Dorothy G. Capers is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Xylem, Inc (NYSE: XYL). XYL is a leading global water technology company with revenues of $8.4B and approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. XYL designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products and solutions across a wide variety of critical applications in the water and energy sector. Dorothy oversees a diverse legal team across the globe that supports the Company in areas of corporate governance, finance, regulatory compliance, mergers & acquisitions, employment, labor, litigation and corporate contracts. Dorothy is a member of the Senior Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining Xylem Dorothy was Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel of National Express, Inc. National Express is a publicly traded transportation company on the London stock exchange as a FTSE 250 company with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Spain, Bahrain, Morocco, Germany and North America. There she led a multinational team managing all aspects of the Legal and Compliance initiatives. Previous roles include Chief Litigation Counsel for US Foods, Inc. and extensive work as a litigator in the state, county and local government as well as in the private sector for law firms and corporations. Her government experience includes her leadership as a Deputy Corporation Counsel with the City of Chicago and as a prosecutor for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. Dorothy’s first in house role was as Senior Counsel with Metra Railroad, a regional transportation authority.

Dorothy has lectured on legal topics related primarily to internal investigations, attorney client privilege, immigration law, development of convergence and alternative fee proposals and best practices for developing in-house litigation strategies. Dorothy has also written articles on various topics, most notably an article published in the International In-House Counsel Journal entitled The Trump Administration’s New Era of  Enforcement Policies and the Impact on U.S. Multinational Companies. Dorothy has been actively involved in the community for many years as a mentor and board member in various civic, nonprofit and cultural organizations. Dorothy currently sits as a member of the board of the Chicago State University Foundation and Neighborhood Legal Services (Washington DC). She also serves as a mentor for the Chicago Urban League Impact Program.

Dorothy earned her J.D. from Howard University School of Law, Washington DC and her B.A from the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.

Noni Ellison has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Tractor Supply Company since January 2021 and is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. In addition to managing the legal department, she also leads the Company’s risk management, government relations, licensing and quality assurance/customs compliance, as well as the Company’s environmental, social and governance efforts. Previously, Noni served as Carestream Dental’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. In this capacity, she managed legal and business professionals based in North and South America, Asia and Europe. In addition, Noni oversaw regulatory affairs, quality assurance, environment, health and safety, facilities, security and real estate worldwide. Prior to joining Carestream Dental in 2017, Noni served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Grainger, where she was responsible for leading the support on finance, treasury and governance issues globally. Before Grainger, Noni held roles of increasing responsibility at Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., where she managed licensing, marketing, intellectual property and international matters. Earlier in her career, Noni worked at Scripps Networks as Director of Legal Affairs and practiced law with two prominent national law firms as a corporate finance and securities associate.

Among her awards and honors, Noni has been included in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist that consists of the most influential in-house lawyers in business. She has been named one of the nation’s Top Corporate Counsel Women by Women Inc., recognizing corporate executives blazing trails in the legal profession. Noni has also been honored by the YWCA of Greater Atlanta as a Woman of Achievement in recognition of extraordinary contributions to her workplace and community. Noni received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, magna cum laude. She earned her law degree and MBA from the University of Chicago. In 2022, Noni was appointed to the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Investment Management.

Angelique has served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Cars.com Inc. (CARS) since April 2022.  She is responsible for the legal aspects of the Company’s securities and corporate governance, and as such leads the Company’s compliance and ethics, cybersecurity and privacy functions. She also manages the legal aspects of the Company’s M&A, commercial and contract, intellectual property, executive compensation, and labor and employment activities.

Prior to joining CARS, Angelique served as General Counsel at REE Automotive, a next generation electric vehicle platform, where she was part of the core team that successfully established REE as a publicly traded company. In addition, Angelique also held the position of  General Counsel at MAHLE Industries and Behr America, global suppliers to the automotive industry. Angelique has more than 29 years of in-house experience including public corporate, M&A, financing and governance functions for national and global companies in the automotive, mobility, manufacturing and retail sectors.

Angelique holds a Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University, a Master of Business Administration from Miami University in Finance and Management and a Bachelor of Science with concentration in Finance from University of Akron.

As Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Robinson oversees the Company’s legal function, serves as the secretary of the board of directors, and is the chief compliance officer. Mr. Robinson is also responsible for the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity and inclusion strategy. In his role, Mr. Robinson has responsibility for all legal issues, government relations, and governance securities.

Mr. Robinson also partners with leaders throughout the Company to (1) ensure the development and implementation of environmentally responsible business practices and product offerings, (2) enhance the workplaces within the Company’s value chain, (3) ensure our products and marketing reflect and represent all consumers, and (4) support the communities in which the Company operates. Mr. Robinson also serves as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Program, through which he addresses ethics and compliance issues in the Company’s domestic and international operations.

Before joining Carter’s in August 2010, Mr. Robinson was a Shareholder in the Atlanta office of Littler Mendelson, P.C. Mr. Robinson represented employers throughout the United States, in state and federal court, on various employment law claims, including discrimination and wage and hour claims. He also gained valuable employment law experience while working for Jackson Lewis LLP. Before moving to Atlanta, Mr. Robinson started his career at the New Orleans, Louisiana-based firm Jones Walker LLP.

Mr. Robinson routinely volunteers for charitable causes and currently serves on the boards of Metro Atlanta YMCA and WABE and the Emory University Board of Advisors.

Carlos M. Brown is Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and General Counsel.  Brown joined Dominion in 2007 as Senior Counsel. He has served in various business, operational and legal roles until he was promoted to Vice President and General Counsel in January 2017. In December 2019, he was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer. He assumed his current position on September 1, 2022.

Prior to joining the company, Brown was the Managing Partner of Brown Martin PC and President and Managing Member of the Obsidian Capital Group LLC. Brown previously practiced law as an associate at McGuireWoods LLP.

Brown received his bachelor’s degree and law degree from the University of Virginia where he was an Echols, Achievement, Underwood and Hardy Cross Dillard Scholar. While an undergraduate at the University, he also had the honor of serving as president of the student body. He was recognized for his contributions to the University by being initiated into the IMP, Thirteen and Raven Societies. In law school, he served as president of the Black Law Students Association.

Brown currently serves as Vice Rector on the board of visitors of the University of Virginia. He also serves as director of NextUp, the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, and the Dominion Energy Credit Union. Until 2018, he served as the chair of the Dominion Energy African American Resource Group.

Previously, Brown served on the boards of Feedmore, Inc.; the Virginia Small

Business Advisory Board; the board of visitors of Christopher Newport University; the Richmond Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation; the Virginia Poverty Law Center; Boaz and Ruth, Inc.; and the transition teams of Governor Ralph Northam and Mayor Dwight Jones. He is a 2006 Richmond Style Weekly Top 40 under 40 award recipient. In 2017, in recognition of his work in the community, he wasrecognized as a Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. In 2018, Savoy Magazine named Brown one of the most influential African American Attorneys in America. In addition, he was named to the Virginia Legal Elite for Corporate Counsel by Virginia Business Magazine and inducted as a fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation. In 2019, he was named to the GC Power List. He is also a member of the Richmond Forum, the Executive Leadership Council and NACD Directorship Certified.

Chonda Jordan Nwaru is Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary for Ameren Corporation. Ms. Nwamu is the primary legal advisor to Ameren’s Board of Directors and senior management, and she leads the General Counsel function, which includes the company’s legal, corporate governance, federal regulatory and legislative affairs, and enterprise ethics and compliance departments. She also serves on Ameren’s Executive Leadership Team as a contributor to overall strategic direction of the Company.

Ms. Nwamu joined Ameren Services Company in 2016 as vice president and deputy general counsel of the legal department, was promoted to senior vice president in 2019 and was promoted to executive vice president in 2023. In the deputy general counsel role, she led Legal Department strategy and operations, and oversaw the department’s various practice areas including regulatory, transactional, environmental, labor and employment, and litigation and claims.

Prior to joining Ameren, Ms. Nwamu practiced law at a California investor-owned electric and gas utility. During her 16 year tenure at the California energy utility, she served in a variety of legal, regulatory and customer-focused roles including Managing Counsel and Senior Director. Prior to joining the California energy utility, Ms. Nwamu was in private practice at a commercial litigation law firm in Philadelphia, PA where she specialized in complex commercial litigation including pharmaceutical products liability defense.

Ms. Nwamu previously served as president of the Conference of California Public Utility Counsel.  She was also selected to participate as a Fellow in the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity, and the International Women’s Forum leadership programs.

Ms. Nwamu earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Virginia.  Ms. Nwamu is committed to community service, and is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and serves on a variety of boards. She also serves as the 2023 Chair of the St. Louis Go Red Campaign for the American Heart Association. Ms. Nwamu was appointed to the Board of Directors for BellRing Brands Inc., and also serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis. She was also appointed by the Mayor of St. Louis to serve as a city Commissioner on the St. Louis Zoological Park Subdistrict Commission.

She resides in the city of St. Louis with her husband and two children.

Rodney C. Pratt  serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., the North American subsidiary of the French multinational luxury conglomerate.  LVMH, the global leader in luxury, is comprised of more than 75 Maisons, each of which creates high-quality products and services across all major sectors of the luxury market:  Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective Retailing and Hospitality.  Rodney leads and supports the LVMH legal teams across the region.

Prior to LVMH, Rodney spent 11 years in various legal and executive leadership roles at NIKE, including six years as General Counsel of Converse, a NIKE subsidiary.

Rodney serves on the Board of the fashion house Marc Jacobs. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Massachusetts Eye & Ear, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Rodney is a Co-Founder and Board member of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity & Social Justice Fund, and Co-Chair of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Advisory Board.  He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Howard University School of Law where he co-created and co-teaches a course on Sports & Social Justice.

Rodney is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and the George Washington University Law School. While in law school, he served as a White House Intern in the Office of the Chief of Staff under the Clinton Administration.

Juliette W. Pryor is an experienced public company corporate director and c-suite executive with over 30 years of business experience.  Juliette currently serves as a director of Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) a Fortune 200 global distributor of automotive and industrial parts, and as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary of Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW).

Prior to joining Lowe’s Juliette served as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for The Albertsons Companies.  She has also served in similar leadership roles for Cox Enterprises, US Foods and e.spire Communications. Juliette spent time in private practice with the law firm Skadden Arps, and as legal advisor to the vice chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission.  She began her career as an in-house attorney with IBM Corporation.

Juliette earned her bachelor’s degree from Fisk University and her Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University, where she also received a master’s degree from the school of foreign service.  She is chair of the board of trustees of Fisk University, and a member of the Executive Leadership Council.

Damon Hart is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Liberty Mutual Insurance, a diversified global insurer and the sixth-largest global property and casualty insurer employing over 45,000 people worldwide.

Liberty’s global legal team operates in 19 countries and includes all traditional insurance regulatory and corporate law practices, an insurance defense organization, Public Affairs team and Global Compliance & Ethics organization. The team’s executive responsibilities include legal counsel and strategic advice to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, President and the senior management team of Liberty Mutual.

During his career at Liberty Mutual, which began in 2014, Mr. Hart has served as Chief Employment, Compensation and Benefits Counsel and in 2019 was promoted to Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Litigation & Coverage. He oversaw various regulatory investigations, provided enterprise-wide coverage advice and opinions, managed electronic discovery services in support of litigation and all third-party subpoenas for the company. In 2020, he was named Deputy Chief Legal Officer and focused on a transition process towards his appointment to the Chief Legal Officer role on January 1, 2022.

Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Mr. Hart was a partner at three national law firms – Littler Mendelson, Ogletree Deakins and Holland & Knight. While in private practice, he focused on litigation and employment matters. In addition to his litigation work, he has also provided business advice on contracts, benefits and real estate development matters. 

Mr. Hart is a passionate advocate in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across Liberty Mutual, the legal community and society. He is currently a board member of The Home for Little Wanderers and is a founding member of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund.  He is also actively involved in his community as a youth sports coach and mentor.

Mr. Hart received his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross, studying Political Science.

Duane D. Holloway joined U. S. Steel in April 2018 to serve as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary.  He was appointed the additional role of Chief Ethics Officer in September 2018.  At U. S. Steel, Mr. Holloway holds executive responsibility for all legal, ethics and compliance matters across the corporation.  He is also responsible for environmental affairs, corporate governance and managing relations with the corporation’s Board of Directors.

Before joining U. S. Steel, Mr. Holloway served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Ascena Retail Group Inc., then the largest women’s specialty retail and fashion company in the U.S.  Mr. Holloway served as the global chief of all legal, compliance and sustainability matters.  Mr. Holloway also oversaw the development of Ascena’s first-ever enterprise diversity function and strategy.

Previously, Mr. Holloway served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for CoreLogic Inc., the leading global residential property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider.  He oversaw members of the U.S. legal department advising on transactional, litigation, intellectual property, regulation, employment, antitrust, and governance matters.  He also led the development of the department’s first-ever strategic plan.

Prior to joining CoreLogic, Mr. Holloway spent nine years at Caesars Entertainment Corp., the world’s largest gaming company at the time, where he progressed through increasingly responsible roles in the legal department before being named Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Operations and Litigation.  In this role, he functioned as general counsel for the company’s global operations division, which included all casinos, resorts, hotels and other related holdings around the world.

Mr. Holloway also practiced law at the firm now known as Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Holloway earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Zabrina Jenkins is acting executive vice president and general counsel for Starbucks, leading legal and regulatory affairs, global security, and ethics and compliance for the company. Additionally, Zabrina serves as an executive champion to the Starbucks Black Partner Network and an advisor to the diversity committee for the Law & Corporate Affairs department. A Starbucks partner since 2005, Zabrina previously held roles as senior vice president, deputy general counsel, interim chief ethics and compliance officer, lead legal advisor for Teavana, and was a core member of the Starbucks 2018 Philadelphia incident crisis management response team.

Prior to joining Starbucks, Zabrina was an associate at the law firm of Garvey Schubert Barer in Seattle. During her tenure with the firm, Zabrina focused her practice on commercial litigation matters, including labor and employment law.

Zabrina is an active volunteer in both legal and civic organizations. Zabrina serves as an independent board director for Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC). Appointed by Washington governor Jay Inslee in 2019, Zabrina is a Trustee for Central Washington University and a member of the Enrollment Management subcommittee. She also serves on the advisory boards of the Washington Leadership Institute and Loren Miller Bar Foundation. Zabrina previously served on the Board of Directors for Artist Trust and Central Washington University Foundation, and on the advisory board of the Central Washington University College of Business.

Zabrina received her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Central Washington University, Master of Science degree from Syracuse University School of Education and Juris Doctor cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum 2019-2020 Fellows Program.

As a proud daughter of an Air Force pilot, Zabrina grew up living in various states across the country, eventually settling in the Lakewood-Steilacoom area of Washington state where she spent most of her childhood. In her spare time, Zabrina enjoys traveling and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite Starbucks beverage is a tall Americano in the winter and a Nitro Cold Brew or Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks Refreshers beverage in the summer.

April Miller Boise is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel of Eaton PLC (NYSE: ETN),  an intelligent power management company that provides sustainable solutions to help customers  effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, efficiently, and reliably.

As a member of Eaton’s executive leadership team, she is actively engaged in all aspects of the  company’s business, including developing and implementing strategic initiatives through investment  in digital technologies, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other adjacencies. April has global  responsibility for legal, corporate governance and board matters, and ethics and compliance, and  manages enterprise-wide risks.

April is an accomplished C-Suite executive and corporate board member with 25 years’ experience  working with companies in a variety of industries including aerospace, electrical products and services,  financial services, climate innovation, commercial transportation, automotive, mining, and oil & gas.  She has a deep understanding of conducting business across borders and building effective teams  despite language and cultural differences. She has extensive experience structuring, leading and  negotiating strategic investments around the globe for multinational companies and addressing  international challenges.

April serves on the Board of Directors of Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator that brings  efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes, and transportation. She is active in the  community and serves as a Trustee of the Cleveland Clinic, and a member of the Board of the George  W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, the City Club of Cleveland, and the Assembly for the Arts. Previous community involvement includes the Boards of Cleveland Museum of Art, University Hospital Systems, Cleveland Foodbank, Cleveland Zoological Society, and Team NEO.

Previously, April practiced on Wall Street and later led the largest office of an AmLaw 200 law firm as  managing partner (Cleveland) and was a member of the firm’s executive committee. 

She received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Business School  and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School. She also completed an Executive  Program in Corporate Strategy at the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and was a  German Marshall Fellow. 

April is passionate about the role of women in society. She helped build a house on an all women  crew with Habitat For Humanity and led an executive women’s tour group to the United Arab Emirates  with stops in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to learn about the role of women in Islamic countries.

Monica Howard Douglas is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of The Coca-Cola Company. In this role, she oversees the company’s global legal function, reporting to Chairman and CEO James Quincey.

Douglas was appointed to her role in April 2021. She previously served as Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel for the North America Operating Unit.

Douglas joined Coca-Cola in 2004 as Senior Managing Counsel.  She went on to hold roles of increasing responsibility, including as Legal Director for Coca-Cola Southern and East Africa, before being named General Counsel for Coca-Cola North America in 2018.

Prior to Coca-Cola, Douglas was an attorney with Equifax and an Associate at Troutman Sanders LLP, now known as Troutman Pepper LLP, both in Atlanta.

She is a member of the board of directors for VICI Properties Inc., Junior Achievement USA and Cool Girls Inc.

Douglas earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Stanford University.

LaTanya Langley was most recently appointed the Chief Legal Officer of Edgewell Personal Care, a leading pure-play consumer products company with an attractive, diversified portfolio of established brand names based in the Greater New York Area.  Her appointment will become effective February 28, 2022. 

Prior to her appointment as the Chief Legal Officer of Edgewell Personal Care, Ms. Langley served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at BIC®, one of the best known international brands in writing instruments, lighters, shavers and other promotional products

Before joining BIC® in October 2015, Ms. Langley held several positions at Diageo PLC, a global leader in beverage alcohol with iconic brands in spirits, beer and wine, including Director and Senior Counsel of Diageo North America, General Counsel of Diageo Guinness USA and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd. based in Accra, Ghana.    

Ms. Langley joined Diageo in 2008 following positions as an Associate at Shipman & Goodwin, Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Paul Hastings.

Ms. Langley is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bars and the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Ms. Langley received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa from Trinity College, where she serves on the Board of Trustees and received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law where she serves as an adjunct professor.

Brad Lerman recently retired from Medtronic, where he served for eight  years  as  Senior  Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.  He was a member of Medtronic’s Executive Committee and led the company’s global legal function, government affairs and the Office of Ethics and Compliance.

Brad has more than 40 years of experience in the public and private sectors.  He joined Medtronic from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), where he was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and previously served as Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel for Pfizer, where he led the company’s product and commercial litigation, government investigations and patent litigation teams. Earlier in his career, Brad was a Litigation Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP in Chicago, where he co-chaired the firm’s white collar defense practice group, and a federal prosecutor for eight years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois.

Brad  is a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of McKesson Corporation, a global leader in healthcare supply chain management solutions, retail pharmacy, community oncology and specialty care, and healthcare information technology.