Marcy S. Cohen
Marcy S. Cohen is Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer for the Americas for ING Group’s structured finance, commercial banking and financial markets businesses in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil and
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Kathleen M. Mahoney
Kathleen M. Mahoney is and Independent Board Member of Village Farms International (NASDAQ VFF), the former President MDV and Chief Legal Officer of SpartanNash Company (Fortune 500/NASDAQ SPTN), a food
Lori A. Schechter
Lori is a seasoned executive leader at a Fortune 10 company with more than 25 years of experience advising public companies on business strategy, risk management, and reputational issues. Lori