National Diversity Council to Host Top 50 General Counsel Dinner, Featuring Former U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder for Legal Diversity Week
HOUSTON, October 15, 2019 /3BL Media/ – The National Diversity Council (NDC) will host a top 50 general counsel dinner, featuring former U.S. attorney general, Eric Holder, who served from 2009-2015 under the Obama Administration. The 2019 top 50 general counsel, a distinctive list of executives, partners and professionals who impact the legal industry will also be honored. This event will take place during NDC’s legal diversity week, at the Marriott Marquis Houston on Wednesday, October 30 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
“We are honored to have Eric Holder service as the keynote speaker for our top 50 general counsel dinner,” said Dennis Kennedy, founder and board chairman of the National Diversity Council. “We look forward to recognizing top general counsel executives, partners and professionals that are inspiring others and molding the future of the legal industry.”
Registration and networking will begin at 7:00 p.m., with dinner commencing at 7:30 p.m. Individual ticket cost is $299.00. Registration is currently ongoing and can be completed at: legaldiversityweek.org. To learn more information about the event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact dennis.kennedy@nationaldiversitycouncil.org.
The 2019 Top 50 General Counsel Award is based on the following criteria:
- Must be a General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Vice President or Associate General Counsel
- Demonstrates achievements across the full spectrum of in-house responsibility
- Performs above and beyond the usual requirements of his or her professional capability
- Shows commitment to diversity and community well-being
- Displays high integrity and ethical behavior
2019 Top 50 General Counsel
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Abel Martinez Group Vice President of Partner Relations, Risk Solutions and Government Affairs HEB |
Al Flores General Counsel Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen And Jimmy Changas |
Amy Benya Assistant General Counsel Aldine ISD |
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Andrea McHenry Associate General Counsel Insperity |
Ba Nguyen Assistant General Counsel C&J Energy Services |
Cathy Konwisarz Assistant General Counsel Marathon Oil |
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Chris Johnsen COO/GC Amagazi |
Clay Allen Associate General Counsel Houston Rockets |
David Cooke General Counsel ARM Energy Holdings |
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David Francis Assistant General Counsel Kirby Corporation |
Dona Cornell Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel University of Houston |
Edgar Ashley Smith General Counsel Houston Community College |
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Charlene Tsang-Kao Assistant General Counsel - Litigation & Labor/Employment Marathon Oil Company
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Fermeen Fazal Chief Counsel Universal Pegasus International |
Gabe Nwuli Deputy General Counsel ARM Energy |
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Hao Le General Counsel Texas Southern University |
Hector Pineda Head of Legal Shell |
Julie Caggiano General Counsel Envoy Mortgage |
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Kim Warnica Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary Alta Mesa Resources |
Kimberly Frye General Counsel |
Krystal Hunter Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary The Brock Group |
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Lilly Van Maele Assistant General Counsel Resource Environmental |
Faisal H. Kajani General Counsel Intellergy |
Marilyn Moore Basso Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary TPC Group |
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Maryam Tabatabai General Counsel Baylor Genetics |
Mehgan Wichuk SVP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Trillium Flow Technologies |
Monica Karuturi Global Head of Business Solutions Munich Re |
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Natara Williams General Counsel Gemini Midstream |
Nelsy Gomez Lipford Sr. Counsel, General Litigation, Employment and eDiscovery Conoco Phillips |
Phillina Lai Vice President, General Counsel-Upstream, Midstream & Gas Supply Tellurian Inc. |
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Santos Hinojosa Vice President, Legal Affairs Texas Medical Center |
Veronica Foley Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Precision Drilling |
Veta Byrd-Perez Associate General Counsel Rice University |
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Victoria F. Nemeth Managing Partner Filippov Law Group |
Vivek Arora Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Mears Group |
Y. Nicole Montgomery Deputy General Counsel Houston Community College |
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Keli Crandall Viereck Assistant General Counsel Total American Services, Inc. |
Katherine Hargis Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Key Energy Services |
Jennifer Johnson General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer Rosehill Resources, Inc. |
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Chris Abundis Senior Vice Prsident, General Counsel & Secretary SilverBow Resources |
Cydonni V. Fairfax Executive Vice President & General Counsel METRO |
Sachin Bhadari, J.D. Vice President, Employee Relations & Employee Health Associate General Counsel Labor & Employment Memorial |
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Jeffery Gilbert Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Carnelian Energy Capital Management, LP |
Michael Racusin Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary Luby's |
Paige Goodwin Assistant General Counsel Total American Services |
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Peggy Barber America's CEO & General Counsel IACCM |
Celeste Fruge Associate General Counsel Newpark Resources
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Samantha-Anne Horwitch General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Human Resources Officer Citelum US |
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Chasless Yancy Assistant General Counsel Port Houston |
Collin Warren General Counsel and Chief Compliance Director APM |
Neil Verma Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary ROX Financial Inc. |
To see full biographies for the 2019 Top 50 General Counsel, please visit: http://top50generalcounsel.org/2019-houston/
About The National Diversity Council
A non-profit organization committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. More information about the National Diversity Council is available at: www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org.
Media Contact: Kamaria Monmouth
Communications Specialist
National Diversity Council
kamaria.monmouth@nationaldiversitycouncil.org
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