Joseph P. Vardner is the Head of Integrity & Security Risk Management at Meta Platforms Inc. after previously serving as Strategic Counsel to the company’s Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Meta, he was at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and designed the bank’s antitrust compliance program. Before his recent positions building compliance processes, Mr. Vardner […]

Tiffany Williams is an Assistant General Counsel at Leidos, where she oversees the company’s global litigation matters and internal investigations. Prior to joining Leidos, she was an associate at Venable LLP in the Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations practice groups. Tiffany was twice recognized as the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch […]

Christopher “Edwin” Hopkins-Gillispie is an attorney specializing in labor and employment law and a dedicated member of the National LGBT Bar Association. Edwin’s first introduction to the LGBTQ+ Bar came in 2012 when he attended the Annual Conference and Career Fair, Lavender Law®, as a recruiter on behalf of his former law firm, Morgan, Lewis […]

As Counsel at Polsinelli PC, Cat Kozlowski (they / them) provides strategic and practical guidance to clients on responsible use and development of artificial intelligence, managing data, and regulatory compliance requirements in technology and privacy. They have more than a decade of legal experience both at firms and as an in-house legal consultant handling corporate […]

Samuel Light is a litigation associate in the New York office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. He represents clients in connection with white collar criminal and regulatory matters, corporate investigations, and complex commercial litigations. Samuel regularly defends clients in connection with securities litigations and government investigations. Public companies, individuals, and investment banks […]

Melissa A. Meister has over 20 years of trial experience as both a civil and criminal litigator, including as an Assistant United States Attorney and Trial Attorney for the Department of Justice. Melissa was a clerk on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and an adjunct legal writing professor at the University of Arizona College […]

Gretchen C. Bellamy (she/her) has nearly 25 years of experience in diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) strategy across many industries touching nearly every continent. With her world-class legal & business background including two Duke University law degrees and senior leadership experience at organizations such as Walmart Inc., McDonald’s Corp. and University of North Carolina at […]