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When Lauren MacLeod joined Optima Living in 2024 as its first-ever head of legal, she didn’t just step into a job—she stepped into a mission. A seasoned legal professional with over a decade of experience in senior housing, MacLeod joined the Canadian company as it was expanding rapidly and required formal legal infrastructure to support […]

For Dylan Pollack, working as an in-house lawyer and leading the employment law department he built is similar to when he is bowling or teeing it up at one of the New York area golf courses he plays when he gets the chance. “You can bowl a strike or hit a great drive, but you […]

Despite never taking a construction class, Kelly Oliver has proven herself an exceptional builder—not with bricks and mortar, but with processes and people. When she joined Granicus in February 2021, there was no legal department—just a tangled web of renewals, pricing and contract reviews. Armed with her deep legal expertise and clear vision, Oliver rolled […]

Stephen Gaudet might have a vested interest in some of the products his employer produces for a certain patient population. He, too, is a diabetic and thus at greater risk for eye-related retinopathy disease. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals offers hope to such patients through EYLEA and EYLEA HD, injective therapies of varying doses of aflibercept, a fusion […]

Artificial intelligence has arrived, and it isn’t going anywhere. It is revolutionizing all aspects of our lives in business, social and personal ways. Companies like LivePerson, enterprise leaders in digital customer conversation, drive the momentum forward.   So Lauren Aach says about artificial intelligence and how it stands to revolutionize a slew of industries, especially those […]

Being an in-house attorney for a company as big as AT&T offers a unique and challenging opportunity to practice law within the corporate environment. AT&T, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, operates in a highly regulated industry, making the role of an in-house attorney all the more critical.   “My role requires legal expertise, strategic […]

For those immersed in the life sciences, it can be hard to contain enthusiasm when a potential game-changing therapy goes through the pipeline after years of research and no guarantee of return on investment. But that’s when Lynda Nguyen must be especially vigilant, appropriately advising her colleagues at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to avoid claims that can’t […]

It’s an obscure entity where Kari Valley has been earning her livelihood for over eight years. Most people dependent on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator never give it a second thought, at least if their electricity is functioning.   Which Valley is proud to say is almost always. But nothing can be taken for granted by […]

It’s an ambitious growth agenda his employer pursues, but Adam Bennett can put aside the legal jargon and describe in simple terms what it all comes down to. “To make a really great sandwich, we must start at home,” he explains. And the ingredients aren’t just the breads, meats, cheeses and whatnots that go into […]

Things are looking better at Better, which is soon to become Better Home and Finance Holding Co. while continuing its mission as a digital mortgage originator using a proprietary platform that helps customers get home loans in a user-friendly manner. Like so many companies in the mortgage industry, Better has endured a rollercoaster ride in […]