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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Minifie Snyder | Chief Operating Officer, Ogletree Deakins, DC | Chief Operating Officer, Corporate and Financial Transactions, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, DC | |
| Jonathan Gardner | Global Chief Clients and Markets Officer, Dentons, Atlanta | Managing Director of Business Development and Client Services, Nelson Mullins | |
| Amy Shepherd | Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, Davis & Gilbert, New York | Artificial Intelligence Advisory Practice Leader, Gladstone Growth Strategies | |
| Madhav Srinivasan | Chief Financial Officer, Frost Tood Brown, New York | Chief Financial Officer, Proskauer, New York | |
| Silvio Talarico | Chief Financial Officer, Constangy, Boston | Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Harris Beach Murtha, Boston | |
| Brian Haynes | Chief Financial Officer, Williams Mullen, Richmond | Director, Expense Management, Genworth Financial, Richmond | |
| Giulia Mijuca | Chief Revenue Officer, Jackson Lewis, White Plains, NY | Global Solutions Director, Financial Services, Williams Lea, New York | |
| Scott Angelo | Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Faegre Drinker, DC | Chief Information Officer, Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney, DC | |
| Terence Williams | Chief Operating Officer, Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser and Eidex, Atlanta | Global Head of Pricing, Legal Project Management and Reporting, Hogan Lovells, New York | |
| Tricia Stephens-Adams | Director, IT Strategy and Transformation, Mayer Brown, New York | Director, Enterprise Applications and Development, Schulte Roth & Zabel, New York | |
| Lucus Romero | IT Director of User Experience, Polsinelli, Denver | Chief Information Officer, Alpine Lumber | |
| Samara Abrams | Senior Director, Business Development Strategy & Transformation, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, New York | Director, Business Development, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York | |
| Brian Fanning | Senior Director of Priciing and Profitability, Perkins Coie, Portland, OR | Senior Director of Revenue and Profitability, Davis Wright Tremaine, Portland, OR | |
| Erin Lawler | Director of Marketing and Communications, Wiggin and Dana, New Haven, CT | Client and Markets Advisor-Legal Marketing & Business Development, Ambition, New York | |
| Sarah Abreu | Assistant Director of Business Development, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, NewYork | Senior Business Development Manager & Alumni Relations, Venable, New York | |
| Julia (Zemnick) Gill | Team Management Director, Administrative Law Group, Hunton Andrews Kurth, DC | Senior Team Manager, Administrative Law Group, Hunton Andrews Kurth, DC |
Promotions
| Name | New Title, Firm, Location | Former Title, Location |
|---|---|---|
| Vijaya Sithamraju | Senior Director of IT Applications and Training, Gunderson Dettmer Stough Vileneuve, Franklin & Hachigan, Redwood City, CA | Director of Applications Development, Redwood City |
| Greg Scaccianoce | Director, Strategic Finance, Davis Polk, New York | Senior Manager, Practice Analytics, New York |
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.
