General Counsel
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In Company and Career, Many Roads Lead to Growth
Orbitz Worldwide’s SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary on the variety of approaches and shared qualities of successful professionals and teams.
Protecting the Shield by Building Players’ Brands
NFL Players Inc.’s EVP and GC, Ahmad Nassar, blends legal and business acumen to help players maximize their earning potential.
All in the (In-House) Family
Corinne Kevorkian, General Counsel and SVP of Administration at Whitsons Culinary Group, balances arbitrating at the family-run company
Bringing On-the-Job Training to the Classroom
GC-turned-law professor Neal S. Winneg condenses and compartmentalizes complex concepts for a future generation of lawyers.
Running for Rights
Triathlete, in-house attorney and GC of the Human Rights Campaign Rob Falk encourages pursuing your passions pro bono.
Finding a Fit Without Flipping the Script
Flipboard GC Cecily Mak discusses trusting her inner compass and how its led her to working in-house in digital media.
Use The Force, But Don’t Force It
FlipBoard General Counsel Cecily Mak discusses the importance of patience, deliberation, and thoughtful assessment when it appears you’ve hit a wall.
And to Thine Own Self be True
Focus Brands GC Lauren Fernandez on the importance of playing to Your strengths and keeping things simple.
A Man for All Seasons, With a Hat for Every Occasion
GC, SVP and Head of Corporate Development Louis Willacy’s holistic approach to multi-department leadership at Tagged.
Do What You Love & Love What You Do
Raymond Ferrell shares the three P's that have led him to professional success and personal happiness.
Michelle Gessner and Heart of the Heartland
Rising from rural West Virginia, the accomplished attorney, GC, and Head of HR talks about perseverance, tenacity, and staying true to your roots.
Being All Things to All People
Constructing a Strategic Partnership Between Counsel and IT at Ciber
Ciber GC Sean Radcliffe on Making In-House Counsel a Strategic Partner in an IT Firm and Business Overall.
Professional Pointers From Your Kids :Use the Force, but Don’t Force It.
Managing Sports, People and Personal Life: Tips from the PAC-12’s SVP of Business Affairs
A bit of a jack-of-all-trades, Woodie Dixon, Jr. has knack for problem-solving. He says it's his key role—and it's fun.