2018 Diversity Gala
2018 Gala Highlights
2018 EMPLOYER OF CHOICE AWARD NATIONAL WINNER
Award Accepted by: Mark S. Howard,
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
2018 Employer of Choice Award Regional Winners
Freddie Mac
Mid-Atlantic Region
Western Region
Northeast Region
Midwest Region
2018 Charlotte E. Ray Award Honoree
Michele Coleman Mayes is Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for the New York Public Library (NYPL). Ms. Mayes joined NYPL in August 2012 after serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Allstate Insurance Company since 2007.
2018 Thomas L. Sager Award Winners
Award Accepted by: Joe Leccese,
Chairman of the Firm
Award Accepted by: Jami Wintz McKeon,
Chair of the Firm
2018 Thomas L. Sager Award Finalists
Hear from our LMJ Scholars
Event Sponsors
Support for the MCCA Diversity Gala is an ideal opportunity for companies or firms to gain visibility and access to over one thousand attendees representing leading companies and firms from across industries at the largest awards program of its kind in the country.
Diversity Gala Underwriter Sponsor
Diversity Gala Host Committee
DAVID L. COHEN (HONORARY GALA CHAIR)
Senior Executive Vice President
& Chief Diversity Officer,
Comcast Corporation
DON H. LIU (CHAIR)
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal & Risk Officer,
Target Corporation
STUART ALDEROTY
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary,
CIT Group, Inc.
DAMIEN ATKINS
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
& Secretary,
The Hershey Company
ANNE LEE BENEDICT
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer
& Secretary,
Summit Materials, Inc.
ROBERT BOSTROM
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary,
Abercombie & Fitch
JANICE P. BROWN
Founding Partner,
The Brown Law Group
SAMANTHA C. GRANT
Partner,
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
DUANE D. HOLLOWAY
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary,
United States Steel Corporation
ANA IACOVETTA
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer,
VMware, Inc.
KEN JEW
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel,
Ross Stores, Inc.
JOHN W. KUO
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary,
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
NATALIE A. PIERCE
Shareholder,
Co-Chair, Robotics,
AI & Automation Industry Group,
Littler Mendelson P.C.
THOMAS L. SAGER
Partner,
Ballard Spahr LLP
TEENA-ANN V. SANKOORIKAL
Partner,
Levine Lee LLP
ALAN K. TSE
Global General Counsel & Corporate Secretary,
Jones Lang LaSalle, IP Inc.
RICHARD J. WALLIS
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Office Product Group,
Microsoft Corporation
BENJAMIN F. WILSON
Chairman,
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
MICHAEL WU
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary,
Carter’s | Oshkosh B’gosh
DWIGHT S. YOO
Partner,
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
EVENT AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, October 3, 2018
*Please note the agenda times are in EDT.
06:00 PM – 07:30 PM
PRE-SHOW RECEPTION FOR ALL GUESTS
06:00 PM – 07:30 PM
VIP PRE-SHOW RECEPTION
07:30 PM – 11:00 PM
GALA AWARDS PROGRAM & POST-AWARDS DINNER RECEPTION
Registration & Fees
PAYMENT MESSAGE:
All Major Credit Cards were accepted.
MCCA Law Firm and Corporate Members: Please note as part of your company’s/firm’s membership benefits you may be entitled to a complimentary registration or a member discount rate for the conference registration.
For member complimentary registrations, members must obtain their complimentary codes from their “Company/Firm” and use them during registration. The complimentary codes should be entered in the discount code field at the Payment Page and members must click “Apply Now” to zero their balance.
For member discount rates to apply, members must select their “Company/Firm” from a drop down in Custom Information during the registration process. The member discount rate will automatically be applied at the Payment page.
For any questions or inquires, please contact membership@mcca.com.
CANCELLATIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS:
Tickets are non-refundable. If you have paid tickets and are unable to attend the event we will provide a tax letter for your donation upon request. Please email sponsorship@mcca.com for tax letter request and/or questions.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP POLICY:
MCCA, at its discretion, may reduce or waive the conference fee for any attorney, member or non-member, who wishes to attend the conference, but for whom the cost would be a financial hardship. Requests for financial assistance will not be accepted on-site. Requests for financial assistance, along with an explanation of hardship, must be received in writing no later than one month prior to the first date of the MCCA conference. To receive detailed instructions or to submit a request for a fee reduction or waiver e-mail education@mcca.com
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Please advise the Diversity Gala team if you have any special needs for facilities, visual aids or dietary requirements at events@mcca.com.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Click here to review the MCCA Conference Registration General Terms and Conditions.