Features General Counsels

Jennifer Zador approaches the role of general counsel as both a strategic operator and a builder, someone who sees legal not as a constraint but as an enabling function embedded across every layer of a business. At PlanSource, a technology-driven benefits administration platform, that philosophy shapes how she leads, collaborates, and builds the company’s legal […]

The day the Twin Towers fell, Julia Taylor was a college senior with a plan. Her LSAT prep books were stacked on her desk at Brown University, law school applications mentally drafted. Then September 11 happened, and something shifted. The neatly plotted path forward suddenly felt like the wrong one — not wrong forever, but […]

The call that changed everything came near the end of Sheryl Savage‘s three years as general counsel at her previous company — time she’d spent helping construct a go-to-market pipeline and navigating a pivot from hardware sales to a Tokens as a Service model. She left in December 2024 with more than a strong résumé […]

Before Ross Krutsinger started crafting claims with just the right language to protect a client’s invention, he was in a Nashville recording studio crafting just the right bass part to bring alive an artist’s song. For nearly a decade, he lived the life of a full-time professional musician in Nashville — performing, recording, touring the […]

A mild Florida morning has a way of making almost anything feel possible. For Robert “Bob” Dennison, vice president and general counsel for North America at Merlin Entertainments, the pleasant climate is a fitting backdrop for a career defined by forward momentum, unlikely pivots, and a knack for building something out of nothing. Dennison did […]

When Chris Reed was two years old, his mother drove a car into a wall at 70 miles per hour. He was in the back seat. His mother and brother survived, but the crash reshaped everything: Their bodies, their futures, and the quiet resolve forming inside a child too young to understand what had just […]

Tatiana Small’s work sits at the intersection of law, education, and equity, where the stakes are measured not only in legal outcomes but in the long-term trajectories of students and families. As general counsel for Ednovate, she works as both a legal strategist, ensuring that a complex and highly regulated educational environment remains aligned with […]

Colin Levy operates at a junction where legal practice, product design, and artificial intelligence intersect in real time. As general counsel for Malbek, he is responsible for the company’s legal function, but his influence extends beyond traditional boundaries, shaping how modern legal technology is conceived and deployed. That dual vantage point has positioned him as […]

Fremantle has established itself as a global leader in unscripted television and premium documentaries, producing flagship series such as American Idol and Deadliest Catch under Original Productions, along with acclaimed documentaries including Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story and Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror under Original Productions for Netflix. Pairing creative ambition with operational excellence, […]

Dan Catanese’s career has converged at a moment where professional sports, media, and business strategy are evolving in real time. As vice president of legal for the National Women’s Soccer League, he operates at the center of one of the fastest-growing leagues in sports, helping shape its commercial framework while supporting expansion, media, and sponsorship […]