Here is this month’s edition of Legal Leadership Watch, summarizing significant hires and promotions at the Chief and Director level at U.S. law firms and related entities. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Southern | Chief Marketing Officer, Fried Frank, London | Chief Marketing Officer, Proskauer, London |
| Tara Cook | Chief Information Officer, Hinshaw Culbertson, New York | Founder & CEO, TSC Consulting Services, New York |
| Linda Sliva | Chief Financial Officer, Morrison Cohen, New York | Chief Operating Officer, Norris McLaughlin |
| Walter Stuart | Chief Financial Officer, Epstein, Becker & Green, New York | Chief Financial Officer, Fragomen, New York |
| Keith Radtke | Chief Practice Officer, Faegre Drinker, Minneapolis | Partner, Faegre Drinker, Minneapolis |
| Angela Kelley | Chief Executive Officer, Diversity Lab, Denver | Executive Vice President and Director of Wealth Management, HTLF Bank, Denver |
| Katie Ammirante | Senior Director-Client Delivery, Husch Blackwell, DC | Director of Administration, Mayer Brown, DC |
| Carolina Gartenberg | Senior Director, Global Marketing and Communications, Kobre & Kim, Miami | Senior Vice President and General Manager, 5W Public Relations, Miami |
| Nicolette Garcia | Director of Practice Management., Baker Hostetler, Houston | Business Manager, Haynes and Boone, Houston |
| Janine Colyer | Director of Business Development, Arnold & Porter, New York | Associate. Director, Business Development, Willkie Farr, New York |
| Mike Burbach | Director, Business Development & Marketing--Litigation and Restructuring, Sidley Austin, DC | Director of Business Development-Transactions, Mayer Brown, DC |
| Jen Olson | Director of Business Development, Mayer Brown, New York | Associate Director of Business Development and Marketing, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York |
| Adina Kadden | Director, Integrated Practice & Client Solutons, Venable, Baltimore | Senior Manager, Legal Project Manager--Global Regulatory and Intellectual Property, Hogan Lovells, Baltimore |
| Kathryn Cleary | Director of Practice Operations, K&L Gates, Boston | Senior Manager, Client Operatoins & Legal Project Management, Ropes & Gray, Boston |
| William Josten | Director of Client Value and Commercial Strategy, Honigman | Senior Manager, Enterprise Legal Thought Leadership, Thomson Reuters Institute |
| Michael McHenry | Director of Research & Library Services, Jones Day, Houston | Global Director of Research & Knowledge Services, Vinson & Elkins, Houston |
| Stephanie Godley | Director of Research Services, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Boston | Director of Knowledge Management and Library Services, Ropes & Gray, Boston |
| Amy McGrath | Director of Finance, Brown Rudnick, New York | Partnership Accounting Controller, Paul Weiss, New York |
| Michelle Goldblatt | Associate Director, Business Development--Litigation, Skadden Arps, New York | Associate Director, Business Development--Litigation, Paul Hastings, New York |
Promotions
| Name | New Title, Firm, Location | Former Title, Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Sechler | Global Administrative and Human Resources Officer, Kelley Drye, New York | Director of Professional Development, New York |
| David Tetrick | Global Chief Human Resources Officer, King & Spalding, Atlanta | Partner, Atlanta |
| Hannah Mroz | Chief Financial Officer, Steptoe, DC | Acting Chief Financial Officer, DC |
| Carman Akins | Senior Director, Business Development & Marketing, DLA Piper, Dallas | Director, Practice Marketing, Dallas |
| Lisa Mayo Haynes | Senior Director of Technology Innovation, Ballard Spahr, Philadelphia | Director of Technology Innovation, Philadelphia |
| Shannon Blackwell | Director of Business Developoment, Womble Bond Dickinson, Charlotte | Senior Business Development Manager, Global, Corporate & Securities, Charlotte |
| Felicity Levey | Director of Practice Innovatoin, Cooley, Los Angeles | Associate Director of Practice Innovation, Los Angeles |
| Joseph Christian | Director of Attorney Recruiting, Bass, Berry & Sims, Knoxville, TN | Senior Attorney Recruiting Manager, Knoxville |
| Fayelyn Riordan | Associate Director, Pricing, Sidley Austin, Chicago | Senior Manager-Pricing, Chicago |
As a pioneer in placing attorneys at law firms, 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
- Professional Development
If you represent a law firm seeking to add top talent in these areas, or if you are a management professional seeking new opportunity, please contact our recruiters, Steve Nelson, Deborah Page, Cassie Battle, or Mandissa Marshall, or visit our website at www.mccormickgroup.com.
