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Wonder Woman in Business, Leigh Dance

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Leigh Dance

CEO

E. Leigh Dance

Corporate legal and compliance leaders turn to Leigh to help them improve performance, develop strategy, promote the value of legal/compliance, advocate for their business, lead remote global teams, organize their retreats and assist with particular needs.
 
Leigh is known for her in-depth international experience, and her unique understanding of both buyers and sellers of legal services globally.  Her entire career experience is multinational, including  more than 20 years living and working in both the US and Europe. Leigh speaks English, French and Italian.

Law firms retain Leigh and ELD International to:  improve strategies and actions in select groups and geographic markets; organize client-facing programs to raise profile and build relationships with legal services buyers; and conduct research with buyers worldwide, to improve marketing and BD initiatives.

Founder and Executive Director of the exclusive roundtable group, Global Counsel Leaders Circle, Leigh develops and moderates many of the Global Counsel Leaders programs, including those of the prestigious Leaders Circle. From 1999-2009, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (LNMH) retained Leigh to organize and facilitate Counsel to Counsel: A Forum on Best Practices in Delivering Corporate Legal Services, an initiative she co-founded.  She has participated in hundreds of corporate counsel roundtables in 23 countries on all continents.

Building on a financial services and public policy background, Leigh was a VP at JP Morgan Chase for 7 years, where she had management and director assignment in product management, marketing, business development and new business launches, across 20 countries. 

A recognized thought leader, her articles on the role of the General Counsel, legal risk, regulatory challenges, governance and compliance have been published in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, American Lawyer, Legal Week and other publications. Since 2015, she has been the Global In-House columnist for ALM’s Corporate Counsel.  Leigh’s book BRIGHT IDEAS: INSIGHTS FROM LEGAL LUMINARIES WORLDWIDE, a collection of essays, is available on Amazon. 

Leigh has an MBA (high honors) in International Management and a BA, International Relations (honors).  In 2012, she was inducted as a Fellow in the College of Law Practice Management and in 2016, she was a judge in the British Legal Awards. 

Now available! Our 2022 2nd Annual Comprehensive

ESG Report for Corporate Legal & Compliance Leaders!

CLICK LINK: Our 2022 2nd Annual Comprehensive ESG Report for Corporate Legal & Compliance Leaders!

Thank you to the many corporate legal teams and law firms that ordered our First Annual ESG Report published in December 2020. We contributed $4,600 of our proceeds to 3 non-profits taking action on climate change and critical social issues. Plus, all of our Global Counsel Leaders Circle members received the report free as a member benefit!

We’re so excited to release Global Counsel Leaders’ new 2022 ESG Report in early January 2022! It features Commentaries from various General Counsel, Chief Sustainability Officers and other subject matter experts. You will find useful case examples and get insights on key regulatory and reporting trends in EMEA and North America.

E. Leigh Dance and our research manager assembled this exceptional content for the 2022 ESG Report with Global Counsel Leaders’ own research and findings in conversations with more than 1,000 in-house leaders. The report discusses their ESG roles, approaches, challenges, plus connections to other parts of the business including supply chain, trade and government affairs.

Order your Global Counsel Leaders’ 2022 ESG Report now for $120 USD at the link below. 50% of profits will go to charitable ESG organizations.

For more information and a free download my articles in the Insights section at

 https://globalcounselleaders.com

To order the 2022 ESG Report, this link.  50% of profits from the 60+ page Report are donated to environmental sustainability and social impact non-profits. 

https://globalcounselleaders.com/gcl-2022-esg-report

For the first annual 2021 report, $4,600 was contributed (the lion’s share of profits).

Enjoy the podcast.

Leigh Dance

Connect with Leigh

E. Leigh Dance, Managing Director

ELD International LLC

www.ELDInternational.com     www.GlobalCounselLeaders.com 

Email: eldance@eldinternational.com

LinkedIn: in/e-leigh-dance-661854/

Wonder Woman in Business, Sumathi Pundit

Sumathi Pundit

Sumathi Pundit is a trusted leader in the business intelligence domain for professional services firms. In 2004, Sumathi founded Evalueserve Canada, the Canadian agency for global market intelligence and analytics firm Evalueserve, where she led the initiative to set up offshore market intelligence teams for the Canadian arms of two of the Big 4 accounting firms, among other clients.

Following the sale of her franchise back to Evalueserve, Sumathi continued to act as an advisor to business development and knowledge management teams across the legal services spectrum.
It was while consulting to a top law firm in Canada that she had a lightbulb moment that the current siloed technology landscape of Content Marketing and Business Intelligence vendors meant that client-facing fee earners didn’t have ready access to high-quality sector and company-specific insights that they could use to support proactive outreach to clients and prospects.

Sumathi founded Kaitongo in 2018 to develop an AI-powered sector, client, and market intelligence platform to help sellers turn business insights into meaningful conversations, building deeper relationships and, ultimately, generating higher revenues.

Enjoy the podcast.

Sumathi Pundit

Connect with Sumathi

Sumathi Pundit (she/her/hers)

Founder and CEO

Phone: 416-544-1443 X2001

Website: www.kaitongo.com

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Wonder Woman in Business, Doina Dumitru

Doina Dumitru

Doina Dumitru, PharmD, MBA, FASHP is currently Senior Director, Medical Affairs – Enterprise Medication Management at BD, focused on medication solution development & outcomes research initiatives. Dr. Dumitru has been with BD since 2016, initially as Director of Professional Services, Pharmacy Automation Solutions. Prior to BD, Dr. Dumitru served in various healthcare operations, clinical informatics, and clinical practice and leadership roles, including Director of Pharmacy at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands (near Houston, TX). She created the first multi-site pharmacy residency program in Texas, precepted and mentored PGY-1/2 residents in the Health-System Pharmacy Leadership graduate program, and taught pharmacy law, pharmacy informatics, and leadership principles at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Dr. Dumitru’s professional achievements include multiple speaking engagements and publications on pharmacy practice, leadership, and informatics, and she is the author of the book The Pharmacy Informatics Primer and a co-author of the landmark 2017 ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Diversion of Controlled Substances.

Enjoy the podcast.

Doina Dumitru

Connect with Doina

linkedin.com/in/doinadumitru

doina.j.dumitru@gmail.com

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Wonder Woman in Business, Vanessa Kuroda

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Vaness Kuroda

Girl on Fire! A scientist who started her journey as a dancer but channeled her passion and discipline as a creative to excel in computer science, electrical engineering — at NASA.

Yes, it is rocket science!

Vanessa Kuroda is an electrical systems engineer for a well known commercial space company, working on a heavy lift orbital rocket. She was previously the Staff Telemetry and (RF) Communications Engineer for Stratolaunch Systems, which builds hypersonic aircraft from the ground up. Vanessa is an experienced aerospace communication systems engineer, with wide experience across the aerospace industry, including NASA Ames Research Center, Airbus’s Silicon Valley center A^3, JPL, and more. 

She earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California with an emphasis on Communications Systems. After internships at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, and Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, she became the primary Spacecraft Communications Engineer in NASA’s Ames Research Center Engineering Systems Division, where she performed integration, test, and operations for LADEE, the Lunar Atmosphere Dust Environment Explorer, which orbited the moon, performed science experiments, and demonstrated the fastest laser communications link in space at the time. She was also selected as one of 40 across all of NASA to participate in their FIRST leadership development program and during her tenure at NASA, was chosen by Silicon Valley’s Business Journal as one of their 40 Under 40 Rising Stars. At Airbus, she was their Wireless and Comms Architect on UAS Traffic Management (UTM), and helped to create the wireless communications ecosystem needed to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into airspace systems globally.

In addition to her engineering work, she stays active in engineering organizations, the CLUB Incubator, and participates in STEM activities as much as she can. She is also a hip-hop dancer with a talent agency in San Francisco where she got to perform with Bebe Rexha and previously at USC, where she performed as a backup dancer for the Black Eyed Peas at the Kids’ Choice Awards. She also loves to spend time with her husband Theo and their new puppy Apollo.

Enjoy the podcast.

Vaness Kuroda

Connect with Vanessa

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vkuroda

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Wonder Woman in Business, Sheila Murphy v.2

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Sheila Murphy, Esq.

For over 20 years, as both a senior legal executive and a coach, Sheila Murphy has been working with intelligent, accomplished lawyers to gain greater control over their careers, compensation, and courage. Her passion is helping women in the profession to go from uncertain and uninspired to unstoppable. 

After 20 years of successfully litigating and developing and coaching talent in corporate America and law firms, Sheila is pursuing her passion for helping others reach their full potential. Leading with passion and purpose, Sheila is CEO and President of Focus Forward Consulting LLC and Chief Learning & Talent Officer of WOMN LLC, which are focused on having lawyers and leaders achieve their career and business goals.

In 2018, Sheila retired as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at MetLife where she provided litigation, regulatory and risk mitigation advice. As a well-respected thought leader, Sheila served as an executive sponsor to MetLife’s U.S. Women’s Business Network, co-chaired the Legal Affair’s Academy providing developmental opportunities to legal and compliance professionals worldwide and served as a member of its U.S. Task Force on diversity.  Prior to joining MetLife, Sheila was at the law firm of Thacher Proffitt & Wood. 

Sheila is a member of the Boards of Directors of National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL). Sheila serves on the advisory board of Transforming Women's Leadership in Law and co-chairs the CARE’s Women’s Network of New York, which works on eradicating poverty through empowering women and girls. Previously, she was a member of the Board for Read Alliance and PowerPlay, NYC.

Sheila received  from Corporate Counsel and In-house Counsel the Women, Influence, Power in Law, Lifetime Achievement Award  for her commitment to advancing and empowering women in the legal profession. Women’s Venture Fund awarded Sheila the highest Leaf Award in recognition of her commitment to helping others advance in their careers. She was named a Most Influential Irish Woman by the Irish Voice, a Leading Women Lawyer in NYC by Crain's New York,  a Business 100 honoree by Irish America and one of 250 Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs by Databird Journal. Sheila also has received the Benchmark Litigation In-house Award at the Americas Women in Business Awards, the Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Award from NAWL and a First Chair award for hard work, innovation and significant contributions to the legal community. 

Sheila is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she served on the Comparative Labor Law Journal and the School of Management at the State University of New York at Binghamton where she graduated magna cum laude.  Sheila earned her Associate Certified Coach and Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from the International Coaching Federation and the Co-Active Leadership Institute, respectively.

Sheila is a frequent speaker on litigation and regulatory issues, talent, and business development, leadership and diversity.

Awards

  • Life Time Achievement Award, Women Influence & Power in Law- In-house Counsel (2019)

  • 250 Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs- DataBird Business Journal (2019)

  • Business 100 Honoree - Irish America (2018)

  • Leading Women Lawyers in NYC - Crain’s New York Business (2017)

  • Top Assistant / Associate General Counsel - First Chair Awards (2017)

  • Benchmark Litigation In-house Award - America’s Women in Business Law Awards (2015)

  • Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Award -National Association of Women Lawyers (2015)

  • Most Influential Irish Woman Award - The Irish Voice (2011)

  • Highest Leaf Award - Women’s Venture Fund (2010)

Enjoy the podcast.

Sheila Murphy, Esq.

Connect with Sheila

LinkedIn: in/sheilamurphyfocusforward

Email: sheila@focus-forward-consulting.com

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Wonder Woman in Business, D. Nastrah Carr

D. Nastrah Carr

Nastrah Carr is an Entertainment creative strategist, published creator, singer, and holistic healer. Overall, Nastrah is D'Empress of many trades with a mission to assist creatives in manifesting their dreams and goals through networking, researching, and protecting their mentality. As a native of Paterson NJ, with Jamaican roots, she strives to do more for her community through uplifting and motivating content with her passion for music in mind. On May 17, 2019, Nastrah launched her business Melaninated Minds Coalition, MMC Tribe, which curates experiences for her community to BE human BEINGS vs the Human DOING through music, events, & healing workshops. Their goal to provide insights on processes, networking opportunities, and motivation for growth within her passion industry. 

Music has been a part of her life for as long as she can remember, for it is in her blood. Her style of music is what she likes to call Neo-Caribbean Soul which blends neo-soul, RnB, and reggae vocals to create a new experience for listeners. Nastrah is a musician and motivator not only for herself, but for those who lacked the confidence to be who they are destined to be. She is one who utilizes her talents to inspire others to push past the doubts and discover who they want to be. Not everyone will see or want to understand your passion but keep going. Take the chance to listen and hear her story to experience her Neo-Caribbean-Soul.

Enjoy the podcast.

D. Nastrah Carr

Connect with Nastrah

Website:  www.mmctribe.com 

Email: mmctribe@gmail.com

Instagram: @FocusOnDVibes

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