
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 — WINNER
- Chandra Taylor-Sawyer, Southern Environmental Law Center
General Counsel of the Year Finalists
- Annemarie Martin-Boyan, Johns Hopkins Health System — WINNER
- 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, Harvey
- Tanya Southerland, Mastercard — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- JFrog Legal Leadership Team
- Renee Meisel, UnitedLex
- Michele Page, Peloton Interactive
- Elena Stein, Dyson
- Rhiley Walsh, Doppel
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In-House Innovative Leaders Finalists
- Shanti Ariker, JFrog
- Ines Bahachille, Mondelēz International
- Sharon L. Crane, PLI
- Jen Fryhling, Meta
- Dianna Jones, Uber
- Kristin Lamb, Eight Sleep
- Becky Rohr, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson — WINNER
- Bari A. Williams, LegalOn Technologies
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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 — WINNER
- Jessica Vander Ploeg, Belron
- Stacy Yeung, SELLAS Life Sciences Group
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In-House Thought Leadership Finalists
- Laura Belmont, Civis Analytics
- Rebecca Epstein, Center on Gender Justice & Opportunity at Georgetown Law
- Veronica Jordan, Simon & Schuster — WINNER
- Bridget M. McCormack, American Arbitration Association
- Farrah Pepper, Harvey
- 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 — WINNER
- 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
- Betsy 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 — WINNER
- 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 Wahi, Arnold & Porter
- Colleen F. Nihill, Morgan Lewis & Bockius — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- Elyse Giuffra, Kiernan Trebach
- 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 — WINNER
- Rachel O. Wolkinson, Brown Rudnick
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Innovative Leadership – Internal Innovation (Within the Organization/Firm) Finalists
- Kristina Bakardjiev, Cozen O’Connor
- Zeynep Ersin, Seyfarth Shaw — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- 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 — WINNER
- Meredith Lawrence, Nutter McClennen & Fish
- Brenda Lee, WilmerHale
- Leigh Riley, Foley & Lardner
- Anne Wilians, Nelson Wilians Advogados


