June was a very active month for leadership changes at law firms, including several new COO announcements.
Firms and candidates are encouraged to send in news of their job changes to Steve Nelson.
New Positions
| Name | New Position, Firm, Location | Former Position, Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Mayer | Chief Operating Officer, Michael Best, Chicago | Global Chief Operating Officer, Portfolio and Asset Advisory, Jones Lang LaSalle, Chicago |
| Jason Marty | Chief Operating Officer, Vinson & Elkins, Houston | Strategic Advisor, Lumio, Chicago |
| Dwight Floyd | Chief Operating Officer, Honigman, Detroit | Chief Operating Officer, Eversheds, Atlanta |
| Andrea Markstrom | Global Chief Information Officer, Crowell & Moring, New York | Global Chief Information Officer, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York |
| Michael Bumgarner | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Carmody Torrance, Sandak & Hennessey, Waterbury, CT | Chief Operating Officer, Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso, Charleston, WV |
| Varun Bahl | Chief Financial Officer, Tucker Ellis, Chicago | Chief Financial Officer, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, San Diego |
| Iwona Kesting | Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, DC | Director, Business Development & Communications, Jones Day, DC |
| Kristin Coda | Chief Marketing Officer, Wiggin & Dana, New Haven, CT | Chief Marketing Officer, Hoagland Longo, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Annette Sheridan | Chief People Officer, Morrison Foerster, London | Chief Human Resources Officer, Mayer Brown, London |
| Lauren Symington | Chief Talent Officer, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Phoenix | Senior Director, Legal Development, Integration & Technology Training, Womble Bond Dickinson |
| Rachel Shields Williams | Director of AI and Knowledge Management, Bass Berry & Sims, DC | Director, Client Intelligence, Sidley Austin, DC |
| Rebecca Pasternak | Director of AI Integration and Enablement, Littler, New York | Manager, Practice Innovation, White & Case, New York |
| Serge Verkhovsky | Director of Office Administration (West Coast and Asia) Ropes & Gray, San Francisco | Director of Administration, Orrick, San Francisco |
| Nancy Gray | Director of Trial & Global Disputes Partner Recruiting & Integration, King & Spalding, New York | Director of Lateral Partner Recruitment--Americas, Mayer Brown, New York |
| Jess Weliwitigoda | Director of Business Development, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, DC | Director of Marketing and Business Development, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, DC |
| Vanessa Golan | Head of Recruitment, North America, Clyde & Co., Chicago | Senior Program and Training Manager, Troutman Pepper Locke, Chicago |
| Naveed Huq | Associate Director, Applied AI and Engineeering, Willkie Farr, New York | AI Product Manager, Paul Weiss, New York |
Promotions
| Name | New Title, Firm, Location | Former Title |
|---|---|---|
| Kayleigh Zell | Chief Marketing Officer--Americas, Hogan Lovells, DC | Global Head, Business Development & Strategy--Global Regulatory & IP Practice |
| Shuhana Khan | Deputy Chief of Talent Development and Performance, DLA Piper, Chicago | Senior Director of Talent Development and Performance |
| Stephanie Dubov | Associate Director, Business Development, Global Capital Markets, White & Case, New York | Senior Business Development Manager, Americas Capital Markets |
| Javier Contreras | Senior Director, New Business Intake & Information Governance, Womble Bond Dickinson, Phoenix | Director of Information Governance & Records |
| Stephen Vanek | Director of Client Value, Morrison Foerster, Denver | Associate Director |
| Christina Lago | Marketing Director, Shutts & Bown, Miami | Marketing Manager |
| Michael Kalil | Director of Finance, Miller Canfield, Detroit | Controller |
| Lindsee Badgerow | Director of Attorney Recruiting, Warner Norcross + Judd, Grand Rapids, MI | Director of Legal Recruiting and Professional Development |
As a leading Legal Recruiting firm, The McCormick Group has gained tremendous insight into the ways firms are managed and, as a result, has developed a premier practice in Law Firm Management placement.
Overall, TMG has made more than 250 law firm management placements, including many at the C-Level. The work of our team cuts across all disciplines and all management levels, including Directors and Managers. Among the areas of focus include:
- Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence
- Practice Group Management
- Technology
- Financial Management, including Pricing and Legal Project Management
- Marketing and Business Development
- Talent and Human Resources
If you represent a law firm seeking to add top talent in these areas, or if you are a management professional seeking a new opportunity, please contact our recruiters, Steve Nelson, Cassie Battle, Deborah Page, or Mandissa Marshall, or visit our website at www.mccormickgroup.com.
