Monica Welt

Incoming President, RLC - Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Ms. Welt joins RILA and the RLC after nine years with the Ohio-based retailer Big Lots. At Big Lots, Ms. Welt built the company’s first compliance department, then ascended through the legal department, rising to Deputy General Counsel in 2021. In that role, Ms. Welt was the retailer’s top compliance leader and assistant corporate secretary, leading legal, compliance and corporate governance strategies for the $6 billion public company. Among her responsibilities were leading cross-functional activities, including supporting the retailer’s omnichannel strategy, establishing oversight for sourcing operations abroad, and co-leading the company’s nationwide response to COVID.

During her time at Big Lots, Ms. Welt was an active participant in several RILA peer communities.

Prior to joining Big Lots, Ms. Welt focused on product liability litigation and risk management as an attorney with Crowell & Moring, LLP, in Washington, DC. Ms. Welt began her career as a trade attorney at Dewey Ballantine LLP and later as a litigator at Wallace King Domike & Branson.