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Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards 2020

This is a past event

When:

January 16, 2020 at 5:30 pm

Where:

Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia

4949 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85253

For the 8th year, Az Business magazine has partnered with the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and the State Bar of Arizona to present the Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards. This prestigious program recognizes the important and vital role that in-house counsel plays in their organizations. Finalists represent the finest legal expertise across all industries in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Join us for an evening of networking, connecting and celebrating the accomplishments of the most successful in-house counsel Arizona has to offer.

Here are this year’s finalists in alphabetical order:

• APS/Pinnacle West Capital Corporation legal department

• Erin Borg, PetSmart

• Lacey Bundy, PetSmart

• Carvana legal department

• Kim Dennis, Knight-Swift Transportation

• Mick Dragash, Cavco Industries

• Early Warning Services/Zelle legal department

• Martin Felli, JDA Software Group

• Susan Hanson, U-Haul International

• Ashley Kasarjian, Republic Services

• Richard Kovacik, VieMed

• Andy Kvesic, Quantum

• Limelight Networks legal department

• Brendan Mahoney, HBI International

• Adam Martinez, Offerpad

• Randy McCaskill, Tessenderlo Kerley

• Rachel Molina, PetSmart

• NortonLifeLock Legal Department (Symantec Corporation)

• Virginia O’Malley, Imaging Endpoints

• PetSmart legal department

• Justin Powley, Axon

• Justin Powell, Isagenix International

• Alexis Pheiffer, Sprouts Farmers Market

• Mark Rogers, Amkor Technology

• Deanna Salazar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

• Beth Schnell, Alliance Bank of Arizona, a division of Western Alliance Bank

• Aileen Schwartz, Hill International

• Robert Seibel, Yuma Regional Medical Center

• Taylor Morrison legal department

• Trevor Steege, International Cruise & Excursion

• Dawn Valdivia, Honeywell International

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Az Business magazine partnered with the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and the State Bar of Arizona Thursday night to present the 2020 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards in front of a huge crowd at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia.

“Never before have lawyers had more career options,” said AZ Big Media Editor in Chief Michael Gossie. “And law firms and law departments looking to fill key positions need to create more compelling reasons for someone to join their organization. And nowhere has the talent risen to top like it has with in-house counsel, which is clearly illustrated with the amazing 31 finalists we are honoring tonight.”

Sponsors of the Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards included presenting sponsors Cresa and Ogletree Deakins, beverage sponsor Grant Thornton and program sponsor Littler.

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“There’s a very innovative trend among general counsel around the world and it’s not about technology or transformation,” said AZ Big Media Publisher Josh Schimmels. “It’s about delivering significant value to the companies they represent. And tonight, we are honoring attorneys and legal teams who truly add significant value to their Arizona companies … and to the communities those companies serve.”

Here are the winners and finalists of the 2020 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards:

General counsel of the year

Winner: Deanna Salazar, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Finalists: Lacey Bundy, PetSmart, Inc.; Mark Rogers, Amkor Technology, Inc.

Large company legal department

Winner: NortonLifelock (Symantec Corporation)

Finalists: PetSmart, Inc.; Taylor Morrison

Medium company legal department

Winner: Early Warning Services/Zelle

Finalists: Carvana; Limelight Networks

Technology company

Winner: Adam Martinez, Offerpad

Finalists: Martin Felli, JDA Software Group, Inc.; Virginia O’Malley, Imaging Endpoints, LLC

Medium private company

Winner: Randy McCaskill, Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.

Finalists: Andy Kvesic, Quantum; Brendan Mahoney, HBI International

Large private company

Winner: Erin Borg, PetSmart, Inc.

Finalists: Trevor Steege, International Cruise & Excursion, Inc.; Justin Powell, Isagenix International

Medium public company

Winner: Beth Schnell, Alliance Bank of Arizona, a division of Western Alliance Bank

Finalists: Mick Dragash, Cavco Industries, Inc.; Aileen Schwartz, Hill International

Large public company

Winner: Alexis Pheiffer, Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

Finalists: Susan Hanson, U-Haul International, Inc.; Dawn Valdivia, Honeywell Aerospace

Up-and-comer

Winners: Kim Dennis, Knight-Swift Transportation; Justin Powley, Axon

Finalists: Ashley Kasarjian, Republic Services; Richard Kovacik, VieMed; Rachel Molina, PetSmart, Inc.

Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards 2020

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General counsel of the year

Large company legal department

Medium company legal department

Technology company

Medium private company

Large private company

Medium public company

Large public company

Up-and-comer

Nonprofit

Community impact

Title Sponsors

Presenting Partners

Beverage Sponsor

Signature Sponsors

Program Sponsor

Past Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards 2020 Events