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2026

ONCON ICON AWARDS

The OnCon Icon Awards recognize the top corporate counsel in the entire world. Finalists were voted on by peers to determine the winners (click here to see how winners are chosen). The 2026 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2026 on April 28th.

EXPLORE THE 2026 WINNERS

Winners are in alphabetical order by first name. Job title and company are listed based on time of selection. 

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TOP 100 CORPORATE COUNSEL AWARD WINNERS

  • Aaron Tandy | General Counsel | Boucher Brothers

  • Adam Gotskind | General Counsel | ComPsych

  • Albert Li | General Counsel | Colossal Biosciences

  • Alexis Kirkman | Chief Legal Officer | Fivetran Inc.

  • Alison Fraser | Legal & Strategic Leadership | Ericsson

  • Allen Chiu | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | Genesys Cloud Services Inc.

  • Andrea Flanagan | General Counsel | LeadVenture Inc.

  • Andrew Woodworth | Chief Legal Officer | Saks Global

  • Andy Dunbar | Senior Vice President Chief Compliance Officer | Herbalife

  • Ashley Wilson | General Counsel | Lifelong Learner LLC

  • Audrey Jean | General Counsel | 3E Company

  • Avis Russell | General Counsel | University of the District of Columbia

  • Benjamin Byers | General Counsel | Sugar Mountain Capital LLC

  • Brandon Schantz | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Loop Global

  • Breeanna Brock | General Counsel | Defense Trade Solutions

  • Christine Green | Vice President Corporate Secretary and General Counsel | LEE

  • Christine Ricci | General Counsel Digital Technology & Global Security and Chief Privacy Officer | GE Aerospace

  • Christopher Moran | General Counsel | Maple Reinders

  • Dan Segal | General Counsel | AiFi

  • David Stack | General Counsel | University of Saskatchewan

  • Dennis Garcia | Vice-President & General Counsel | Litera

  • Don Grubbs | General Counsel Corporate Secretary | JobsOhio

  • Eric Seiken | Chief Legal Officer and Risk Manager | CML Security LLC

  • Erin Abrams | Chief Legal Officer | Via Transportation Inc.

  • Gina Vollmer | General Counsel & Secretary | Radwell International LLC

  • Grace Chu | General Counsel | VineBrook Homes

  • Janet Saura | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | KBS

  • Jennee DeVore | General Counsel | Simple HealthKit

  • Johana Reed | VP & General Counsel | Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC

  • Julia Harmatz | General Counsel | Greenvolt Power USA Inc.

  • Julia Thibault | General Counsel | Altivera Medical

  • Kendall Jones | General Counsel | California Pizza Kitchen Inc.

  • Lori Lasher | EVP General Counsel Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | J.G. Wentworth Company

  • Maria Feeley | Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | Washigton and Lee University

  • Mark Fischer | EVP General Counsel & Secretary | PVH Corp.

  • Mark Smolik | Chief Legal Officer DHL Supply Chain Americas | DHL

  • Mary Kaufman | General Counsel | Ideal Living

  • Michelle Smith | General Counsel & Secretary | Ambry Genetics Corporation

  • Nakeasha Sanders-Small | EVP General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | NeighborWorks America

  • Oscar Rivera | General Counsel | Primera Engineers

  • Paul Lucchese | General Counsel | Trinity Life Sciences

  • Peri Fluger | General counsel | Ruder Finn

  • Regan Smith | SVP and General Counsel | News / Media Alliance

  • Renata Parras | General Counsel | Operation Underground Railroad Inc.

  • Samantha Borden | Chief Legal Officer | PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy

  • Sara Mirtorabi | General Counsel | Fear of God

  • Sonia Galindo | EVP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | KBR Inc.

  • Sooran Jones | General Counsel | CJ America Inc.

  • Stacy Krause | SVP General Counsel and Secretary | Kadant Inc.

  • Stephanie Shack | General Counsel | Mid-Atlantic Builders

  • Tanya Jaeger de Foras | Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer | Ingredion Incorporated

  • Teri Witteman | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | Beyond Meat Inc.

  • Vanessa Candela | Chief Legal & Trust Officer | Celonis

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TOP 50 CORPORATE COUNSEL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adam Heiman | General Counsel | Bayshore Properties

  • Ashley Fischer | General Counsel | Tiff's Treats

  • Ayano Ichida | Chief Legal/General Counsel | Aderans America Holdings Inc.

  • Beatrice Zdrodowski | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Tech Electronics

  • Belinda Leung | General Counsel | AIA International Limited

  • Carla Bedrosian | Chief Legal Officer | Xsolla

  • Carolyn Herzog | Chief Legal Officer | Elastic NV

  • Cheryl-Lyn Bentley-Harmon | General Counsel | National Association of Social Workers

  • Christopher Mermigas | Head of Legal | RSA Security LLC

  • Colin Levy | General Counsel | Malbek

  • Courtney Dutter | General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer | iCIMS Inc.

  • Danielle Holland | SVP General Counsel | AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc.

  • David Steiner | Senior Vice President Chief of North America Legal & Regulatory and Chief Litigation Officer | Everest

  • Deanna Chechile | Chief Legal and People Officer | FORMA Brands

  • Elchanan (Chuni) Stern | General Counsel | Lionstone Care Management

  • Elizabeth Lewis | General Counsel | Turtle Wax Inc.

  • Eve Hogan | Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel | University Instructors (UI)

  • H. Alan Rosenberg | General Counsel & Corporate Executive Vice President | Republic National Distributing Company

  • Jennifer Ryan | Division General Counsel - Corporate Technology & Compliance | U.S. Venture Inc.

  • Jerry Levine | Chief Evangelist & CLO/GC | ContractPodAi

  • Karen Petrulakis | General Counsel | Wellesley College

  • Kathryn Wiley | Chief Legal Officer | Round Room LLC; Stash Ventures LLC

  • Lauren Brunswick | General Counsel | Celdara Medical LLC

  • Lauren Fanning | General Counsel | Tangoe US Inc.

  • Leora Coleman-Fire | Chief Legal Officer | Ajinomoto North America Inc.

  • Lou Patalano | CLO SVP & Corporate Secretary | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

  • Megan Niedermeyer | Chief Legal Officer | Anaconda Inc.

  • Megan Szabo | General Counsel | AgentSync

  • Monica Brown | EVP Chief Legal Officer | Lennox International Inc.

  • Natalia Voziyan | VP of Legal & Operations | Xsolla

  • Natasha Vernon | General Counsel | VIP Community Services Inc.

  • Noga Rosenthal | General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer | Ampersand

  • Oliver Herzfeld | SVP and Chief Legal Officer | Beanstalk

  • Rob Doman | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Doman Building Materials Group Ltd.

  • Samantha Ritter | Chief Legal Counsel Americas | LG Chem

  • Samira Alimohammad | Vice-President & General Counsel | Specialist Staffing Group

  • Sandra Carbone | SVP General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | IZEA Worldwide Inc.

  • Susan Ball | EVP Chief Administrative Officer General Counsel and Corp. Secretary | Cross Country

  • Travis Richardson | Chief Legal Counsel | Office of the Cook County Clerk

  • Yen Chu | EVP Chief Legal Officer | Tailored Brands

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TOP 10 CORPORATE COUNSEL AWARD WINNERS

  • Aris Ferguson | General Counsel | Housing Authority of the City of Charleston

  • Gavin Galimi | SVP General Counsel & Secretary | eHealth Inc.

  • Lee Bell-Smith | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | WorkSafeNB

  • Megha Sharma | General Counsel & Secretary | Aryaka Networks Inc.

  • Renuka Drummond | General Counsel | IDC

  • Samantha Guo | General Counsel | China Telecom Americas

  • Satyajit Gupta | VP Associate General Counsel | EXL

  • Stephen Gould | Vice President General Counsel | PlaneSense Inc.

  • Tyler Wicks | General Counsel | Outcome Healthcare

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CORPORATE COUNSEL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • Ada Okafor | General Counsel and Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer | American Board of Surgery

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