Committees

Retail Litigation Center Advocacy Division

The Retail Litigation Center Advocacy Division (RLC AD) is comprised of managing litigators from the RLC’s member companies. The RLC AD provides strategic litigation advice and counsel to the RLC. For membership information, contact monica.welt@rila.org.

Committee Members

Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Seymour

Vice President, Litigation & Risk Management | Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Allison Lucas

Senior Vice President & General Counsel | Gap Inc.

Amy Burke

Vice President, Field Ops & Employment Law | Albertsons Companies

Andrea Smook

Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | Hy-Vee, Inc.

Andrea Zollett

Vice President & Senior Legal Counsel | CVS Health

Anna Williamson

Director, Legal Affairs & Paralegal | RILA

Anne Stolman

Associate General Counsel, Employment | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Arlene Mu

| Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

Benjamin Wilson

Lead Counsel II, Appellate & Complex Litigation | Walmart Inc.

Benjamin Wilson

Lead Counsel II, Appellate & Complex Litigation | Walmart Inc.

Beth Henke

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

Betty Thorne Tierney

Group Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Litigation | Macy's Inc.

Betty Thorne Tierney

Group Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Litigation | Macy's Inc.

Brian Parsons

Senior Counsel | Macy's Inc.

Brian Parsons

Senior Counsel | Macy's Inc.

Carlie Tovrea

Assistant General Counsel | Hy-Vee, Inc.

Chad Pekron

Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Litigation | Walmart Inc.

Charlie Dameron

Appellate Counsel | Walmart Inc.

Chris Henrichsen

Senior Vice President, Risk Litigation | Discount Tire Company

Cindy W. Rogowski

Associate General Counsel | Meijer, Inc.

Colby Irving

General Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

D Michael Anderson

General Counsel, Tire Rack | Discount Tire Company

Dani Sanchez

Senior Associate General Counsel | Academy Sports + Outdoors

Danielle Hohos

Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

David Benck

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, North America | JD Group North America

David Steele

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | The Home Depot, Inc.

Dean L. Worley

Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Dillard's, Inc.

Deanne Volheim

Sr Employment Counsel | Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Derek Moore

Corporate Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

Dillon Dunn

Assistant General Counsel, Director | Mister Car Wash

Edward Yost

Assistant General Counsel, Employment & Litigation | Wawa, Inc.

Emily Knoles

Assistant General Counsel | Levi Strauss & Co.

Enrique Colbert

General Counsel | Wayfair LLC

Eric Stahl

Associate General Counsel, Safety and Litigation | IKEA North America Services, LLC

Erin Kobler

Chief Legal Officer | Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Erin Nicholas

Senior Vice President, Legal & Corporate Secretary | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

Ethan Simon

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

Heather Barber

Senior Counsel | CVS Health

Hiba Kazim

Litigation Counsel | Albertsons Companies

James Weikamp

Assistant General Counsel | JOANN

Jane Ann Neiswender

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | The Michaels Companies, Inc.

Jason Bates

Vice President, Business Law | Dollar General Corporation

Jennifer Lankford

Deputy General Counsel | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Jennifer Tinnermeier

Assistant General Counsel | Hy-Vee, Inc.

Jeremy Darling

Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Intellectual Property | Giant Eagle, Inc.

Joe A Carello

Senior Counsel, Labor, Employment & Litigation | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

John E. Blanton

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

Josh Moore

Vice President, Litigation | RILA

Joshua Mayo

Corporate Counsel | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Karen Leu

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Burlington Stores, Inc.

Kathleen Campbell

Corporate Counsel | The Home Depot, Inc.

Kathleen Madigan

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Kathleen McGuigan

Executive Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | RILA

Kelly Collier

Senior Vice President & Assistant General Counsel - Business Law | Dollar General Corporation

Kieran Moore

Senior Director, Associate General Counsel | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

Leah Brndjar

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

Lindsay Goldstein

VP, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation | Burlington Stores, Inc.

Lindsey Taylor

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

Maggie Finnegan

Assistant General Counsel | CarMax, Inc.

Marc Metcalf

Deputy General Counsel, Merchandising, Operations and Supply Chain | Dollar Tree, Inc.

Maria Makowiecki

Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Meredith Wilkerson

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

Merriann Metz

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Michael Christman

Senior Counsel | Macy's Inc.

Michael Licker

Head, Litigation and Investigations | Wayfair LLC

Michelle Krall

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Mister Car Wash

Michelle Vaughan

DVP, Deputy General Counsel - Litigation and Compliance | Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)

Monica Welt

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

Monique Britton

Group Vice President & Associate General Counsel | Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Naomi Katz

Associate General Counsel, Employment | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Natalie Troilo

Senior Corporate Counsel | DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.

Nate Allen

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Hy-Vee, Inc.

Patrick Buckley

Assistant General Counsel | Five Below, Inc.

Pete Wilson

Senior Director & Managing Counsel | Walgreen Co.

R. Michael Meo

Senior Legal Counsel - Litigation | CVS Health

Rene Casares

Chief Legal Officer | Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Richard Wolfson

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Robert Stalter

AVP, Legal (Litigation) | Bath & Body Works, Inc.

Samantha Fowler

Counsel, Litigation | Wayfair LLC

Sara Rafal

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Labor and Employment | Dollar Tree, Inc.

Sarah Martucci Green

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel | Academy Sports + Outdoors

Shannon King

Vice President, Associate General Counsel | Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Shelly Rosenfelder

Corporate Counsel | Bass Pro Shops, Inc.

Stacey Moore

Vice President, Field Ops and Employment Law | Albertsons Companies

Staci Ulrich

Assistant General Counsel | Hy-Vee, Inc.

Susan Tvrdy

Managing Counsel | Wayfair LLC

Susy Mendoza

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

Suzanne Montgomery

VP, US Product Safety & Consumer Protection | Walmart Inc.

Timothy A. Cheatham

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | The Michaels Companies, Inc.

Timothy Howard

Lead Counsel, Commercial Litigation | Walmart Inc.

Todd Hartman

EVP, General Counsel | Best Buy Co., Inc.

Trey O'Neale

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

Valerie Sharpe

Senior Corporate Counsel | Albertsons Companies

Vik Jaitly

Legal Counsel, Employment & Litigation | Wawa, Inc.

Will Riffelmacher

VP Deputy GC | Gap Inc.

William Skallerud

Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel | Best Buy Co., Inc.

William Skallerud

Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel | Best Buy Co., Inc.

William Stamets

Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | Hy-Vee, Inc.