CCBJ has released the inaugural 2023 50 Women to Watch! The Selection Committee had the nearly impossible task of narrowing almost 500 nominees to the final 50, as all candidates were uniquely qualified. We encourage those of you not on the 2023 list to consider reapplying in 2024.
Kasia Moore, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel - Commercial, ADT
Ann Nguyen Staggs, Associate General Counsel - Privacy, Airbnb
Julie Coletti, EVP, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, Align Technology
Ada Okafor, General Counsel and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, American Board of Surgery
Michelle Dunham, Manager & Counsel / People Leader, American Express
Laura Salvatori, General Counsel, Anson Funds
Mary Ulmer-Jones, Associate General Counsel, Bank of America
Melanie McGrath, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CBCL Limited
Linda Kinney, Chief Legal Officer, Law & Public Policy, Civica
Michelle Williams, Partner, Clifford Chance
Yesim Richardson, President, Cornerstone Research
Deanna Reitman, Of Counsel, Finance, Energy & Commodities Practice, DLA Piper
Kate Dugan, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Energizer Holdings
Audrey Taranto, General Counsel, Enstar Group
Alison Wisniewski, Chief Legal Officer, Epiq
Jennifer Zerm, VP, Chief Compliance Officer, Fortive
Breen Sullivan, Founder, The Fourth Floor
Mine Ekim, Managing Director, Legal & Compliance, Golden Gate Global
Abby Risner, Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale
Debra Rozier, CEO & Founder, Inovitech
Kimberly Taylor, President, JAMS
Bethania Diaz, Legal Manager, Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Allison Yacker, Partner, Co-Chair of Investment Management and Funds, Katten Muchin Rosenman
Christine Wheatley, General Counsel & Group VP, The Kroger Co.
Beth Morahan, EVP & General Counsel, Global Risk Solutions and National Co-Chair of Able@Liberty, Liberty Mutual
Erin Komorowski, Director of ESG & Sustainability, M&T Bank
Sonia Soni, Senior Managing Counsel, India and South Asia, Mastercard
Amber Walsh, Partner, McGuireWoods
Jennifer Rubin, Partner and Member of Employment, Labor and Benefits Section, Mintz Levin
Marcie Dickson, President, Tapestry ADR, NAM
Suzanne Spradley, Chief Compliance Officer, NFP
Eunice Chiu, Partner, Oldham Lie & Nie
Tiffany Archer, Global Head of Compliance, Risk and Privacy, Pall Corporation
Christa D'Alimonte, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Paramount Global
Lisa Wolmart, Chief Legal Officer, U.S. Businesses, Prudential Financial
Lorna Luebbe, General Counsel/Senior Vice President/Chief Sustainability Officer, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
Amy Yeung, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Sallie Mae
Cassie McBride, SVP and General Counsel, San Jose Sharks
Mona Dajani, Global Head of Renewables, Hydrogen & Ammonia , Global Co-Head of Energy & Infrastructure, Shearman & Sterling
Kimberly Drake-Loy, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, Shermco Industries
Leander Dolphin, Managing Partner, Shipman & Goodwin
Shawn White, General Counsel, Smith Family Circle
DeAndrea Washington, Partner, Spencer Fane
Rebecca Worthington, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
Kyra Laursen, Director, Legal Talent Office - DE&I and Talent Development, Sullivan & Cromwell
Meyling "Mey" Ly Ortiz, Managing Counsel, Labor & Employment, Toyota
Nicole Clark, Co-Founder & CEO, Trellis
Dolores 'Lola' Garcia, Partner & Co-Leader, Business Litigation Group, Ulmer & Berne
Neera Chatterjee, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Bank
Rippi Karda, Associate General Counsel, Verizon Communications, Inc.
CCBJ would like to thank the selection committee for their tireless work on this initiative!
Megan Belcher, Chief Legal & External Affairs Officer, Scoular
Connie Brenton, VP, Law, Technology and Operations, NetApp, Inc
Kristin Calve, Co-founder, Law Business Media, Editor & Publisher, CCBJ and Pinhawk
David DiBari, Co-Head of the Global Risk Practice, Clifford Chance
Gage Johnson, General Counsel, Paramount Group, Inc.
Mark Smolik, General Counsel, Board Member, DHL Supply Chain Americas
Published June 29, 2023.
