The National Diversity Council (NDC) will host a top 50 general counsel dinner, featuring former U.S. attorney general, Eric Holder, who served from 2009-2015 under the Obama Administration. The 2019 top 50 general counsel, a distinctive list of executives, partners and professionals who impact the legal industry will also be honored. This event will take place during NDC’s legal diversity week, at the Marriott Marquis Houston on Wednesday, October 30 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
“We are honored to have Eric Holder service as the keynote speaker for our top 50 general counsel dinner,” said Dennis Kennedy, founder and board chairman of the National Diversity Council. “We look forward to recognizing top general counsel executives, partners and professionals that are inspiring others and molding the future of the legal industry.”
Registration and networking will begin at 7:00 p.m., with dinner commencing at 7:30 p.m. Individual ticket cost is $299.00. Registration is currently ongoing and can be completed at: legaldiversityweek.org. To learn more information about the event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected].
The 2019 Top 50 General Counsel Award is based on the following criteria:
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Must be a General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President or Associate General Counsel
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Demonstrates achievements across the full spectrum of in-house responsibility
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Performs above and beyond the usual requirements of his or her professional capability
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Shows commitment to diversity and community well-being
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Displays high integrity and ethical behavior
2019 Top 50 General Counsel
Abel Martinez
Group Vice
President of Partner
Relations, Risk Solutions and
Government Affairs
HEB
Al Flores
General Counsel
Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen
And Jimmy Changas
Amy Benya
Assistant General Counsel
Aldine ISD
Andrea McHenry
Associate General Counsel
Insperity
Ba Nguyen
Assistant General Counsel
C&J Energy Services
Cathy Konwisarz
Assistant General Counsel
Marathon Oil
Chris Johnsen
COO/GC
Amagazi
Clay Allen
Associate General Counsel
Houston Rockets
David Cooke
General Counsel
ARM Energy Holdings
David Francis
Assistant General Counsel
Kirby Corporation
Dona Cornell
Vice Chancellor for Legal
Affairs and General Counsel
University of Houston
Edgar Ashley Smith
General Counsel
Houston Community College
Fadi Manna
VP and Deputy General Counsel
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Fermeen Fazal
Chief Counsel
Universal Pegasus International
Gabe Nwuli
Deputy General Counsel
ARM Energy
Hao Le
General Counsel
Texas Southern University
Hector Pineda
Head of Legal
Shell
Julie Caggiano
General Counsel
Envoy Mortgage
Kim Warnica
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer
and Secretary
Alta Mesa Resources
Kimberly Frye
General Counsel
Krystal Hunter
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
The Brock Group
Lilly Van Maele
Assistant General Counsel
Resource Environmental
Linda Ludwig
VP and Associate General Counsel
CVR Energy, Inc.
Marilyn Moore Basso
Senior VP, General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary
TPC Group
Maryam Tabatabai
General Counsel
Baylor Genetics
Mehgan Wichuk
SVP, General Counsel
& Chief Compliance Officer
Trillium Flow Technologies
Monica Karuturi
Global Head of Business Solutions
Munich Re
Natara Williams
General Counsel
Gemini Midstream
Nelsy Gomez Lipford
Sr. Counsel, General Litigation,
Employment and eDiscovery
Conoco Phillips
Phillina Lai
Vice President, General Counsel-Upstream, Midstream & Gas Supply
Tellurian Inc.
Santos Hinojosa
Vice President, Legal Affairs
Texas Medical Center
Veronica Foley
Senior VP, General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary
Precision Drilling
Veta Byrd-Perez
Associate General Counsel
Rice University
Victoria F. Nemeth
Managing Partner
Filippov Law Group
Vivek Arora
Chief Administrative Officer
and General Counsel
Mears Group
Y. Nicole Montgomery
Deputy General Counsel
Houston Community College
Keli Crandall Viereck
Assistant General Counsel
Total American Services, Inc.
Katherine Hargis
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Key Energy Services
Jennifer Johnson
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer
Rosehill Resources, Inc.
Chris Abundis
Senior Vice Prsident, General
Counsel & Secretary
SilverBow Resources
Cydonni V. Fairfax
Executive Vice President
& General Counsel
METRO
Sachin Bhadari, J.D.
Vice President, Employee Relations & Employee Health
Associate General Counsel
Labor & Employment
Memorial
To see full biographies for the 2019 Top 50 General Counsel, please visit: http://top50generalcounsel.org/2019-houston/
About The National Diversity Council
A non-profit organization committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. More information about the National Diversity Council is available at: www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org.
Media Contact: Kamaria Monmouth
Communications Specialist
National Diversity Council
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