FIRST CHAIR AWARDS...Now in its eleventh year, the annual First Chair awards program recognizes America’s most innovative and accomplished in-house counsel for their achievements

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FIRST CHAIR AWARDS CONFERENCE & GALA

For sponsorship information contact Gina Amatruda-Fiorillo at (203) 915-3975 or [email protected].

AUGUST 26, 2020 | CHICAGO, IL

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PRELIMINARY AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Registration Opens

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome

9:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | General Counsel Roundtable

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch/Keynote

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions

2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | Breakout Sessions

3:20 p.m. - 3:35 p.m. | Networking Break



6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | First Chair Awards Gala

FIRST CHAIR AWARDSNow in its eleventh year, the annual First Chair awards program recognizes America’s most innovative and accomplished in-house counsel for their achievements and significant contributions to the legal community. This full-day conference program, followed by an evening awards gala, has become the must-attend event for in-house counsel and their partners in the private legal community.

Attended by more than 400 attorneys from around the country this event will honor in-house counsel, from some of the country’s most recognized companies, that have made significant contributions to the legal community.

The event includes a full day of CLE programming presented by First Chair faculty for our in-house counsel community and select sponsors. The full-day event will include a General Counsel Panel followed by a private luncheon. Thereafter, attendees will be able to choose from a number of Breakout Sessions led by top law firm practitioners and members of the in-house community.

After the Conference, First Chair will host its 2020 Award Gala. The gala will feature plenty of food and drink with great networking opportunities.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Julian Wheatlandformer COO & CFO

Cambridge Analytica and SCL

25%

63%In House Counsel

Outside Counsel

12%Legal Business Partners

AUDIENCE STATISTICS

SPONSOR PROSPECTUS

Julian Wheatland was formerly Chairman of SCL Group and COO & CFO of the Cambridge Analytica / SCL group of companies. From 2015 to 2018 heoversaw the growth of the group into one of the most influential data analytics companies in the world, employing groundbreaking analytics technology and targeted communications, which have shaped theadvertising industry and the current debate around data privacy and personal data. In 2018, following the media controversy surrounding Cambridge Analytica, Julian stepped into the role of Group CEO in order to close the company down.

Julian now serves as an advisor to corporate clients on data management issues and speaks publicly on “how to avoid becoming the next Cambridge Analytica.”

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For sponsorship information contact Gina Amatruda-Fiorillo at (203) 915-3975 or [email protected]



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PRESENTING SPONSORSHIP: $20,000 (3 YEAR MINIMUM COMMITMENT)• Your firm’s name on an award category on the website and promo-

tional information (i.e. “[FIRM NAME] General Counsel Award”)

• Your firm’s name on the actual award for a particular category

• Ability to announce the award recipients for your firm’s awardcategory

• Ability to present on a panel at Awards Event Conference

• Presenting Sponsor branding highlighted with signage at Awards Event Conference and Gala

• Five (5) tickets for firm representatives to attend the 2020 First ChairAwards Event Conference

• Ten (10) tickets for firm representatives to attend the 2020 First ChairAwards Gala

• Attendance at the keynote luncheon exclusively for in-house counselattendees and sponsors

• List of attendees in advance of Awards Event

• Half page ad in onsite program

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP: $15,000• Ability to present on a panel at Awards Event Conference

• Platinum Sponsor branding highlighted with signage at Awards EventConference and Gala

• Three (3) tickets for firm representatives to attend the 2020 First ChairAwards Event Conference and Gala

• Attendance at the keynote luncheon exclusively for in-house counselattendees and sponsors


GOLD SPONSORSHIP: $7,500• Participating Sponsor branding highlighted with signage at Awards

Event Conference and Gala

• One (2) tickets for firm representatives to attend the 2020 First Chair Awards Event Conference and Gala

• Attendance at the keynote luncheon exclusively for in-house counsel attendees and sponsors


• 20% discount for Nomination Committee Members

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORSHIP UPGRADES

SPONSOR PROSPECTUS

LUNCH SPONSORSHIP: $2,000• Opportunity to introduce the keynote speaker• Lunch Sponsor branding highlighted with signage

at Awards Event Conference and Gala• Half page ad in onsite program

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR (AM OR PM): $2,000 EACH• Break Sponsor branding highlighted with signage at

Awards Event Conference and Gala• Sponsor can supply branded décor during break

(custom napkins, cups, etc., with company logo)

EVENT APP SPONSOR: $2,000 • Sponsor branding highlighted with signage at

Awards Event Conference and Gala• Sponsor highlighted in email sent to attendees to

promote the app

PAPER & PEN SPONSOR: $2,000 • Sponsor branding highlighted with signage at AwardsEvent Conference and Gala

• Sponsor to provide branded custom notepad andpens to be distributed on-site to all attendees

ONSITE BROCHURE ADVERTISEMENTS*: • $2,500 Half page ad• $4,500 Full Page Ad*20% discount for sponsors

SPONSORSHIPS ARE A GREAT WAY TO GET YOUR

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN FRONT OF YOUR

TARGET MARKET

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2019 FIRST CHAIR AWARD RECIPIENTS




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DRINKER BIDDLE TOP GENERAL COUNSEL Cynthia Abbott, Chicago Public MediaCourtney Ahuja, Inflection EnergyKillol Amin, Collabera, Inc.Jacquelyne Belcastro, Norsk HydroTim Bettenga, The IMAGINE Group, LLCTodd Bloomquist, Beam SuntoryPaul Breaux, CarvanaLen Brown, PGA TOUR Inc.John Burcham, EZShield Fraud Protection Paul Carango, AE CompaniesJodi Caro, ULTA BeautyRagan Cheney, Titan Spine, LLCMatt Cooper, Capital OnePamela Costas, Loyola University ChicagoEvelyn Crane-Oliver, Robert Half InternationalNatasha Cupp, Ladder Life InsuranceChar Dalton, Seko LogisticsKelly Douglas, University of San DiegoLaurence Fallon, The Carle FoundationBrad Ferrell, NetJetsSarah Finnegan, New Jersey Urology, LLCIlese Flamm, Donlen CorporationAnne Frye, VertellusGary Furst, Do It Best CorpSteve Galler, The Habitat CompanyNathan Ganfield, JohnsonvilleBradley Gayton, Ford Motor CompanyRiv Goldman, Optimas OE SolutionsJulie Govreau, GreatBanc Trust CompanyDoug Graham, INTREN LLCRebecca Greene, Wawanesa General Insurance CompanyMatthew Griffin, Kaplan Test PrepChad Hamilton, Sargento Foods Inc.AJ Hammack, Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction CompanyKathryn Hartrick, Robertson LowstuterJeffrey Hartwig, DotdashDoug Hass, Lifeway FoodsNick Helmer, Friedman Properties, Ltd.Kevin Holst, Southern Land CompanyKim Honeysett, Varex Imaging CorporationKeith Horton, Camelot Illinois LLCDennis Kaw, Appliance Factory & Mattress KingdomMichael Kernan, Macquarie Infrastructure CorporationBrenda Keys, WCIRB CaliforniaSara Kimball, Kashiv Pharmaceuticals, LLCGordon Kushner, ECI Software Solutions, Inc.David Lamb, The Scott Fetzer CompanySandra Leung, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Lola Lin, Airgas Inc.Nicole Macarchuk, Angel Island CapitalMelanie Margolin, Wabash National Joshua Markus, Ardagh GroupBruce Marshall, AIC Title Service, LLCSteven Mashal, American Council on ExerciseEric McFadden, CGIMargaret McLean, TTECMichael McMahon, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LLCBlake Meyen, Textron Aviation, Inc.Seth Miller, Cambridge Investment Research Inc.Joanne Moffic-Silver, Cedar Street Asset Management Chris Mollet, Edward Elmhurst Health SystemMatt Nolan, Ancra Group Kenneth Norcross, Stephen Gould CorporationJanet Norton, Baptist Health System, Inc.Deirdre O’Callaghan, Center for Internet Security, Inc.Megha Parekh, Jacksonville JaguarsJennifer Peters, LifePoint HealthcareDale Pierson, IUOE Local 150 Jane Pine Wood, BioReference LaboratoriesJustin Powell, Isagenix InternationalKristy Pressly, The Breakers Palm BeachRob Rader, Ovation TVJill Rappis, Loyola MedicineAdam Reed, AcrisureRobert Rieders, PostmatesMichelle Roe, Mettler ToledoLisa Rosa, Western World Insurance CompanyEllen Rosenberg, Amicus TherapeuticsAlexander Rosenstein, Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Diego Rotsztain, GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.Joseph Rubbone, Vita CocoJeffrey Sabatine, Forest City Realty TrustDamon Schramm, Bite SquadMark Shaw, Southwest AirlinesCalvin Siemer, Las Vegas Sands Corp.Deborah Silodor, Amalgamated BankJennifer Sim, VF Corporation Rozan Simoni, COFCO InternationalBrandon Smith, Tenneco Inc.Austin So, StoneMor Partners L.P.Michael Sparks, Alacer Gold Corp.Steve Sparks, The Hershey TrustMark Sproat, Follett CorporationLiz Staruck, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.Deborah Steiner, RR Donnelley & SonsRichard Stevens, Old World Industries

Libby Stockstill, VansPaul Van Den Heuvel, Mercy Health Corporation Georgia Vlamis, FreightCar America, Inc.Jeffrey Weinstein, WellforceVictoria Wohlfeil, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Steve Worth, OneSpanDeborah Wright, Prudential Asset ResourcesDavid Zapolsky, AmazonJoseph Zepf, Party City Holdco Inc.Pei Zhang, Material Handling Systems, Inc.

TOP ASSISTANT COUNSELKerry Abbott, Arthur J. Gallagher & CoJon Atkins, Pinnacol AssuranceYael Aufgang, Kaplan Inc.Heidi Balsley, Tate & Lyle AmericasEmily Barbara, Vail ResortsClaire Battle, ArcelorMittal USANicole Bearce, Spectrum Brands Kesner Bienvenu, Cushman & WakefieldDionne Blake, TargetJavier Blanco, Arrow Electronics, Inc.Jonathan Brand, Transworld Systems, Inc.Jeffrey Brockmann, U.S. BankAnne Brooksher-Yen, Celanese CorporationAdraea Brown, Harley- Davidson Motor CompanyAlan Bryan, Walmart, Inc.Alan Chan, Arrow Electronics, Inc.Keith Chapman, Postmates Inc.JoAnn Chávez, DTE EnergyCarolyn Clay Hall, Ardagh GroupKristopher Cleamons, Starbucks Coffee CompanyRebecca Collins, ChubbAngela Connor, ConstellationTracy Crandall, RPM International, Inc.Stuart Crenshaw, TTECChristine DeMott, BMO Harris BankAlicia Dessner, Prime TherapeuticsFolarin Dosunmu, GE AviationJohn Earwood, Ply GemAhmed Elganzouri, Edward-Elmhurst HealthElizabeth Epstein, Grant Thorton LLPKatherine Evans, CSAA Insurance GroupJeffrey Fleishmann, AAR Corp.Heather Forry, Nationwide InsuranceEhud Fried, BioReference LaboratoriesLeAllen Frost, Mr. CooperBrian berg, GATX CorporationJoan Glenn-Katzakis, QICIlene Grant, Alight SolutionsTodd Green, Jushi Inc.

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Heather Haworth, Edwards LIfesciencesSheri Hecht Leonard, Suburban PropaneKatie Holahan, US FoodsLisa Horning, NavigantLaverne Horton, BDO USA, LLPSabeena Hussain-Raza, RWJBarnabas HealthMelinda Jesse-Smith, Life Time Inc.Annie Kao, Vail ResortsHope Katz, Huron Consulting Group Inc. Tom Knudsen, Pepperdine UniversityJennifer Kraft, United Continental Holdings, Inc.Stephanie Lambert, Staples, Inc.John Lee, Follett CorporationKatina Lett, American Cancer SocietyRussell Lindenfeldar, Adare PharmaceuticalsTerren Magid, Cummins Inc.Kathy Malamis, The Trustmark CompaniesEllen Malasky, Florida Power & Light CompanyWilliam Maynie, Solar TurbinesMatthew McDonald, GAIN CapitalMarc McKay, BMO Financial GroupMonique McNeill, NovelisStephen Mead, AT&TRafael Medina, McDonald’s Corporation Steve Midgley, Galderma Laboratories LPPatrick Monaghan, Buckeye Partners, L.P.Matthew Morse, Syncora GuaranteeKristen O’Connor, Marsh & McLennan CompanyAndrea Okun, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.Shamir Patel, GuidehouseEdward Paulis, Zurich North AmericaJohn Peschke, Fifth Third BankAnna Porcaro, Ascena Retail Group, Inc.Ravi Ramalingam, General MillsAndre Rose, Duke Energy Corp.Chris Ryan, Life Time FitnessRenee Schreiber, Mesirow Financial Holdings, IncMehreen Sherwani, Loyola University Health SystemStephanie Shores Lambert, Staples Inc.Justin Spiegel, Randa AccessoriesMolly Stark, Rainforest AllianceAmanda Suchecki, Heidrick & StrugglesPreeti Tolani, Giesecke Devrient Mobile Security America Karen Weber, Cummins Inc. Steve Werfel, Capital OneSung Yang, Molson CoorsDarren Zeidel, Aon plc

TOP EMPLOYMENT COUNSELJonathan Aldridge, Robert Half InternationalNicholas Anderson, Schneider National, Inc.

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Rachel Atterberry, Beam Suntory Inc.Amy Bashore, Airgas, Inc.Barbara Borowski, NutrienViolet Borowski, Walgreen Co.Theresa Cabreros, AT&TSuheily Natal Davis, McDonald’s CorporationJohane Domersant, Ryder System, Inc. Ellen J. Duffy, Lincoln Financial GroupMelissa Feldmeier, Duke Energy Corp.John Hamlin, Marsh & McLennan CompaniesStephanie Hart, Freeman CompanyAlexis Hawley, Grant ThorntonMasanori Hayashi, Electronic ArtsJonathan Helton, AllscriptsMelinda Hensel, IUOE Local 150 Brian Holbrook, Toyota Financial ServicesEbonee Lewis, BDAndy Luadzers, TargetKiesha Mayes, UnitedHealth GroupKimberly Metrick, Walgreen Co.Heather Mitchell, JPMorgan ChaseLara-Beye Molina, AT&T Services, Inc.Nikki Odom Dibley, 3MMichelle Rice, Panduit Corp.Maisha Shaw, Aflac Inc.Christina Varghese, San Diego Zoo GlobalMichael Wilck, Bed Bath & BeyondJodi Wilson, GoGo Inc.Jessica Winski, Allstate Insurance Company

TOP COMPLIANCE COUNSELAhmad Aboelezz, Piramal Enterprises Ltd.Fernanda Beraldi, Cummins Inc.Kelly Broder, ConnectiveRxFran Carroll, The Joint CommissionChristie Corado, BB&T Insurance Holdings, Inc.Craig Elkins, Fresenius Kabi USAAmy Hudson, ProService HawaiiDanette Joslyn-Gaul, PearsonMatt Leeth, JushiDivya Mehta, KONE AmericasCamilla Merrick, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.Donna Radzik, Discover Financial ServicesGreg Wu, United AirlinesKimberlee Yapchai, Tenneco

TOP REAL ESTATE COUNSELRobyn Alexander, Revantage Corporate ServicesMichael Gershowitz, Harrison Street Real Estate CapitalIvy Israel, Revantage Corporate ServicesNicole Lalich, Hyatt Hotels CorporationMarianne Simonini, HeitmanKim Thompson, KONE AmericasNora Lee Zeller, ShopCore Properties

TOP LITIGATION COUNSELJohn Amberg, Northern Trust CorporationErik Anderson, Fidelity National FinancialHeather Barber, CVS HealthJennifer Bishop, Lennox International Inc.Kent Bowers`ock, Nissan North AmericaKen Bradley, Bed Bath & BeyondBetsy Contro, Electronic ArtsRyan Daniel, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCAnn Marie Dias-Lebrun, BMW of North America, LLCHarry Dubnick, Commonwealth Edison CompanyLynn Dummett, Honeywell International IncSue Dyer, HCADaniel Gerhan, Boston Scientific CorporationShiv Ghuman O’Neill, Cummins Inc.Cynthia Hennessy, AT&TMelina Hipskind, McDonald’s CorporationJeffrey Jamison, BMO Harris Bank, N.A.Rebecca Letourneaux, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCJames McLean, Duke Energy Corp.David Meehan, Discover Financial ServicesHaley Schaffer, 3MAndrew Schulkin, BMO Financial GroupMeghan Sciortino, ExelonCatherine Spector, Allscripts LLCLola Velazquez-Aguilu, Medtronic plcKerry Walsh, Fidelity National Law GroupJonathan Wilson, UnitedHealth Group Inc.

TOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COUNSELMurrell Blackburn, Southwire Company LLCPaul Cha, CoorsTek, Inc.Alice Garber, T-Mobile Inc.Angela Hatseras, NiSource, Inc.J. Dana Hubbard, EMD Millipore CorporationKim Jessum, Heraeus Inc.Derek Johnson, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North AmericaG V S Sesha Kumar , Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Inc.Maria Maras, AccentureSusan McGahan, AT&TKristin Nevins, Imagine PharmaJoseph Pieroni, Kashiv Pharmaceuticals, LLCLauren Schwartz, cleverbridgeCatherine Smith, Wolters KluwerChristopher Spletzer, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.Vivien Tannoch-Magin, EMD MilliporeSara Dastgheib-Vinarov, Tate & Lyle PLC Suzanne Wilson, The Walt Disney CompanyKevin Zive, Apotex Inc.


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TOP EDISCOVERY COUNSELMarla Crawford, Goldman SachsTaylor Hoffman, Swiss ReKelli Jones, ConocoPhillips CompanyHeather Kolasinsky, HumanaBriordy Meyers, Boehringer IngelheimJeff Nass, Deutsche BankFarrah Pepper, Marsh & McLennan Elizabeth Sylvain, Progressive Insurance

TOP PRIVACY COUNSELRobyn Eckerling, AllscriptsDavid Gilmartin, Ace Hardware CorporationSarah Shaw, Hudson Advisors L.P.Dorothy Skube, Cars.com

RISING STARMichael Andrews, ECi Software Solutions, Inc.Hanna Coleman, Boston Scientific CorporationRoberto Dall’Asta, Hyatt Hotels CorporationJason Green, CC Industries, Inc.Stephanie Kosta, Comcast CableMelissa Langsdorf, Antares CapitalSusan Lester, McDonald’s CorporationSukanya Momsen, Best BuyMustafa Neak, Harrison StreetJennifer Pekman, GE AppliancesSandi Raphael, Camelot Illinois LLCAriel Risinger, AXA U.S. HoldingsJennifer Schiefelbein, Bed Bath & BeyondMark Sericati, Schneider NationalAnup Shah, LenovoVictoria Stazio, Republic ServicesJeremy Unruh, PharmaCann, LLCLarry Venturelli, Zurich North AmericaKate Watson, Cummins Inc.Darren Weiss, Verano Holdings

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FIRST CHAIR AWARDS...Now in its eleventh year, the annual First Chair awards program recognizes America’s most innovative and accomplished in-house counsel for their achievements