2015

Linda J. Vilardo

Linda J. Vilardo is the Founder of MPowerment Consulting LLC, a firm dedicated to identifying practical solutions to business and legal issues faced by small to mid-size businesses.  Her primary focus is on transactions, operational efficiencies, project management and effective communication.

Prior to launching MPowerment Consulting, Linda was Executive Vice … Read more

Karen G. Narwold

Karen G. Narwold is an accomplished C-level executive and Board member who brings a wide breadth of expertise spanning global business strategy, risk management, ESG, corporate transactions, compliance, and ethical leadership to steer companies for continued growth in a changing world. With 30+ years of experience leading legal, compliance, external … Read more

Jane E. Nelson

Jane E. Nelson is an executive with more than twenty years of experience in the specialty retail industry. Prior to her retirement from CPI Corp., Ms. Nelson served as a member of the Executive Committee, led the Human Resources Department and was responsible for all aspects of CPI’s legal work. … Read more

Chérie R. Kiser

Chérie R. Kiser chairs Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP’s communications practice group and is the managing partner of Cahill’s Washington, D.C. office.

For nearly 30 years, Chérie has been at the legal forefront of the dramatic growth and technological innovation that has taken place in the voice, video, Internet, and … Read more

Susan S. Lanigan

Susan Lanigan has over thirty years of professional experience as a senior executive of three publicly-traded retail companies, as a current member of the boards of directors of two publicly-traded companies, and as a former member of the board of a private ESOP-owned consumer products company.

Since June of 2016, … Read more

Lynn J. Loacker

Lynn has devoted her legal career to helping innovators achieve their goals. She advises startups to Fortune 100 companies on governance matters and risk management, and facilitates a wide range of strategic corporate and commercial transactions.  During her more than 35 years of practice, Lynn has represented global private and

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Stephanie Lucie

Stephanie Lucie is a highly accomplished executive with more than 30 years of legal and business experience, with significant M&A experience. She is a former senior vice president, chief legal officer, chief compliance officer, corporate secretary, and head of human resources. She has advised numerous boards of directors of both … Read more

Denise F. Keane

Denise Keane is the principal of D. Keane LLC, and is a public speaker and advisor on risk, litigation and regulatory management, governance, and a broad range of diversity and leadership topics. Until July 2017, she was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Altria Group, Inc., where she led … Read more

Sylvia J. Kerrigan

Sylvia Kerrigan has over a decade of experience in the board room as a director and former executive for the industrial, transportation and energy sectors. In addition to her leadership roles at various capital-intensive enterprises, her board expertise includes environmental, social and governance (ESG), regulatory, risk management, cybersecurity and information … Read more

Maria C. Green

Maria Green retired as senior vice president and general counsel of Ingersoll Rand plc (IR) on June 28, 2019. She joined IR in November 2015, and was responsible for all legal and compliance activities worldwide. She joined Ingersoll Rand from Illinois Tool Works (ITW), where she was senior vice president, Read more