Ethics: 2024 Corporate Counsel

Mr. Jared Michael Brandman Related Seminars and Products

SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

National Vision Inc.

Ms. Rachel Gleason George Related Seminars and Products

The Aaron's Company, Inc.

RACHEL GLEASON GEORGE is executive vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary, chief compliance officer, and chief corporate affairs officer at The Aaron’s Company, a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions of appliances, electronics, furniture and other home goods across its brands: Aaron's, BrandsMart U.S.A., BrandsMart Leasing and Woodhaven. Rachel’s areas of responsibility include all aspects of legal, compliance, corporate governance, corporate strategy, enterprise risk, safety, physical security, government relations and corporate affairs to all business segments. When she joined the company in November 2020, Rachel brought with her more than 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently from Navient, a leading provider of education loan management and business processing solutions to education, healthcare, and government clients at the federal, state, and local levels. While at Navient, Rachel served as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Previously, she was a partner in the Banking Group at Chapman and Cutler LLP. Rachel attended Covenant College and Emory University School of Law. 

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. Haywood Scott Lowry Jr. Related Seminars and Products

University of Georgia

Scott Lowry joined the University of Georgia School of Law in February 2022 as part of its Business Law and Ethics Program clinical faculty.

Lowry has 15 years of experience as a transactional attorney in the areas of corporate, tax and real estate law. After law school, Lowry worked in the Atlanta office of Morris, Manning & Martin for three years as an associate attorney in the areas of tax, real estate capital markets and corporate law. Most recently, he was a partner at the law firm Fortson, Bentley & Griffin in Athens, where he represented clients on a wide variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, franchising, exempt securities offerings and commercial contract review.  For many clients, Lowry also served in the outside general counsel role, providing general legal and business advice.

Active in the start-up community in Athens, he has led classes on legal issues on behalf of the UGA Small Business Development Center and presented on corporate law matters in conjunction with the university’s Innovation Gateway, the College of Pharmacy’s Entrepreneurship Rotation and the FABricate Entrepreneurial Initiative.

Lowry earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the University of Virginia and his law degree magna cum laude from UGA, where he served on the editorial board of the Georgia Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif.

Mr. Rajesh Shah Related Seminars and Products

Raj Shah is the Global Head of Public Sector & Healthcare Compliance at McKinsey & Company. He is responsible for developing and executing the strategic vision for McKinsey's Global Ethics and Compliance Program, leading efforts to identify and mitigate compliance risk and further embed the company's values. Raj leads a large and growing global team of compliance professionals who guide McKinsey's 10,000 colleagues who interact with public sector and healthcare clients to lead with integrity.  

Prior to joining McKinsey, Raj was Managing Counsel of Advice at MagMutual Insurance Company and had responsibility for leading risk management education and corporate compliance training to MagMutual's 30,000 physician policyholders focusing on regulatory compliance, cybersecurity compliance, employment law and fiduciary liability matters. Prior to MagMutual, Raj was in private practice for nearly a decade where he counseled U.S. healthcare providers on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters.He served as chair of the YLD State Bar of Georgia Ethics & Professionalism Committee and on the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism. 

Raj is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) and holds specialty certifications in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC), and Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). He has published over 100 articles on healthcare compliance and regularly presents at conferences on best practices in healthcare compliance. He has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine, a "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend magazine, as well as Daily Report's "On the Rise."

He is a graduate of LEAD Atlanta, Leadership Georgia, Atlanta Regional Commission Regional Leadership Institute and serves on the Board of the Piedmont Park Conservancy.

Raj is a proud "triple dawg" and obtained his undergraduate, masters, and law degree from the University of Georgia.

Ms. Bing Wang Related Seminars and Products

Aura

Bing is a Senior Counsel at Aura, a Boston-based digital security company. She manages the company's IP docket, handles commercial contracts, and advises on employment issues. 

Previously, Bing was an Assistant General Counsel at Georgia Tech, where she advised the university on both legal and compliance matters.