 25 years, and has collaborated on a range of projects to educate lawyers throughout New York State on nonprofit law, board membership, and more.

Michael A. Gerstenzang, Managing Partner at Cleary, has ensured the firm maintains a deeply rooted commitment to pro bono work and diversity, equity, and inclusion. His leadership has led to 95% of the firm’s U.S. attorneys contributing their time to pro bono and public service projects. The Partnership is proud to work alongside Cleary, where service is a core aspect of their culture. Together, we look forward to many more years of empowering nonprofits and strengthening communities!

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DINNER CHAIR

Lori Landew G e n e ra l C ou nse l Audibl e

Lori Landew is General Counsel for Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling.

She is an attorney with substantial experience counseling clients across the media and entertainment industry.

Prior to becoming General Counsel at Audible, Ms. Landew was VP, Content Legal for Audible. Before Audible, Ms. Landew was co-chair of Fox Rothschild’s Entertainment and Sports Law department and held executive business/legal positions at two leading independent music companies. Earlier in her career, Ms. Landew litigated copyright and trademark claims for high profile entertainment clients.

A volunteer since 2020, Ms. Landew has assisted several Pro Bono Partnership nonprofit clients with matters critical to their missions, such as the laws governing music licensing and whether and how an organization can license the right to use a celebrity’s likeness in their activities. Ms. Landew has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in the category of Entertainment Law, and Variety has named her to its In-House Legal Elite list, Dealmaker’s Impact Report, and New York Women’s Impact Report. Ms. Landew is the immediate past chair of the live music performance venue, World Cafe Live, and currently sits on its board. She co-founded the nonprofit, LiveConnections, which merged with World Cafe Live in 2019 and provides music-related education experiences to young people in the Greater Philadelphia area. Ms. Landew is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania.

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HONOREE

Audible Legal Audible is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, offering global audiences a powerful way to enhance and enrich their lives through extraordinary content. Audible’s catalog includes more than 900,000 audio titles, including Audible Originals as well as audiobooks and podcasts from leading studios, print, audio and magazine publishers, and world-renowned entertainers. Audible strongly believes that companies can—and should—have missions that transcend financial success. Audible works to make a positive impact by developing opportunities for youth, fostering the next generation of storytellers, and investing in the neighborhoods Audible calls home.

Headquartered in Newark, New Jersey since 2007, Audible is committed to making the city more equitable and prosperous for all residents. Pro bono work is key to how the legal team contributes to making this vision a reality.

Audible lawyers and legal professionals have collaborated with Pro Bono Partnership since 2018, having resolved matters for dozens of the Partnership’s nonprofit clients in Newark and throughout the state. Audible’s legal team has devoted over 550 hours to answering nonprofits’ most critical legal questions. By doing so, these nonprofits can direct resources and energy to focus on providing essential services in our communities.

The Partnership is proud to share Audible’s vision for more equitable, innovative, and thriving communities, and to support the nonprofits working to change lives and improve neighborhoods throughout the tristate.

We are grateful for the Audible legal team’s commitment to pro bono work and to their belief in our mission.

Together, we’re imagining and creating a better future.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN

Jonathan Mothner Executive Vice President, Chief Risk & Legal Officer Synchrony Financial VICE CHAIRMAN

Peter A. Gutermann Corporate Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer United Technologies (retired) VICE CHAIRMAN

John M. Liftin Consultant (Formerly General Counsel and Managing Director, D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.) PRESIDENT

John L. Sander Principal-NY Metro Jackson Lewis P.C. (Formerly Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Merck & Co., Inc.) TREASURER

Ann M. Kappler Executive Vice President and General Counsel Prudential Financial, Inc. SECRETARY

Una A. Dean VP, Assistant General Counsel IBM

Ronald Abad Chief Executive Officer Community Housing Innovations, Inc. Sylvia A. Ayler Director, Legal Intellectual Property Group Merck & Co., Inc. Evan Charkes Managing Director and Associate General Counsel Global Wealth & Investment Management Bank of America Eric I Cohen Corporate Secretary Infinite Reality, Inc. (retired) Monica M. Curtis Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer MetLife David Flavell EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary PepsiCo John Frantz Senior Vice President & General Counsel Verizon Business Group Daniel J. Goldstein Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Pitney Bowes (retired) Joseph Halprin General Counsel Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. Rady Johnson Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer Pfizer Inc Melissa R. Kelly Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer GE Aerospace

Anahaita N. Kotval Chief Executive Officer Lifting Up Westchester (Formerly General Counsel, RBS Securities) Cathy Lueders Assistant General Counsel, SVP – Global Government Contracting Mastercard Gregory Nehro General Counsel - Americas BNY Alicia Perrault Vice President and General Counsel Pratt & Whitney Scott Posner Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Terex Corporation J. Scott Sanpietro General Counsel, North America Chubb Limited Edward J. Sebold General Counsel Kyndryl Richard H. Walker Partner King & Spalding (Formerly Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank AG) DIRECTOR EMERITUS Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr. Distinguished Senior Fellow Program on the Legal Profession Harvard Law School

Nancy Eberhardt, Esq. Executive Director

LEGAL PROGRAM Kent E. Hansen, Esq. Senior Staff Attorney

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Lisa Abate Program Assistant

Kate Marchese Manager of Program Operations

PROGRAM DIRECTORS Christine Michelle Duffy, Esq. New Jersey

Stephanie Jeshiva, Esq. Staff Attorney

Maksoda Akter Manager, Finance and Operations

Ardita Mirza Program Assistant

Alexandra E. Kilduff, Esq. Staff Attorney

Kira Ecay Program Assistant

Alise Shuten Development Coordinator

Judy Siegel, Esq. Senior Staff Attorney

Lauren Fishman, Esq. Pro Bono Manager

Heidi Siesfeld Director of Development

Sara Taylor, Esq. Staff Attorney

Catherine Ganley Director, Finance & Administration

Priya S. Morganstern, Esq. Connecticut Maurice K. Segall, Esq. New York & Fairfield County

Mindi Lund Director, Marketing & Communications

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VOLUNTEER IN RESIDENCE Joan Levy, Esq.

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PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP EXTENDS SPECIAL THANKS TO: Audible Hannah Dithrich Lori Landew Cleary Gottleib Michael A. Gerstenzang Elizabeth Giliberti Katherine Hughes Daniel Migliacci Yudany Oviedo Cristina Schmidt ABC News Dan Abrams Zoe Engels

Gala Video Participation Mary Coogan Roger Cooper Artresia Fryar Nikki Hahn Katherine Hughes Lori Landew Leslie Lichter Wendy Luu Whitney Marshall Jessica Mauceri Suemyra Shah Select Portions of Gala Videos Courtesy of: Advocates for Children of New Jersey Imperfectly Perfect Homes Rehabilitation Through the Arts Women’s Enterprise Development Center

Bespoke Awards GlassRoots, glassroots.org

Public Relations Ruthie Siesfeld

Design and Printing Digital Chameleon, LLC Kat Nemec, studiokatinc.com Mark St. Louis, Mind’s Eye Design

Vance Camisa Jazz Quartet Vance Camisa Charles Ford Jonathan Kohl Michael Nikolidakis

Event Management Aaron Consulting Company LLC Tovah Bembridge Camara McLaughlin Todd Wiener Live Appeal Ann Kollegger Mary Roche Hartford Artisan Weavers Center Patrick Tully

VeeKast Video Production Daniel Alfonso Patrick Angehr Donvil Collins Whitney Harper Marisa Mazzo Alexis Pietrangelo Ryan Rytter Evan Seplow

THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

Together We Will Strengthen Nonprofits

Together We Will Make a Difference!

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