Features Region: Southeast

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 […]

On a family trip through Yellowstone National Park, Rebecca Anzidei found herself doing what she often does best: observing how people react under pressure. Crowds gathered around Old Faithful waiting for the eruption, parents tried to keep restless children entertained, and park rangers calmly answered the same questions over and over again. For Anzidei, 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 […]

Emma Kerr’s career reflects a steady evolution shaped less by linear progression and more by intentional reinvention, a pattern that has defined her rise into a strategically critical legal role at Albemarle Corporation. As vice president and deputy general counsel overseeing mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, Kerr operates at the intersection of legal precision and […]

Kelsie Ackman built her legal career around a simple but demanding standard. Be the person others can rely on during complicated, high stakes moments. That principle, formed early and tested often, now guides her dual role as chief legal officer and chief development officer for College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk and Moving, where legal structure, franchise […]

Courtney McBride’s career reflects a blend of strategic discipline, personal conviction, and a commitment to the people behind the sport. As chief legal officer of the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association), she operates at the intersection of law, governance, and global athletics, helping guide an organization that continues to redefine women’s professional sports. Growing up, McBride […]

Reagan Charney is not thinking about intellectual property as a legal silo. She is thinking about it as infrastructure for growth, a system that must scale alongside the business, anticipate change, and translate scientific progress into sustained enterprise value. In her role as head of IP, associate general counsel for legal, IP and compliance at […]

Bradley Ottinger’s career did not begin in a courtroom or behind a law firm desk. It began with people, organizations, and the systems that shape how work actually gets done. Long before law school, he was immersed in organizational and management development, learning how structure, communication, and judgment influence outcomes. That foundation continues to define […]

John Poma built his legal career around healthcare, compliance, and patient protection, but his life’s most important work began after his own diagnosis. Today, as chief legal counsel for Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group and a national advocate with the Parkinson’s Foundation, Poma operates at the intersection of law, medicine, and lived experience. His mission has […]

Greer Mackebee likes to joke that his most important career skill was sharpened long before he ever stepped into a law school classroom or negotiated a complex power purchase agreement. It began instead under hot studio lights in Culver City, waiting for a buzzer, standing at a podium next to the woman who would later […]