1.0Lavender Lawhttps://lgbtqbar.org/annualrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Iz13wnv463"><a href="https://lgbtqbar.org/annual/conference-speakers/melissa-lauderdale-ward/">Melissa Lauderdale-Ward</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lgbtqbar.org/annual/conference-speakers/melissa-lauderdale-ward/embed/#?secret=Iz13wnv463" width="600" height="338" title="“Melissa Lauderdale-Ward” — Lavender Law" data-secret="Iz13wnv463" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://lgbtqbar.org/annual/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Melissa Lauderdale-Ward is an experienced leader with over 20 years of experience with energy companies. She brings experience in legal operations, policy advocacy to support business growth, compliance programs for regulated industries, legal support for competitive energy companies, and employee development. Melissa currently serves as Chief of Staff to Thomas O’Neill, Exelon’s General Counsel and […]https://lgbtqbar.org/annual/wp-content/uploads/sites/6//sites/9/2026/07/LL27-Logo-RGB.jpg11