Aspen Aerogels

-Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
-Corporate Secretary & Board Advisor
-Chair, Sustainability Steering Committee
-Member, Executive Committee
-Member, Commercial Committee
-Member, Compliance Committee
-Member, Disclosure Committee
-Executive Sponsor, Aspen Women's Initiative (AWI)

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE: ASPN) is a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions. 

https://www.aerogel.com

Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Society for Corporate Governance

Founded in 1946, the Society for Corporate Governance is a non-profit organization comprised principally of corporate secretaries and business executives in governance functions at public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Members are responsible for supporting their board of directors and executive management in matters such as board practices, compliance, regulation and legal matters, shareholder relations, and subsidiary management.

The Society seeks to be a positive force for responsible corporate governance, providing news, research and "best practice" advice and providing professional development and education through seminars and conferences. The Society is administered by a national staff located in New York City, by members who serve on board and standing committees and through the member activities of 21 local chapters.

https://societycorpgov.org/

Member

NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices. NACD helps boards of directors and executive management teams strengthen investor trust, build public confidence, and elevate overall board performance.

https://www.nacdonline.org/

Association of Corporate Counsel

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), founded in 1983, is a professional association serving the business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations around the world.  ACC Northeast is a local network of the global ACC, which includes more than 45,000 in-house counsel members employed by over 10,000 organizations in more than 80 countries. By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.  As the leading in-house counsel association in MA, RI, VT, NH, and ME, ACC Northeast promotes the interests of in-house counsel across the region through the sharing of information, education, networking, and advocacy, while demonstrating innovation and leadership for the benefit of the profession.

https://www.acc.com/

https://www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/northeast

Chief

Chief is a private network designed for the most powerful women in executive leadership to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them. Launched in 2019 by Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan, its mission is to drive more women to the top and keep them there. Chief has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2021, and its diverse membership includes 10,000 of the most senior executives in the United States.

http://chief.com

Digital Legal Exchange

Digital Legal Exchange is a global institute of leading thinkers and doers from academia, business, government, technology and law, committed to accelerating digital transformation. Our non-profit community shares practical and applied learnings to inspire general counsel and their teams to become digital leaders in their businesses to drive commercial value.

https://www.dlex.org/

Faculty Advisor

Mass Technology Leadership Council

MassTLC’s mission is to accelerate innovation, growth, and the development of an inclusive tech ecosystem in Massachusetts. We do this by connecting people from across the technology landscape, providing access to industry-leading content and ideas, and offering a platform for our members to advance their collective interests.

https://www.masstlc.org/

Co-Chair - General Counsel Community (GC Connect)

TechGC

TechGC is an independent, invitation-only, peer community where General Counsels share knowledge / best practices and support each other throughout our lives and careers.

https://www.techgc.co/

Charter Member

The Fourth Effect

Our mission is to close the gender power, wealth and funding gap by advancing for-profit board careers for women, supporting women-led startups and funds, and providing women opportunities to invest in other women.

https://www.thefourtheffect.com

Beta Member

Schneider Electric

Member of SE's global Legal Department and leader of its 45+ member North America Legal team; responsible for oversight of all legal issues and risks across the region (United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America), spanning all lines of SE's €28+ billion business.  
Other key leadership roles include:
-Member of North America CEO's Business Executive Leadership Team (BELT)
-Executive Sponsor of SE's women's network, Women In Schneider Electric (WiSE)
-Member of the Board of Directors of the SE North America Foundation, the company's charitable trust 
-Member of regional Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Steering Committee
-Member of regional Data Privacy & Protection Steering Committee 
-Mentor within SE's employee group mentoring program 

www.se.com

General Counsel North America

Chief Legal Officer @ Aspen Aerogels (NYSE: ASPN) | General Counsel | Board Secretary | Strategic Advisor | Collaborative Leader | DEI Advocate | Lifelong Learner

Success-driven legal executive and team leader with over 20 years of broad-based corporate expertise.  Pragmatic, business-minded attorney and advisor to C-suite and board of directors.  Collaborative partner to the business who drives transformational projects and operational improvements to optimize opportunities, mitigate risk and grow organizations.  Intellectually curious problem-solver who operates with a sense of urgency, creativity and agility.  Motivational, high-EQ people leader skilled in guiding, empowering, and recognizing staff performance.

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