Committees

Legal Operations Committee

The Legal Operations Committee is a joint initiative of RILA and its sister organization, the Retail Litigation Center. The Committee brings together professionals who are responsible for legal operations work, which encompasses a broad set of business processes, activities, and technical practices that support the delivery of legal services.

Committee Members

Adam Jacobs

Project Manager, Legal Ops | Apple Inc.

Adam Valko

Regional Head of Legal, H&M Americas | H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Adria Barnett

Paralegal, Privacy | Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc.

Alexandra Cuevas

Senior Manager, Legal and HR Operations | Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc.

Alison Keohane

Supervisor – Legal Operations | Best Buy Co., Inc.

Amanda Costa

Paralegal, IP/Trademarks, Advertising | Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc.

Amanda Hull

Senior Legal Analyst | Bath & Body Works, Inc.

Amanda Paganelli

Paralegal II | Meijer, Inc.

Amber Ross

Legal, Compliance and Governance Analyst | Express, LLC

Amy Burke

Vice President, Field Ops & Employment Law | Albertsons Companies

Amy Henson

Associate Director, Legal and Global Safety & Security Portfolios | Wayfair LLC

Andy Hansell

Director Counsel, Lead eDiscovery Program Manager | Target Corporation

Andy Yonteff

General Counsel - Fanatics Commerce | Fanatics

Anna Kotia

Legal Operations Manager | Five Below, Inc.

Anna Williamson

Director, Legal Affairs & Paralegal | RILA

Anne Stolman

Associate General Counsel, Employment | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Beth Henke

Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

Brian Sisterman

Lead Legal Affairs Strategy & Operations Consultant | Target Corporation

Brittney Carter

Senior Manager, Legal Operations | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

Carly Hamilton

Labor Relations Counsel | H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Carmen Arenal

Legal Operations | Chewy, Inc.

Cash Michael Beraun

Senior Paralegal | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Chelsea Roseman

Real Estate Attorney | H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Cheryl Hauch

V.P., Associate General Counsel | Best Buy Co., Inc.

Chris Henrichsen

Senior Vice President, Risk Litigation | Discount Tire Company

Christopher Breunig

Corporate Counsel | Costco Wholesale Corporation

Cindy W. Rogowski

Associate General Counsel | Meijer, Inc.

Colby Irving

General Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

Cori Gordon Moore

Corporate Counsel | Costco Wholesale Corporation

Cori Palmer

Assistant General Counsel | The Lovesac Company

Craig Gosselin

Chief Legal Officer | Guitar Center

Cynthia Pacheco

Legal Operations Manager | Burlington Stores, Inc.

Danette Capello

Vice President / Corporate Counsel | Costco Wholesale Corporation

Dani Sanchez

Senior Associate General Counsel | Academy Sports + Outdoors

Daniel Loew

Director Counsel, Contracts | Burlington Stores, Inc.

Darlyn Kreitman

Paralegal | Chewy, Inc.

David Graham

Senior Director, Real Estate Legal | Chico's FAS, Inc.

Debra Roberts

Manager, Legal Operations | Tractor Supply Company

Derek Moore

Corporate Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

Elaine Dabney Watkins

Legal Operations Manager | Albertsons Companies

Eleonore Muller

Associate Director, Corporate Affairs and Shared Services | Chewy, Inc.

Elizabeth Hill

Vice President & Associate General Counsel | Hibbett Retail

Elizabeth Jallits

Sr. Director, Strategic Planning, Innovation, & Legal Operations | Walgreen Co.

Erin Shocklee

Deputy General Counsel | Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Ethan Simon

Director, Senior Counsel, Litigation | Burlington Stores, Inc.

Evelyn Nunez

Labor & Employment Paralegal III | Academy Sports + Outdoors

Geoff Frick

Legal Operations Manager | The Sherwin-Williams Company

Gio DiLuca

Senior Director, Legal Operations | Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Heather McClow

Manager of Legal Operations | Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Jackie Buday

Senior Paralegal | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Jake Vandelist

Director Counsel | Target Corporation

Jayshree Miller

Director of Legal Operations | Gap Inc.

Jayson Sullivan

Director, Legal Operations | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Jennifer Hermoso

Manager, Legal Operations | Family Dollar Management, LLC

Jess Gamiere

SVP, Chief Counsel - Global Industrial | The Sherwin-Williams Company

Jill Baron

Sr. Manager - Legal Ops. & Assistant Corporate Secretary | J.Crew Group, Inc.

JJ Jacobson

Director, Legal Operations | Dollar Tree, Inc.

Joey Borla

Paralegal | Costco Wholesale Corporation

Julie Cook

Senior Counsel, Compliance | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Juliet Mendola

Legal Operations Manager | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Kathleen McGuigan

Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | RILA

Katie Gorman

Associate Director, Corporate Counsel | Crate & Barrel Holdings, Inc.

Katie Maksym

Patent Manager | Columbia Sportswear Company

Kayla Hinkley

Legal Operations Manager | Chewy, Inc.

Kelly Alto

Vice President, Legal | Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Kelly Barber

Paralegal | Costco Wholesale Corporation

Kimberly G. Metrick

Vice President, Employment Law, Internal Investigations & Legal Operations | Walgreen Co.

Kimberly Russell

Legal Manager, Member Relations & Meetings | RILA

Kristen Madigan

Legal Assistant | Pandora Jewelry LLC

Lindsey Lund

Senior Associate General Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

Lisa Harbeston

Senior Paralegal | Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Liyue Sigle

Senior Privacy Attorney | AutoZone, Inc.

Luis Avila

Chief Compliance Officer | Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Megan C Preneta

General Counsel | The Lovesac Company

Megan Kleinman

Senior Attorney, Legal | Bath & Body Works, Inc.

Meghan Graham

Corporate Paralegal | Wawa, Inc.

Meredith Wilkerson

Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | Kohl's Corporation

Micah Ascano

Head of Legal Operations and Analytics | The Home Depot, Inc.

Michael Calvin

Litigation Paralegal | Chewy, Inc.

Michele McDonough

Litigation Paralegal | J.Crew Group, Inc.

Mike Stein

Legal Operations Leader | QVC Group

Mindy Moss

Risk Litigation Specialist | Discount Tire Company

Monica Welt

President, RLC - Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel | RILA

Nicole Gray-Turner

Legal Operations Coordinator | Columbia Sportswear Company

Paul Sciubba

Vice President, Legal Affairs | RILA

Randy Olson

Lead Legal Affairs Strategy & Ops Consultant | Target Corporation

Regina Swift

Legal Operations Manager | AutoZone, Inc.

Ryan Boyer

Assistant General Counsel | Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Sara Ellison

Paralegal | Academy Sports + Outdoors

Sarah Fercho

Director Legal Strategy and Operations | Target Corporation

Sarah Sjostrom

Senior Paralegal | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Scott Wolf

Assistant General Counsel | Dillard's, Inc.

Shannon Haberman

Manager of Legal Operations | Giant Eagle, Inc.

Shannon Reames

Legal Operations Manager | Bath & Body Works, Inc.

Shelby Brooks

Paralegal, Specialist - Immigration & Litigation | Albertsons Companies

Shelby Haynes

Paralegal II, Immigration & Litigation | Albertsons Companies

Shelly Duncan

Legal Operations Specialist | Big Lots, Inc.

Shelly Rosenfelder

Corporate Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

Stacey Moore

Vice President, Field Ops and Employment Law | Albertsons Companies

Stan Hill

Vice President & Senior Labor and Employment Counsel | Floor & Decor

Susie Grant

Senior Litigation Paralegal | PetSmart LLC

Susy Mendoza

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel- Compliance, Technology and Legal Operations | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

Tanya Pino

Senior Corporate Counsel | Harris Teeter, LLC

Tara Gibbons

Associate General Counsel | Wawa, Inc.

Teresa Danner

Legal Operations and E-Discovery Specialist | Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Theresa Adkins

Litigation Paralegal | Academy Sports + Outdoors

Theresa Craw

Senior Director, Insurance, Finance & Operations | Legal | Nordstrom, Inc.

Tina Grantham

Senior Director of Legal Ops | JD Group North America

Tracy Cameron

Legal Operations Specialist | Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)

Trey O'Neale

Vice President & Associate General Counsel | Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Tricia Olson

Vice President, Business Law | Dollar General Corporation

Valerie Sharpe

Senior Counsel, Field Ops and Employment Law | Albertsons Companies

Zaniah Maynor

Commercial & Real Estate Attorney | H&M Hennes & Mauritz