Avoiding the Dotted Line to the CEO: Why CLO Reporting Structure is Important (Roundtable Discussion) [Date] Presented By: Small Department Law Committee Law Department Management Committee New to In-House Committee

Projected Topics (But We’re Flexible!) Why reporting structure matters (or does it?) Pros and cons of reporting to the CEO vs. another leader (and vice versa) Changing your reporting relationship Impact of reporting structure on perception of the legal department, relationship with the Board, etc. Reporting relationships vs. collaborative relationships

Norma Formanek – Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Trilliant, Inc. Norma is the leader of legal and governance functions and member of the management team at Trilliant. Prior to Trilliant, Norma was senior vice president, general counsel, and chief compliance officer at Electric Power Research Institute, where she created enterprise risk management processes and coached corporate leaders and employees in risk based decision making. Norma received her JD from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and her AB with honors from the University of California, Berkeley. Reports to: CEO

Jeremy Ladle – General Counsel, Potandon Produce L.L.C. Potandon Produce L.L.C. is the largest marketer of fresh potatoes in the United States.  Jeremy serves on the senior management team and has been with Potandon for approximately six years.  He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho College of Law, and also has an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a masters degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue.  He has also received ACC’s “Top 10 Thirty Somethings” award and the Idaho Business Review’s “Accomplished Under 40” award.  Reports to: President

Margaret “Meg” McClellan – Chief Legal Officer, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) UCAR is a private, non-profit research lab in Boulder, Colorado. Meg oversees governance, compliance, export, intellectual property, technology transfer, employment, ethics, litigation, insurance and risk management. As a senior leader, Meg advises on key legal and strategic issues, including acquisition and divestiture of programs. She served on the ACC Colorado Chapter Board from 2010-2015 and was President in 2013, and she has been recognized by Law Week Colorado as one of the Top Ten Women Lawyers in the Denver metro area. Meg earned her B.A. in Economics from Colorado College and her J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. Reports to: President

Practical Takeaways

Thank You! Questions? Margaret “Meg” McClellan Chief Legal Officer UCAR Jeremy Ladle General Counsel Potandon Produce L.L.C. Norma Formanek Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Trilliant, Inc.

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