In-House Awards
Lifetime Achievement Winners
Caryn Siebert, Gallagher Bassett
Beth Nolan, The George Washington University
Naomi Waltman, Paramount Skydance Corporation
Karen Mulroe, Greenway Health
Next Generation of Leaders (In-House) Winners
Leah Casto, Tropicana Brands Group
Angélica Huacuja, Uber
Emily Rodriguez-Sanchirico, Red Bull North America
Madi Schemmel, SAS Institute
Shaniqua Singleton, Mercedes-Benz USA
Caddy Yates, LandGate
Ally of the Year Finalists
Desirée Giler Mann, Kyndryl
Chandra Taylor-Sawyer, Southern Environmental Law Center
General Counsel of the Year Finalists
Annemarie Martin-Boyan, Johns Hopkins Health System
Sarah Karlgaard, FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation
Kelly Koyama-Garcia, Louis Vuitton Americas
Janet McCarthy, Belron
Theresa Shea, Utz Brands
Jasmine Singh, Ironclad
Heather Stevenson, Red Cell Partners
Kellye Walker, John Deere
In-House Collaborative Leadership – External (With Outside Partners) Finalists
Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz, W.W. Grainger
Monakee Marseille, Saint-Gobain North America
Farrah Pepper, Marsh McLennan
Tanya Southerland, Mastercard
Sylvia Winston, TransUnion
In-House Collaborative Leadership - Internal (Within the Organization/Firm) Finalists
Alyssa Allen, Uber
Patricia Colombo, FUJIFILM Holdings America
Mali Friedman, Washington Commanders
JFrog Legal Leadership Team
Renee Meisel, UnitedLex
Michele Page, Peloton Interactive
Elena Stein, Dyson
Rhiley Walsh, Doppel
In-House Innovative Leaders Finalists
Shanti Ariker, JFrog
Ines Bahachille, Mondelēz International
Sharon L. Crane, PLI
Jen Fryhling, Meta
Dianna Jones, Uber
Kristin Lamb, ŌURA
Becky Rohr, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Bari A. Williams, LegalOn Technologies
In-House Legal Operations Finalists
Kristine Camba, TransUnion
Natalie Moritz, PNC
MaryAnne Rybicki, MonoSol
Liliana Salinas, Mercedes-Benz USA
Lynn Simpson, The Chemours Company
Linda Swan, Jfrog
Jessica Vander Ploeg, Belron
Stacy Yeung, SELLAS Life Sciences Group
In-House Thought Leadership Finalists
Laura Belmont, Civis Analytics
Rebecca Epstein, Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law
Veronica Jordan, Simon & Schuster
Bridget M. McCormack, American Arbitration Association
Farrah Pepper, Marsh McLennan
Heather Russell, TransUnion
Sarita Venkat, Cisco Systems
Courtney Welton, Allstate
Mentor & Mentee Collaboration Finalists
Alysia Long and Taylor Lamb, Cox Media Group
Kerry McLean and Stephanie Cherny, Intuit
Ann Schlaffman and Heather Myers, Kyndryl
Law Firm Awards
Law Firm Lifetime Achievement Winners
Annemargaret Connolly, Weil
Laura Ellsworth, Jones Day
Margo Wolf O'Donnell, Benesch
Carolyn Rosenberg, Reed Smith
Next Generation of Leaders (Law Firm) Winners
Tijana Brien, Cooley
Melisa Brower, A&O Shearman
Sally Davis, Ropes and Gray
Jennifer Dickey, Dykema
Viona Harris, Goodwin
Lauren J. Hartz, Jenner & Block
Katie Hilferty, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Molly Jennings, WilmerHale
Brittany Kandela, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Rebecca Kerr, Freshfields
Szeman Lam, Proskauer Rose
Vanessa Madrid, Holland & Knight
Ramela Ohanian, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton
Erica L. Okerberg, Greenberg Traurig
Camila Panama, Mayer Brown
Shaziah Singh, Nixon Peabody
Jenny Speck, Vinson & Elkins
Sarah Cummings Stewart, Reed Smith
Sarah Stilz, Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman
Elizabeth Stone, Foley & Lardner
Mallori Thompson, Robinson+Cole
Katie Van Dyk, Norton Rose Fulbright
Elissa Weiss, Akerman
Ashley Wright, Winston & Strawn
Ally of the Year Finalists
Ada Ejikeme, Dentons
Todd Fredrickson, Fisher Phillips
Mary Liu, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz
Virginia McGarrity, Robinson+Cole
Lauren A. Ormsbee, Labaton Keller Sucharow
Jodi Ritter, Coffey Modica
Jennifer Rosenthal, KO Law
Mindy Sooter, WilmerHale
Collaborative Leadership – External (With Client/Outside Partners) Finalists
Rosa Evergreen, Arnold & Porter
Courtney Leyes, Fisher Phillips
Pallavi Mehta Wah, Arnold & Porter
Colleen F. Nihill, Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Hillary Nappi, AWK Survivor Advocate Attorneys/Aylstock Witkin Kries & Overholtz
Jeannie Rhee, Dunn Isaacson Rhee
Allison Schoenthal, Goodwin
Miriam H. Wugmeister, Morrison Foerster
Collaborative Leadership - Internal (Within the Organization/Firm) Finalists
Monica Arora, Proskauer Rose
Rima Badawiya, Lewis Brisbois
Valerie Brennan, Reed Smith
Esther Cho, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Sarah Croot, Meritas
Elyse Giuffra, Brooke Fern
Stephanie F. Jones, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Sarah Wake, McGuireWoods
Innovative Leadership – External Innovation (Client-Facing/Market Impact) Finalists
Karen Buzard, A&O Shearman
Andrea D'Ambra, Norton Rose Fulbright
Anne Tyler Hall, Hall Benefits Law
Myka Hopgood, Dykema
Janel Laughlin, Labaton Keller Sucharow
Karen Luong, Husch Blackwell
Amanda Raad, Ropes & Gray
Rachel O. Wolkinson, Brown Rudnick
Innovative Leadership – Internal Innovation (Within the Organization/Firm) Finalists
Kristina Bakardjiev, Cozen O’Connor
Zeynep Ersin, Seyfarth Shaw
Arianna Evers, WilmerHale
Lauren Giordani, Arnold & Porter
Rina Hunter, Kahana Feld
Regan Lemke, Polsinelli
Charyn Ullrick, Vinson & Elkins
Christina Wojcik, Pierson Ferdinand
Law Firm Thought Leadership Finalists
Caroline D. Ciraolo, Kostelanetz
Roberta Downey, Vinson & Elkins
Jessica Fairchild, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
Karen Luong, Husch Blackwell
Marie Napoli, Napoli Shkolnik
Camille Olson, Seyfarth Shaw
Paulita Pike, Ropes & Gray
Anna Pinedo, Mayer Brown
Jenifer Whiston, Free Law Project
Managing Partner of the Year Finalists
Andrea Cook, Stewart Law Group
Wendy Cohen, Katten
Irene Bassel Frick, Akerman
Nicole Abruzzo Hemrick, Hemrick O'Malley
Julie Jones, Ropes & Gray
Jeny Maier, Axinn
Jennifer L. Marines, Morrison Foerster
Heather McDevitt, White & Case
An Nguyen Ruda, Bartko Pavia
Mental Health & Well Being Initiative Finalists
Erin E. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices
Mallory Tosch Hoggatt, A&O Shearman
Stacey Martinez, Norton Rose Fulbright
Erica Murphy and Amy Ross, Ropes & Gray
Jaimie Nawaday, Seward & Kissel
Lori Pines, Weil
Lisa Strejlau, Labaton Keller Sucharow
Catherine Youngman, Fox Rothschild
Mentor & Mentee Collaboration Finalists
Marisa Darden and Bianca Smith, Benesch
Louise Ann Fernandez and An Nguyen Ruda, Bartko Pavia
Esra Hudson & Stephanie Roeser, Manatt Phelps & Phillips
Mena Larmour and Claire Olivar, Stradley Ronon
Tomasita Sherer and Mukul Kelkar, Dentons
Allison Becker and Kendra Stark, Gordon Rees
April Williams and Claire Bergeron, WilmerHale
Jessie Zeigler and Sarah Miller, Bass, Berry & Sims
Talent Management Finalists
Haley Cox, Lightfoot Franklin & White
Catherine Duke, Robinson+Cole
Christine Hollis, Marshall Gerstein
M. Janine Jjingo, Skadden
Tiffany Jordan, Troutman Pepper Locke
Meredith Lawrence, Nutter McClennen & Fish
Brenda Lee, WilmerHale
Leigh Riley, Foley & Lardner
Anne Wilians, Nelson Wilians Advogados