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FIRST CHAIR AWARDS PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Now in its eleventh year, the annual First Chair awards program recognizes WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 America’s most innovative and accomplished in-house counsel for their achievements and significant contributions to the legal community. This full- 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Registration Opens day conference program, followed by an evening awards gala, has become the 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome must-attend event for in-house counsel and their partners in the private legal 9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | General Counsel Roundtable community. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch/Keynote Attended by more than 400 attorneys from around the country this event will 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions honor in-house counsel, from some of the country’s most recognized companies, that have made significant contributions to the legal community. 2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Breakout Sessions 3:20 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. | Networking Break The event includes a full day of CLE programming presented by First Chair faculty 3:35 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. | Breakout Sessions for our in-house counsel community and select sponsors. The full-day event will include a General Counsel Panel followed by a private luncheon. Thereafter, 4:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. | Breakout Sessions attendees will be able to choose from a number of Breakout Sessions led by top 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | First Chair Awards Gala law firm practitioners and members of the in-house community.
After the Conference, First Chair will host its 2020 Award Gala. The gala will KEYNOTE SPEAKER feature plenty of food and drink with great networking opportunities. Julian Wheatland former COO & CFO Cambridge Analytica and SCL
AUDIENCE STATISTICS Julian Wheatland was formerly Chairman of SCL Group and COO & CFO of the Cambridge Analytica / SCL group of companies. From 2015 to 2018 he oversaw the growth of the group into one of the most influential data analytics companies in the world, 63% employing groundbreaking analytics technology and In House Counsel targeted communications, which have shaped the advertising industry and the current debate around 25% data privacy and personal data. In 2018, following the Outside Counsel media controversy surrounding Cambridge Analytica, Julian stepped into the role of Group CEO in order to 12% close the company down. Legal Business Partners Julian now serves as an advisor to corporate clients on data management issues and speaks publicly on “how to avoid becoming the next Cambridge Analytica.”
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Riv Goldman, Optimas OE Solutions Robert Rieders, Postmates Keith Chapman, Postmates Inc. Julie Govreau, GreatBanc Trust Company Michelle Roe, Mettler Toledo JoAnn Chávez, DTE Energy Doug Graham, INTREN LLC Lisa Rosa, Western World Insurance Company Carolyn Clay Hall, Ardagh Group Rebecca Greene, Wawanesa General Insurance Ellen Rosenberg, Amicus Therapeutics Kristopher Cleamons, Starbucks Coffee Company Company Alexander Rosenstein, Cardiovascular Systems, Rebecca Collins, Chubb Matthew Griffin, Kaplan Test Prep Inc. Angela Connor, Constellation Chad Hamilton, Sargento Foods Inc. Diego Rotsztain, GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. Tracy Crandall, RPM International, Inc. AJ Hammack, Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Joseph Rubbone, Vita Coco Stuart Crenshaw, TTEC Company Jeffrey Sabatine, Forest City Realty Trust Christine DeMott, BMO Harris Bank Kathryn Hartrick, Robertson Lowstuter Damon Schramm, Bite Squad Alicia Dessner, Prime Therapeutics Jeffrey Hartwig, Dotdash Mark Shaw, Southwest Airlines Folarin Dosunmu, GE Aviation Doug Hass, Lifeway Foods Calvin Siemer, Las Vegas Sands Corp. John Earwood, Ply Gem Nick Helmer, Friedman Properties, Ltd. Deborah Silodor, Amalgamated Bank Ahmed Elganzouri, Edward-Elmhurst Health Kevin Holst, Southern Land Company Jennifer Sim, VF Corporation Elizabeth Epstein, Grant Thorton LLP Kim Honeysett, Varex Imaging Corporation Rozan Simoni, COFCO International Katherine Evans, CSAA Insurance Group Keith Horton, Camelot Illinois LLC Brandon Smith, Tenneco Inc. Jeffrey Fleishmann, AAR Corp. Dennis Kaw, Appliance Factory & Mattress Kingdom Austin So, StoneMor Partners L.P. 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Heather Haworth, Edwards LIfesciences Rachel Atterberry, Beam Suntory Inc. TOP LITIGATION COUNSEL Sheri Hecht Leonard, Suburban Propane Amy Bashore, Airgas, Inc. John Amberg, Northern Trust Corporation Katie Holahan, US Foods Barbara Borowski, Nutrien Erik Anderson, Fidelity National Financial Lisa Horning, Navigant Violet Borowski, Walgreen Co. Heather Barber, CVS Health Laverne Horton, BDO USA, LLP Theresa Cabreros, AT&T Jennifer Bishop, Lennox International Inc. Sabeena Hussain-Raza, RWJBarnabas Health Suheily Natal Davis, McDonald’s Corporation Kent Bowers`ock, Nissan North America Melinda Jesse-Smith, Life Time Inc. Johane Domersant, Ryder System, Inc. Ken Bradley, Bed Bath & Beyond Annie Kao, Vail Resorts Ellen J. Duffy, Lincoln Financial Group Betsy Contro, Electronic Arts Hope Katz, Huron Consulting Group Inc. Melissa Feldmeier, Duke Energy Corp. Ryan Daniel, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC Tom Knudsen, Pepperdine University John Hamlin, Marsh & McLennan Companies Ann Marie Dias-Lebrun, BMW of North America, Jennifer Kraft, United Continental Holdings, Inc. Stephanie Hart, Freeman Company LLC Stephanie Lambert, Staples, Inc. Alexis Hawley, Grant Thornton Harry Dubnick, Commonwealth Edison Company John Lee, Follett Corporation Masanori Hayashi, Electronic Arts Lynn Dummett, Honeywell International Inc Katina Lett, American Cancer Society Jonathan Helton, Allscripts Sue Dyer, HCA Russell Lindenfeldar, Adare Pharmaceuticals Melinda Hensel, IUOE Local 150 Daniel Gerhan, Boston Scientific Corporation Terren Magid, Cummins Inc. Brian Holbrook, Toyota Financial Services Shiv Ghuman O’Neill, Cummins Inc. Kathy Malamis, The Trustmark Companies Ebonee Lewis, BD Cynthia Hennessy, AT&T Ellen Malasky, Florida Power & Light Company Andy Luadzers, Target Melina Hipskind, McDonald’s Corporation William Maynie, Solar Turbines Kiesha Mayes, UnitedHealth Group Jeffrey Jamison, BMO Harris Bank, N.A. Matthew McDonald, GAIN Capital Kimberly Metrick, Walgreen Co. Rebecca Letourneaux, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC Marc McKay, BMO Financial Group Heather Mitchell, JPMorgan Chase James McLean, Duke Energy Corp. Monique McNeill, Novelis Lara-Beye Molina, AT&T Services, Inc. David Meehan, Discover Financial Services Stephen Mead, AT&T Nikki Odom Dibley, 3M Haley Schaffer, 3M Rafael Medina, McDonald’s Corporation Michelle Rice, Panduit Corp. Andrew Schulkin, BMO Financial Group Steve Midgley, Galderma Laboratories LP Maisha Shaw, Aflac Inc. Meghan Sciortino, Exelon Patrick Monaghan, Buckeye Partners, L.P. Christina Varghese, San Diego Zoo Global Catherine Spector, Allscripts LLC Matthew Morse, Syncora Guarantee Michael Wilck, Bed Bath & Beyond Lola Velazquez-Aguilu, Medtronic plc Kristen O’Connor, Marsh & McLennan Company Jodi Wilson, GoGo Inc. Kerry Walsh, Fidelity National Law Group Andrea Okun, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. Jessica Winski, Allstate Insurance Company Jonathan Wilson, UnitedHealth Group Inc. Shamir Patel, Guidehouse Edward Paulis, Zurich North America TOP COMPLIANCE COUNSEL TOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY John Peschke, Fifth Third Bank Ahmad Aboelezz, Piramal Enterprises Ltd. COUNSEL Anna Porcaro, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Fernanda Beraldi, Cummins Inc. Murrell Blackburn, Southwire Company LLC Ravi Ramalingam, General Mills Kelly Broder, ConnectiveRx Paul Cha, CoorsTek, Inc. Andre Rose, Duke Energy Corp. Fran Carroll, The Joint Commission Alice Garber, T-Mobile Inc. Chris Ryan, Life Time Fitness Christie Corado, BB&T Insurance Holdings, Inc. Angela Hatseras, NiSource, Inc. 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