In-House Awards

Collaboration and Leadership in a Crisis

• Heather Childress, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Flex
• Elizabeth Coleman, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Corporate Secretary,  Uber US Legal/Litigation & Government Investigations
• Joanne Flack, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Rackspace Technology
• Lorna Gibb, Deputy Chief Legal Officer,  The Nokia Labor & Employment team
• Lisa Melillo, Group General Counsel for Personal Insurance, Travelers

Innovative Leadership

• Megan Belcher, Chief Legal and External Affairs Officer, Scoular
• Brie Buchanan, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Calloquy, PBC
• Aichi Daniel, Managing Lead Counsel, Cruise
• Monica Karuturi, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, CenterPoint Energy
• Rachel Lovejoy, Chief IP Counsel/Senior Counsel, SpaceX
• Jessica Vander Ploeg, Vice President Legal Operations, OpenText
• Adina Storch, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Global Industrial Company
• Audrey Taranto, General Counsel, Enstar Group

Thought Leadership

• Julie Coletti, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, Align Technology
• Ann Kappler, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Prudential Financial Inc.
• Shannon Thyme Klinger, Chief Legal Officer, Moderna & President, Moderna Charitable
• Hope Mehlman, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Discover Financial
• Lauren Mass, Senior Counsel, Advance Auto Parts
• Dara Redler, Chief Legal Officer, H&R Block
• Megan C. Ryan, Chief Legal Officer, Executive VP, General Counsel, Nassau Health Care Corp.
• Jessica Young, President and CEO, Advanced Correctional Healthcare

Collaborative Leadership

• Suellen Bergman, Senior Director and Executive Legal Counsel, Boston Consulting Group
• Laura Franco, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, Bumble
• Mali Friedman, Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Affairs, Washington Commanders
• Kate Pytlewski, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Global Corporate, and Assistant Corporate Secretary, EPAM Systems
• Susan Greenspon Rammelt, Chief Legal Officer, EVP of Business Affairs, Corporate Secretary, Board Member, SmileDirectClub
• Lora Spencer, Principal Global Litigation & Investigations Counsel, Medtronic
• Allison Swartz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Progyny
• Katie Waitzman, Vice President and Chief Deputy General Counsel, Uber Technologies

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion

• Melissa Lauderdale, Vice President, DGC Legal Operations and Chief of Staff, Exelon
• Farrah Pepper, Chief Legal Innovation Counsel, Marsh McLennan
• Elize Sfeir, Senior Corporate Counsel, Amazon
• Erica Sheffield, Senior Counsel, American Honda Motor Co.
• Jill Sohmer, Vice President, Banking Legal and Chair of the Legal Americas DEI Committee, Barclays
• Trina Walker, Director of Legal Operations, TriNet
• Alison Wisniewski, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Epiq Global
• Ruby Zefo, Chief Privacy Officer, Uber Technologies

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Team Awards In-House

• Nokia
• Uber Technologies

Ally of the Year

• Mathew Thomas, Chief of Staff, TriNet

Best Mentor

• Amie Pelletier, Associate Group General Counsel, Travelers
• Lydia Zakhari, General Counsel, The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA)

General Counsel of the Year

• Marjorie Goux, Rodan + Fields, LLC
• Caitlin Hawks, PETA Foundation
• Jennifer Nichols, CRG
• Mona Stone, Goodwill of Central & Northern AZ/ Thrive Services Group
• Alison Wisniewski, Epiq

Lifetime Achievement

• Laura Lazarczyk, Chief Legal Officer, Zurich North America