Features May 2022

Picture a man standing in a field on a research farm in Naples, Florida. He’s just finished tasting a seventh variety of watermelon picked right from the vine. A short time later, he’s in Wisconsin, sinking his teeth into sweet corn that he plucked from the stalk and husked. Now, guess his job. Marc Trigilio […]

Sometimes, life comes full circle or at least creates a neat little bow-curve. That’s what happened to Jennifer Bol who, in 2012, became 9 Story Media Group director of legal and business affairs. She left the job after three years, returning in 2020 to become the company’s senior vice president of legal and business. “Even […]

“Everyone in New York knows Ziff Davis,” says Julianna Orgel-Eaton. “It’s been through several iterations, but it’s been a staple for nearly a century.” A survivor of the death of print through digital media advertising, the internet publishing company is headquartered in New York City and has around 5,000 employees. Since joining the company in […]

At Young Living Essential Oils, the goal is to empower customers and help them relax. The direct selling company makes oils meant to create a calming environment for the person wearing or smelling them, as well as oils to help support healthy weight management. While using the products is simple, the behind-the-scenes work can be […]

It’s an important mission this company in the Philadelphia area undertakes, Liberty Healthcare Corporation contracting with public and private entities serving vulnerable and specialized populations with flexible and intelligent services and solutions. So, there’s opportunity and risk where John Beck has been since 2020 as senior associate general counsel with the additional role of chief […]

Sometimes the most meaningful projects are the ones that take a little longer to come together—something Mackenzie Meinhold knows all too well. The associate general counsel at AES is nearing the completion of a wind farm project more than five years in the making. “It’s been a very long lead time, so we’re really excited […]

It’s a high-stakes year for the American steel industry with continued trade relief at risk. So says Benjamin Blase Caryl, as he rolls out a defensive and offensive game plan as lead trade counsel for United States Steel Corporation. Caryl believes the American steel industry must defend antidumping and countervailing duties—AD/CVD, in international trade parlance—that […]

When people are searching for a new job, they may be turned away from a company by the language it uses in its postings. For instance, job seekers who use “they/them” pronouns may feel unwelcome if the job posting uses “he/she” to describe duties. Other words, such as “ninja” or “guru,” also have implicit bias […]

Tyler Brody thought he understood health insurance and its nuances when he joined the Cigna legal department in January 2014. But it literally hit home the following August when his 13-month-old son was diagnosed with a rare and incurable leukemia that left him with just four months to live. Not that it eased the young […]

Even sellers with unique or necessary products may have difficulty reaching their target audiences on e-marketplaces—and with good reason. Amazon has over 9.7 million sellers; and its Latin American equivalent, Mercado Libre, has over 11.2 million. As Luana Rosa da Silva explains, her employer, Merama, acquires a majority share in brands struggling to stand out, […]