2025 Corporate Counsel Institute

Ms. Tricia Ann Kinney Related Seminars and Products

Tricia Kinney is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of BlueLinx Corporation (NYSE: BXC), where she leads the Legal, Compliance, Human Resources and Communications teams.  Prior to joining BlueLinx, Tricia was the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at ServiceMaster Brands as well as Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, where she led the legal support for the global B2B business and global supply chain organizations. 

Tricia started her career at Powell Goldstein LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLC), where she was a litigation partner.  She graduated from Boston College and Vanderbilt University School of Law.  She is an alumna of Leadership Atlanta and serves on several non-profit boards of directors, including the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta.

Mr. Kevin Michael Young Related Seminars and Products

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Kevin defends and advises businesses on a wide array of workplace issues. He is particularly well-versed in federal and state wage and hour laws (e.g., overtime, exempt classification, independent contractor classification, meal and rest breaks, predictive scheduling). Kevin also partners with his clients to tackle day-to-day needs and sensitivities, from negotiating and enforcing employment agreements, to revising handbooks and policies, to identifying and executing training opportunities.

Kevin’s aptitude in counseling employers derives from his front-line litigation experience. He has spent nearly fifteen years defending employers facing single-plaintiff, collective action, and class action lawsuits, as well as government investigations. From “bet the company” litigation to complex matters involving legal issues of first impression, Kevin and the attorneys with whom he partners have secured denials of class certification, won dismissals and summary judgments, and secured trial court and appellate victories for employers on groundbreaking arguments. Kevin has also successfully mediated cases of all sizes, from single-claimant matters to nationwide class cases.

Drawing upon his litigation experience, Kevin helps businesses peek around the corner to proactively identify and mitigate risk. From designing plans to assess compliance with laws most likely to spawn litigation to crafting policies, trainings, and communications to attack legal risk, Kevin partners with his clients at every step. Kevin also leans on his litigation experience in advising businesses of all sizes and growth stages on day-to day employment issues that command real-time answers and practical solutions.

Kevin is known for his collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to solving problems. He is well-networked across the firm and routinely leverages the assistance of colleagues across offices and practice groups to provide the best possible solutions for his clients. This includes not only other lawyers across the platform, but also Seyfarth’s deep bench of skilled, non-attorney professionals, such as project managers, labor economists, and software engineers.

Kevin took a unique path to employment law, first earning his undergraduate degree in accounting, spending three summers interning for a “Big Four” tax firm, and devoting the earliest chapter of his legal career to tax law. These experiences molded Kevin into an attorney who is as comfortable developing a detailed exposure analysis as he is training a roomful of supervisors on best employment practices and common pitfalls. A tech nerd at heart, Kevin also leverages technology to enhance the delivery of legal service.

Kevin and his wife, Lindsay, are the proud parents of two sometimes behaved young boys and a 10-year-old puppy. When he's not working or spending time with his family, Kevin can be found on the ice hockey rink or Peloton, or coaching his oldest son’s tee ball team. Kevin’s ice hockey team, the Crustaceans, won its rec league championship in 2016 (and has failed to make the playoffs each season since).

Ms. Destiny Smith Washington Related Seminars and Products

Southwire Company LLC

Destiny Washington is a labor and employment attorney with nearly two decades of experience spanning public service, private practice, corporate in-house roles, and pro bono work. A U.S. Army veteran, she began her legal career with SEIU in Washington, D.C., and later held roles as Assistant Attorney General, Senior Counsel at a labor and employment boutique, and HR professional. She currently serves as Senior Global Labor and Employment Counsel at Southwire.

Destiny has advised and defended clients across various practice areas in both state and federal jurisdictions. A frequent speaker and contributor on DEI&B and employment law topics, her work has appeared in publications such as HR Daily Advisor and the Georgia Employment Law Letter. She also provides pro bono legal services to the Georgia Justice Project and mentors emerging attorneys.

Destiny earned her law degree from Tulane Law School and is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She lives in Smyrna, Georgia with her husband and two sons.

Mr. Antonio D'Lynn Robinson Related Seminars and Products

Carter's Inc

As Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Robinson oversees the Company’s legal function, serves as the secretary of the board of directors, and is the chief compliance officer. Mr. Robinson is also responsible for the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity and inclusion strategy. In his role, Mr. Robinson has responsibility for all legal issues, government relations, and governance securities.

Mr. Robinson also partners with leaders throughout the Company to (1) ensure the development and implementation of environmentally responsible business practices and product offerings, (2) enhance the workplaces within the Company’s value chain, (3) ensure our products and marketing reflect and represent all consumers, and (4) support the communities in which the Company operates. Mr. Robinson also serves as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Program, through which he addresses ethics and compliance issues in the Company’s domestic and international operations.

Before joining Carter’s in August 2010, Mr. Robinson was a Shareholder in the Atlanta office of Littler Mendelson, P.C. Mr. Robinson represented employers throughout the United States, in state and federal court, on various employment law claims, including discrimination and wage and hour claims. He also gained valuable employment law experience while working for Jackson Lewis LLP. Before moving to Atlanta, Mr. Robinson started his career at the New Orleans, Louisiana- based firm Jones Walker LLP.

Mr. Robinson routinely volunteers for charitable causes and currently serves on the boards of Metro Atlanta YMCA and WABE and the Emory University Board of Advisors.

Mr. Joel Thomas May Related Seminars and Products

Jones Day

Joel May is co-chair of the Firm's corporate governance area and has more than 20 years of experience representing clients and their boards of directors in a broad range of financing and corporate transactions, as well as corporate governance, shareholder activism, proxy fights, and securities compliance matters. He has represented clients in domestic and international corporate financing transactions in the manufacturing, consumer products, chemical products, real estate, e-commerce, telecommunications, and information management industries, including public equity and debt offerings, initial public offerings (IPOs), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions, Rule 144A high yield offerings, and reorganizations, restructurings, recapitalizations, and other M&A transactions.

Joel joined the Atlanta Office in 2012 after spending the first part of his career in Jones Day's Chicago Office. He currently serves as the administrative partner for Atlanta.

Joel has been recognized as a leading lawyer by The Legal 500 United States. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia.

Joel serves on the board of directors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Make-A-Wish Georgia.

Mr. Walter West Davis, Judge Related Seminars and Products

Jones Day

Hon. Beverly B. Martin Related Seminars and Products

JAMS Mediation and Arbitration Services

Beverly served as a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2010 to 2021.  Before joining the Court of Appeals, Beverly sat for nearly a decade as a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta.

After leaving the court, Beverly went to work for New York University Law School as the Executive Director of the Center on Civil Justice.  Now, she works as an arbitrator and mediator for JAMS.  She also serves as a volunteer at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California, where she works to support the legal team.

Prior to taking her oath as a U.S. Judge, Beverly was the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia as well as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in that office.  She represented the State of Georgia between 1984 and 1994 as an Assistant Attorney General in Atlanta.  She began her legal career in Macon with the law firm of Martin, Snow, Grant & Napier LLP in 1981.  

Beverly received her JD from the University of Georgia School of Law and her BA from Stetson University.

Mr. Andrew Jacob Chinsky Related Seminars and Products

The Aarons Company Inc

Andrew Chinsky is Associate General Counsel at Aaron’s, which provides lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions for appliances, electronics, and other home goods through its e-commerce platform and approximately 1,200 company-operated and franchised stores throughout the United States and Canada. Andrew oversees litigation and investigations across the company's brands, including Aaron's, BrandsMart U.S.A., serves as the Company's corporate governance lawyer, and also advises the business regarding cybersecurity, motor vehicle accidents, commercial and contract issues, and other matters. Before Aaron’s, Andrew worked in a private setting for nearly a decade, splitting his time between King & Spalding LLP and Sidley Austin LLP. Andrew is a proud graduate of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan ‘11 (Go Blue!) and Harvard Law School ’14. Andrew lives in Sandy Springs with his wife and two children. Outside of work, Andrew is a marathoner and an alum of Leadership Perimeter.

Ms. Kristen K. McGuffey Related Seminars and Products

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC

Kristen McGuffey is the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB). In her role, Kristen oversees all legal responsibilities for SSB’s operations, as well as corporate governance, compliance, intellectual property, litigation and privacy. Kristen become Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of SSB in 2010 following the merger of Serta and Simmons. Previously, she held the same role at Simmons, which she first joined in 2001 as Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary.

Prior to joining Simmons, Kristen was Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Viewlocity, a global supply chain management software company. Before that role, she served as a Partner at Morris, Manning & Martin in its Technology Law Practice. Earlier in her career, Kristen was an associate at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker, where she worked on corporate legal and litigation matters.

Kristen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering Institute (formerly GMI Engineering Management Institute), a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.

Mr. Bradford Ryan Turner Related Seminars and Products

Newell Brands Inc

Bradford Turner

Chief Legal & Administrative Officer

Bradford “Brad” Turner is the Chief Legal Officer & Administrative Officer of Newell Brands, leading the company’s Legal, Ethics and Compliance, Corporate Development and Sustainability functions. Prior to this role, Brad served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Newell Brands.

Since joining the company in 2004, Brad has served in several roles, including Vice President, Securities Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary, Group General Counsel for the company’s former Office Products Group and Deputy General Counsel. Prior to joining Newell Brands, he was an associate focusing on mergers and acquisitions and corporate securities with Troutman Sanders LLP (now Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP).

Brad is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and past chair of the Executive Committee of the Corporate Counsel section. He also is a past president of the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association.

Brad earned Law and Accounting degrees from the University of Georgia, both with magna cum laude honors.

Hon. Timothy C. Batten Sr. Related Seminars and Products

Angela Kolar Related Seminars and Products

Chief Compliance Officer

Angela Kolar (Angie) serves as the Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC). With an extensive rail network across 22 states, NSC’s 20,000 railroaders deliver goods to more than half of the US Population. Appointed by the NSC Board of Directors in 2024, Angie is responsible for overseeing the company’s business ethics, compliance, crisis management, and business continuity functions with a comprehensive enterprise-wide mission to drive a culture of strong oversight and controls.

Prior to joining NSC, Angie spent more than 20 years in the energy industry with Colonial Pipeline Company. Ultimately serving as their Senior Vice President of Operations EHS and Compliance, Angie was responsible for operating 5,500 miles of pipe delivering 100+ million gallons of fuel daily across 14 states. Under Angie’s leadership, Colonial was awarded American Petroleum Institute’s (API) most prestigious safety honor – the Distinguished Pipeline Safety Award – three years in a row. Angie joined Colonial in 2004 as a Senior Accountant and transitioned through various leadership positions, including VP Safety and Environmental, Director of Operations, Director of Organizational Effectiveness, Director of Compliance and Ethics, Operations Manager, and Business Manager. Prior to Colonial, she held positions with a public accounting firm and, later, with a global pharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc.

In 2020, Angie was appointed by the US Secretary of Transportation to serve on the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Angie is the past chair of the API Pipeline Steering Group, served on the API Pipeline Safety Excellence subcommittee, and is the past president of the greater Atlanta chapter of Women’s Energy Network. Angie also chaired the Pipeline Safety Management System (SMS) Industry team, which represents oil and gas pipeline operators and trade associations industry-wide in their drive toward zero pipeline incidents.

Outside of industry, Angie serves on the Board of HOPE Atlanta, a non-profit striving to eliminate hunger and homelessness in the Atlanta metro area. In 2024, Angie joined the Board of OnBoard, a non-profit whose aim is to increase the number of women in executive leadership and on corporate boards. In 2021, Angie was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as a Woman of Influence for her work across the oil and gas industry and extensive involvement in the community. Angie is a member of The Women’s Collective and the Atlanta CCO Roundtable.

Angie earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from East Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Arkansas State University. Outside of work, Angie enjoys outdoor adventures with her husband and daughters.