Shari Held
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Career-Long Learning Put to the Test
Nick Khadder brings lessons he learned from previous leaders and legal roles and applies them to his position as General Counsel at Amyris, Inc.
Asking Questions, Making Mistakes, and Becoming a Thoughtful Risk-Taker
As Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources at Brown-Forman, Kirsten Hawley leads by leaning on 17 years of grounding in and growing with the organization
Best of Both Worlds: Starting Your Own Practice In-House
hhgregg’s first General Counsel on how her experience with prestigious law firms and starting up her own made her a fit for building up the department at the Indiana-based retailer
The Summer Job She Never Left Behind
Looking to earn a little spending money and experience, Jo Ann Herold’s summer as a 16 year-old McDonald’s employee helped spur a love of marketing and serving that set her on a course to her current role as Global CMO at Interface Inc.
Taking the Road Less Traveled to Successful Legal Career
Utilizing her unorthodox, yet effective style, Burch Creative Capital General Counsel Laura McCabe Brandt has built professional relationships and fashioned opportunities out of her hard work.
Winning the Race at a Deliberate Pace
With a career that’s been rapidly arcing from the start, FTI Consulting’s CHRO Holly Paul shares the importance of striking the right work and life at home
So Far, So Good: Early Returns from a GC’s Retirement
Jen Meeker, J. Crew Group’s recently retired Senior VP, GC and Corporate Secretary, reflects on her legal career and the transition to ‘Chief Household Executive Officer’