KATHERINE KNIGHT IS VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY FOR MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC., THE NORTH AMERICAN OPERATION OF GLOBAL AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER MITSUBISHI. IN THAT CAPACITY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, KATHERINE MANAGES LITIGATION, COMPLIANCE AND RISK MATTERS IMPACTING REGIONAL AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS. PRIOR TO JOINING MITSUBISHI, KATHERINE WAS GENERAL COUNSEL FOR USA TRUCK, A TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS COMPANY, AND SENIOR COUNSEL FOR NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION. SHE BEGAN HER CAREER AS A LAW CLERK FOR A FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND SPENT SEVERAL YEARS AS A TRIAL LAWYER.