WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dedicated to
the success of women corporate counsel at the highest levels of our
nation's most prestigious corporations, the Women's In-House
Counsel Leadership Institute (WHICL) announced the recipients of
its first-ever Horizon Awards. The inaugural awards ceremony will
feature four individual awards designed to recognize key success
areas of impact: mentoring, advocacy, networking, and role
models. The inaugural awards celebration will take place Wednesday,
October 5 at the historic Andrew Mellon Auditorium in
Washington, D.C.
"Women corporate counsel are on the verge of making historic
strides in breaking through the barriers to take over general
counsel positions. Three strategic trends help create this
breakthrough: 1/ A wave of current sitting CEOs and general
counsel are on the verge of retirement; 2/ General counsel "ready"
women corporate counsel who are poised to become general counsel;
and 3/ CEOs and general counsel have more sophisticated
expectations for the general counsel candidate and the position,"
said WIHCL's Executive Director Lloyd M.
Johnson, Jr.
WIHCL's inaugural Horizon Awards dinner will honor general
counsel and former general counsel – both men and women – who have
mentored women who then became general counsel themselves, as well
as women general counsel who have mentored other women to become
partners in law firms. Award presentations and honorees will
include:
The Bridge Builder
Award
presented
to
Sloane S.
Perras
Chief Legal Officer
The
Krystal Co. and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
The Hynes Catalyst for Tomorrow
Award
presented
to
Juliette
Pryor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Cox Enterprises
The Sabatino Advocate
Award
created in honor of
Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr.
Executive
Vice President and General Counsel
Aetna,
Inc.
presented to
Craig Glidden
General Counsel and
Executive Vice President Law & Public Policy
General
Motors
The Circle of Honor
Award
presented
to
Christine A.
Edwards
Partner and Chair, Bank Regulatory
Practice
Winston & Strawn LLP
Former
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer: Bank One
Corporation and Morgan Stanley
"The Horizon Awards Dinner is an opportunity to honor the
thought leaders and seasoned executives who will accelerate the
number of women who will become general counsel in the next five
years," added Johnson.
The inaugural Horizon Awards dinner is open to both members,
non-members, and guests of WICHL. Additional event details
and registration information can be found on the organization's
site at http://wihcl.site-ym.com/page/V4Advocacy. Sponsorship and
other donation opportunities are also available. Event registration
questions may be directed to horizonawards@wichl.org.
About the Women's In-House Counsel Leadership
Institute
The Women's In-House Counsel Leadership Institute (WICHL),
founded in 2015, is the outgrowth of three years of successful
initiatives focused on increasing the number of women lawyers in
legal departments and, especially, in the general counsel
role. Through a combination of metrics, training, and
advocacy, this 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization provides
research, workshops, webinars, mentoring, networking, and awards,
all intended to help women attorneys master the art and science of
leadership as they accelerate their careers and move not only into
key leadership positions in corporate legal departments but
throughout major corporations. Membership opportunities along
with the organization's latest programs and accomplishments can be
found online at www.wihcl.org.
Contact: Kim Miller
305.631.2283
kmiller@inklinkmarketing.com
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