Here are some of the leading thinkers whose thoughts and insights informed the coverage in this publication.
CARLOS BROWN
GARY GENSLER
KODWO GHARTEY-TAGOE
MARC HOWZE
MELBA HUGHES
DON LIU, CLO
ALLEN LO
COLIN MCCARTHY
GC, Dominion Energy Brown is a general counsel displaying both creativity and courage in developing more meaningful relationships with Black law firm partners among Dominion Energy’s outside counsel to help effect progress in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). p.16
Partner, Major, Lindsey & Africa Hughes shares her insight into the increasing opportunities for Black general counsel to move into board roles and why this is a trend that will continue. p.82
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Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission Gensler shares how DEI and environmental, social and governance (ESG) are key areas of focus for the SEC. He discusses how DEI is informing policy but is also an internal focus for the agency to ensure their employees bring the best versions of themselves to work. p.8
Target Liu shares his thoughts on why collaboration and honest dialogue is needed now more than ever across diverse communities. He also deconstructs attitudes that have traditionally hampered connectivity between the Black and the Asian Pacific American communities. p.150
Chief Legal Officer, Duke Energy Ghartey-Tagoe discusses the importance of building strong relationships throughout a career and how a willingness to try different roles in a business can help lawyers progress. p.74
VP and Deputy General Counsel, Meta Lo discusses Meta Legal’s commitment to drive changes in diversity in the equity partnership ranks of law firms that Meta uses as a first step in its journey to improve diversity in the legal industry overall. p.58
Group President, Lifecycle Solutions & Chief Administrative Officer at Deere & Company Howze’s framework for professional moves takes the metric of how it will expand his knowledge, his network and his impact. p.74
CEO, Legal Operators McCarthy is the founder of Legal Operators, a community of leading legal operations professionals uniquely focused on the use of data for DEI. McCarthy discusses how general counsel and heads of legal operations can work together to use data to drive meaningful change. p.50
