Diversity and Inclusion Report: US 2023
Partner
Featured
Interviews
Phyllis Harris
General counsel and chief compliance officer
American Red Cross
Ashley Page
SVP and chief compliance officer
Endeavor
Adam Banks
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Barry Wolf
Executive partner and chair of the management committee
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Gail Sharps Myers
EVP, chief legal officer and chief people officer and secretary
Denny’s
Lisa LeCointe-Cephas
SVP, chief ethics and compliance officer
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Rick Sinkfield
Chief legal officer, chief ethics and compliance officer
Laureate Education, Inc.
Harvey Anderson
Chief legal officer and corporate secretary
HP Inc.
Ernest Tuckett
Vice president, associate general counsel
Verisign
Wanji Walcott
Chief legal officer and general counsel
Discover Financial Services
Features
The journey to the top | Stories from women of color on the path to GC
Women of color continue to be underrepresented in the legal profession: those who have managed to successfully climb the corporate ladder have had to overcome significant barriers. GC shares the stories of women of color and their journey to general counsel.
We Need to Talk about Race and Ethnicity: A Toolkit | Toolkit
Compiled by The Legal 500 and GC magazine in conversation with leading general counsel and organizations supporting in-house legal teams in their journey towards a more inclusive workplace.
Racial Equity in Numbers | Diversity, equity and inclusion
Over the last two years, companies and law firms have been quick to pledge their commit-ment to diversity, equity and inclusion. GC investigates if these DE&I efforts are seeing re-sults.
Black General Counsel 2025 – An Initiative for Change | Initiative for change
The talent pool of Black corporate counsel has grown considerably in the US, but appointments at the most senior level remain rare. We speak to the leaders behind a movement for change.
Interviews
Phyllis Harris
General counsel and chief compliance officer
American Red Cross
Ashley Page
SVP and chief compliance officer
Endeavor
Adam Banks
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Barry Wolf
Executive partner and chair of the management committee
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Gail Sharps Myers
EVP, chief legal officer and chief people officer and secretary
Denny’s
Lisa LeCointe-Cephas
SVP, chief ethics and compliance officer
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Rick Sinkfield
Chief legal officer, chief ethics and compliance officer
Laureate Education, Inc.
Harvey Anderson
Chief legal officer and corporate secretary
HP Inc.
Ernest Tuckett
Vice president, associate general counsel
Verisign
Wanji Walcott
Chief legal officer and general counsel
Discover Financial Services
Highlights
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Lisa LeCointe-Cephas
SVP, chief ethics and compliance officer
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. -
Phyllis Harris
General counsel and chief compliance officer
American Red Cross -
Ernest Tuckett
Vice president, associate general counsel
Verisign -
Harvey Anderson
Chief legal officer and corporate secretary
HP Inc. -
Rick Sinkfield
Chief legal officer, chief ethics and compliance officer
Laureate Education, Inc. -
Wanji Walcott
Chief legal officer and general counsel
Discover Financial Services