Telecom

Karen Ostad

Karen Ostad is an internationally recognized leader in structuring and implementing business reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, primarily involving financially distressed or emerging markets companies. Her experience is global (including Europe, China, Japan, India, and South America) and she has led transactions in many industries including insurance, banking and other financial … Read more

Chérie R. Kiser

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

For more than three decades, Chérie has been at the legal forefront of the dramatic growth and technological innovation that have taken place in the voice, video, Internet, and data communications markets. She … Read more

Susan Marsch

JD • CPA • Financial Expert        

Member of Executive Team FLEX LTD. (f.k.a. Flextronics International) UTStarcom, Inc., Firefly Mobile, Inc., Redback Networks, Inc. and AltaVista Company

BOARD EXPERIENCE

Director

ELEMENTUM HOLDINGS LTD. UPWARD WOMEN.ORG

Director and Corporate Secretary

Chair of Audit Committee

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES

SUSAN MARSCH is an … Read more

Carrie J. Hightman

Ms. Hightman is a proven director and executive who has held a broad range of leadership roles in highly regarded companies such as NiSource, AT&T and Fifth Third Bancorp. In her over three decade career she gained extensive experience in regulated industries, spanning gas and electric utilities, energy, telecom, banking … Read more

Stasia D. Kelly

Stasia Kelly, Senior Advisor to the Chair and Executive Director of Client Relations at DLA Piper, has extensive experience as both outside counsel and as a general counsel and brings these perspectives to her practice, working closely with boards of directors, general counsel and in-house legal teams, helping clients design … Read more

Sarah C. Dodds-Brown

Sarah Dodds-Brown currently serves as Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of American Express.  She has held a variety of roles over the course of her 18-year career with American Express and is an highly adaptable enterprise leader who fosters connection and collaboration across divisions and bridges issues relating … Read more

Veronica Foley

Veronica Foley is an experienced executive, and a strategic business partner who effectively anticipates challenges and thoughtfully influences change and evolution. Over the years, she has advised C-level and board executives worldwide during transformational periods across various dynamic industries, bringing a unique blend of board leadership skills that encompass governance, … Read more

Mary B. Cranston

CAREER SUMMARY

Chair and CEO of a Global 100 Law Firm with a sustained track record in driving revenue growth, leading successful mergers, innovating client service models and streamlining operations which doubled profitability and productivity.  Fifteen plus years as a public company director with experience in the financial payments, biotech, … Read more

Linda L. Addison

Linda Addison is an experienced independent director and chief executive, currently building out her board portfolio with private and PE-backed
companies. She is Lead Independent Director of Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL), an S&P 500 company, and a board member of Lexitas, an Apax Partners
private equity portfolio company. She … Read more

Sherry F. Bellamy

Sherry F. Bellamy is Counsel with the law firm of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP in Washington D.C.  Ms. Bellamy helps clients navigate the regulatory landscape and conduct internal investigations. She has particularly deep experience in the telecommunications and energy industries.

Sherry retired in 2009 as vice president and … Read more