Women, Influence & Power Law Awards – Women in Law From Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel is excited to announce the honorees for our 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards! The WIPL awards honor in-house and law firm women leaders and allies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. These outstanding honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner on Sept. 24 as part of our Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago. Profiles of the below winners will run on Corporate Counsel in September as part of the recognition event. Congratulations! In-House Awards Innovative Leadership Stephanie Adams, Sherwin Williams Ayesha Ahmed, Nexus Pharmaceuticals Jennifer Broxmeyer, Meta Shreeka Devi, HaystackID Sheila Jambekar, Dayforce Amy Harris, UMB Financial Corp. Mollie Nichols, Redgrave Data Jessica Nguyen, Docusign Karen McCain Borno, Verizon Lydia Petrakis, Microsoft Courtney Stout, The Coca-Cola Company Thought Leadership Nithya B. Das, Diligent Lamis Hossain, Uber Alyson Lawrence, Johnson & Johnson Winnie Ling, Blend Christina Phister, Dolby Laboratories Mary Smith, VENG Group Hyun Jee Son, Instacart Collaborative Leadership Laurie Barnes, Bridgewater Associates Kara Eaton, Crown Castle Mali Friedman, Washington Commanders Sue Hahm Walker, Salesforce Jennifer Handley, Uber Leslie Regenbaum, Stax Lauren Robinson, Filecoin Foundation Katie Sluss and Sima Ajdari, TikTok Legal Operations Risa Drexler, Unilever Jennifer Hightower, Cox Enterprises Jennifer Phillips, Kenvue Whitney Stefko, Ford Motor Company Katina Thornock, Providence Mental Health & Wellbeing The Mansfield Rule & Its Impact on Talent & Business Development Is your firm Mansfield Certified? What about your competitors? How does your firm compare? Which Legal Departments are supporting the Mansfield Rule? Access Legal Compass to see gender breakdowns of partners, associates, and other key law firm personnel, including side-by-side comparisons. Get More Information Anne Brafford, Institute for Well Being in Law Shalanda Franklin, PepsiCo Mentor & Mentee Collaboration Joanne Flack, Rackspace Technology Berta Matos, PepsiCo Jasmine Singh, Binti Julie Stencel, Xcel Energy Ally of the Year Renee Ahlers Beckoff, Bridgewater Associates Joyce Kammoun, PepsiCo Tony West, Uber Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion Amanda Arriaga, Texas CASA Kristin Campanelli, ConnectiCare Saerin Cho, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Yosr Hamza, Gartner Kristy T. Harlan, Weyerhaeuser Trudy Fountain-James, Atos Michelle Riley, Bregal Investments GC of the Year Catherine Budzynski, Ohmium International Cynthia Gibson, Bush Brothers & Company Jacqueline Lee, Flynn Group Hope Mehlman, Discover Financial Services Karna Nisewaner, Cadence Design Systems Lifetime Achievement Jo-Anne Kelly, Citi Juliette W. Pryor, Lowes Laura Schumacher, BarkerGilmore Law Firm Awards Innovative Leadership Alma Asay, Crowell & Moring Karen Buzard, A&O Shearman Lori G. Cohen, Greenberg Traurig Ashley Picker Dubin, Day Pitney Lisa Mayo Haynes, Ballard Spahr Kelli Kohout, Davis Wright Tremaine Kimberly Myers, Akin Jennifer Pafiti, Pomerantz Terri R. Stewart, Fisher & Phillips Thought Leadership Michele DeStefano, University of Miami School of Law Leah Edelboim, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Law Firm Chambord Benton-Hayes, Benton Employment Law Sarah Peterson, Fragomen Rachel Reid, Eversheds Sutherland Nikki Reeves, King & Spalding Stephanie Sheridan, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff Amy Simmerman, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Sheila Swaroop, Knobbe Martens Collaborative Leadership Elsa Andrianifahanana, Jones Day Erika Arner, Finnegan Betty Jang, BYJ Law Debra Ellwood Meppen, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Jennifer Minter, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Melissa A. Peña, Norris McLaughlin Michèle Penzer and Miriam Ingber, Latham & Watkins / Yale Law School, Yale Launchpad Scholars Amber Rogers, Hunton Andrews Kurth Julia Reiland, Lathrop GPM Anne Marie Seibel, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Mental Health & Well Being Initiative Robin Bresky, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas Meg E. George, Akerman Jennifer Gibbs, Zelle Hayley Hanson, Husch Blackwell Lauren Klein, Flourish Law Group Erin McClernon, Ogletree Deakins Emily Logan Stedman, Husch Blackwell Mentor & Mentee Collaboration Rachel Black, Susman Godfrey Jill Bloom, Fragomen Elizabeth D. Ferrill, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Colleen Hart, Proskauer Rose Jessica Lewis, WilmerHale Michelle Mantine, Reed Smith Serena Agaba Rwejuna, White & Case Charan Sandhu and Olivia Greer, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Katherine [Katie] M. Sinderson, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann Talent Management Katherine Ashley, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Andrea Basham and Meghan Rissmiller, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Stacie B. Collier, Nixon Peabody Lauren Hakala, Reed Smith Jacey Prupas, Snell & Wilmer Anna Stowe, Hecker Fink Jennifer Trock, Baker McKenzie Ally of the Year Judge Lisa Chrystal, Brach Eichler James Crumlin, Spencer Fane Talin Hitik, Hitik Law Malaika Lindo, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LaKeisha C. Marsh, Akerman Colin Murray, Baker McKenzie Jennifer Wu, Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion Kobi Kennedy Brinson, Winston & Strawn Carrie Cohen, Morrison Foerster Angela Daker, White & Case Rachel Powitzky Steely, Foley & Lardner Marissa Román Griffith, Akin Nikki Lewis Simon, Greenberg Traurig Shanon R. Stevenson, Fisher & Phillips Alicia Vaz, Cox, Castle & Nicholson Managing Partner of the Year Julie Fink, Hecker Fink Joanna Horsnail, Mayer Brown Elsa Ramo, Ramo Law Sherrese Smith, Paul Hastings Danielle Williams, Winston & Strawn Donna Wilson, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Lifetime Achievement Beth J. Jay, Horvitz & Levy Elaine Johnston, A&O Shearman Lisa Phelan, Morrison Foerster Anna Pinedo, Mayer Brown Cynthia Shoss, Eversheds Sutherland Join hundreds of legal leaders for three days of learning, networking and unprecedented exchange with the most powerful women in law. Women, Influence & Power in Law is designed to arm you with the strategy and practical solutions to be a driving force both professionally and within your organization. Go beyond the surface issues to dig deep into what it means to grow, inspire, lead, and excel in the legal industry. Register today !

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