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Sue Meng

Sue Meng is a corporate partner at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Her practice focuses on advising public companies, boards of directors and special committees in connection with mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and other significant corporate matters.

Ms. Meng was selected as Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer Read more

Noni L. Ellison

An experienced public company executive, with sophisticated transactional experience, the aptitude for assessing risk, and extensive management and international business experience gained through stints living and working in the UK, Ghana, and China. Broad commercial and boardroom experience covering compliance, regulatory affairs, M&A, corporate finance, intellectual property transfers and corporate … Read more

Suzanne S. Bettman

Sue Bettman is a Partner at Brunswick Group, the world’s leading critical issues advisory firm, where she advises clients on financial transactions, litigation and corporate crises.  Sue is an independent director, accomplished C-suite leader, and strategic business advisor with battle-tested management skills and the ability to drive innovation.  Sue is … Read more

Laura Franco

A C-Suite executive, Laura Franco brings more than 25 years of public company experience including mergers and acquisitions, international expansions, corporate governance and SEC and other public company compliance matters. As General Counsel and a member of the executive leadership team of CBS Corporation, she worked closely with the Board … Read more

Marjorie De La Cruz

Marjorie De La Cruz has made her mark throughout her 20+ year career by leveraging a balance of business and legal acumen while supporting core business initiatives across PepsiCo. With extensive transactional experience and the ability to manage through crisis, she utilizes a pragmatic approach to support transformation and the … Read more

Emily Ward

Emily Ward is a technology and board executive with expertise in streaming, media, fintech, ecommerce, mobile, and software.

She is the CEO and board chair for AlcaCruz, a video streaming company with offices in Silicon Valley & Seoul (www.alcacruz.com).  AlcaCruz created MultiView streaming technology that live streams multiple … Read more

Jennifer C. Wolfe

Jennifer Wolfe is the CEO of Dot Brand 360, a technology firm that consults with C-suite-level executives to be prepared for future digital trends, use of cutting edge technology and a changing internet landscape. The company works closely with executives at brands such as the Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel, … Read more

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

Cory Shade

Cory Shade is a results driven business leader at Apple Leisure Group, a leading best-in-class all-inclusive resort management, travel and leisure management group.  As the Chief Legal Officer of Apple Leisure, Ms. Shade, is a member of the executive committee responsible for leveraging and expanding six distinct businesses in new … Read more

Karen Silverman

Karen is a leading voice on practical governance strategies for AI and frontier technologies. She brings over three decades of experience advising on complex global business and legal issues and now leads an innovative, advisory group that supports leaders in business and government on workable governance practices for both novel … Read more