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10 securities and disclosure counsel experts
These ten in-house lawyers have held securities and disclosure roles in their companies' legal departments, with several also serving as corporate secretary. A reader can learn how in-house securities counsel handle SEC reporting, disclosure and governance work.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amber Lam
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Corporate and Securities Counsel Assistant Corporate Secretary · Assurant
Vice President, Corporate and Securities Counsel Assistant Corporate Secretary at Assurant since 2024 and former Lead Counsel, Securities and Finance Assistant Corporate Secretary (2022–2024) and Senior Counsel, Securities and Finance Assistant Corporate Secretary (2019–2022) at Assurant. The profile describes serving as Assistant Corporate Secretary to the Audit Committee and the Finance & Risk Committee, supporting Board oversight of key risks.
Ashna Zaheer
LinkedInExperience: VP, Assistant Corporate Secretary and Head of Securities, Capital Markets & Sustainability Reporting · The Coca-Cola Company
VP, Assistant Corporate Secretary and Head of Securities, Capital Markets & Sustainability Reporting at The Coca-Cola Company since 2024. Former Assistant Corporate Secretary & Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Securities and Capital Markets (2021–2024), Assistant Corporate Secretary & Securities Counsel (2019–2021) and Securities Counsel (2017–2019) at The Coca-Cola Company, and Corporate Attorney at Jones Day (2012–2017).
Brian Spitser
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Chief Disclosure Counsel & Assistant Secretary · Prudential Financial
Vice President, Chief Disclosure Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Prudential Financial since 2020, where the profile describes serving as the primary securities lawyer for the company, responsible for SEC and NYSE reporting and compliance and other public company disclosure matters. Former Senior Corporate Counsel, Securities & Assistant Secretary at Amneal Pharmaceuticals (2018–2020) and Corporate Counsel at B&G Foods Inc. (2012–2018).
Chris Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Leader of Corporate Securities & Assistant Corp. Secretary at Eli Lilly · Eli Lilly and Company
Vice President, Leader of Corporate Securities & Assistant Corp. Secretary at Eli Lilly and Company since 2025 and former Associate VP, Leader of Corporate Securities & Assistant Corp. Secretary there (2022–2025). The profile describes a corporate attorney focused on reporting obligations for public companies, corporate governance, corporate finance and M&A. Former Chief Counsel, Corporate & Securities at GE HealthCare (2018–2019).
Courtney Tippy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, General Counsel - Securities & Governance · WM
Vice President, General Counsel - Securities & Governance at WM since 2016. The profile describes responsibility for compliance with SEC regulations applicable to periodic reporting, capital market transactions and other public disclosures, along with legal support of Treasury at WM.
Karleen Finnegan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Corporate Securities Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary · Brown-Forman
Vice President, Corporate Securities Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary at Brown-Forman since 2025 and former Corporate & Securities Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary there (2024–2025). Former Vice President, Corporate Securities Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary at Spirit Realty Capital, Inc (NYSE: SRC) (2023–2024). The profile describes a public company corporate attorney with experience in securities compliance, corporate governance and executive compensation.
Kimberly Olson
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Counsel - Securities, Corporate Governance and Finance · Baxter International Inc.
Corporate Counsel - Securities, Corporate Governance and Finance at Baxter International Inc. since 2023. Former Securities Counsel at UGI Corporation (2022–2023), Associate Counsel, Corporate and Securities at Zebra Technologies (2019–2022) and Associate Attorney at Allstate (2017–2019), giving Olson securities roles at three different companies.
Mark Worley
LinkedInExperience: SEC Counsel · Mylan
Former SEC Counsel (2015–2016) and Assistant SEC Counsel, Corporate and Securities (2012–2015) at Mylan, where the profile describes managing the legal aspects of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and proxy statements. Former Senior Corporate Counsel at DICK'S Sporting Goods (2016–2023) and Attorney at Bybel Rutledge LLP (2007–2012).
Stephanie Berberich
LinkedInExperience: VP, Associate General Counsel, Securities, Governance & Finance & Asst. Corporate Secretary · DaVita Kidney Care
VP, Associate General Counsel, Securities, Governance & Finance & Asst. Corporate Secretary at DaVita Kidney Care since 2024, with securities and corporate governance roles at DaVita Kidney Care since 2019. The profile describes skills in securities regulation and disclosure, corporate treasury and finance, M&A and corporate governance. Former Counsel, Corporate Governance, Securities, Treasury & M&A and Asst. Secretary at Western Union (2015–2019).
Stephanie Kelly
LinkedInExperience: Chief Securities and Governance Counsel, Corporate Secretary · BD
Chief Securities and Governance Counsel, Corporate Secretary at BD since 2025 and former Associate General Counsel, Securities & Governance and Assistant Secretary at BD (2021–2025). Former Practice Development Lawyer -- Capital Markets (2018–2021) and Associate (2011–2016) at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, and Assistant General Counsel -- Corporate & Commercial at CR Bard (2016–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's focus to your question, since counsel who lead a securities function and set disclosure policy face different questions than counsel who draft and review individual filings. Also consider whether you need someone who also supports the board as corporate secretary or someone focused mainly on periodic reporting.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you run the disclosure review process for each 10-K and 10-Q, and who signs off at each step?
- 02How do you decide whether an event needs an 8-K or other prompt public disclosure?
- 03How do you coordinate with finance, investor relations and the board when preparing the proxy statement?
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