Global Business Law Institute GBLI Advisory Board & Community

Industry Advisory Board

  • David Zapolsky
    Senior Vice President,
    General Counsel and Secretary
    (Chair of Industry Advisory Board)

  • Brett Gerry
    Chief Legal Officer,
    Executive Vice President, Global Compliance

  • Ronen Elad
    Senior Vice President, Legal

  • Jeff Dickerman
    Senior Vice President,
    General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

  • Brad Smith
    President & Chief Legal Officer

    Teresa J. Hutson
    Corporate Vice President

  • Jason Stevens
    Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

  • Mike Walton
    Vice President,
    General Counsel

  • Kristy Harlan
    Senior Vice President, General
    Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  • Matt LeMaster
    Chair, M&A Practice

  • Foster Garvey

    Sara Sandford
    Mediator
    Benchmark International ADR

  • Pallavi Mehta Wahi
    Managing Partner, Seattle Office

  • John Pierce
    Partner

  • Alaska Airlines

    Kyle Levine
    Senior Vice President, Legal,
    General Counsel,
    Corporate Secretary,
    Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

  • The Walt Disney Company

    Matthew Penarczyk
    General Counsel, Disney Experiences

  • Smartsheet

    Jolene Marshall
    Chief Legal Officer, Smartsheet

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    Joe Lee
    Vice President, Legal & Deputy General Counsel, Cisco

  • Funko

    Tracy Daw
    Chief Legal Officer, Funko

  • Madrona

    Joanna Black
    General Counsel, Madrona

  • AI2

    Jen Dumas
    Fmr. Senior Legal Counsel, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

West Coast and Global Business Community

Through partnerships with the Greater Seattle vibrant business community, influential Westcoast organizations and beyond — including world leaders in global manufacturing, IT, retail, transportation and logistics, entertainment, financial services, and electronic commerce — the Global Business Law Institute draws on regional and global expertise. Our world-class industry advisory board is a key element of the Global Business Law Institute, and members of the board include senior legal executives from prominent companies and law firms.

Companies

  • Alaska Airlines
  • Amazon
  • Boeing Corporation
  • Cisco
  • Disney
  • Expedia
  • Expeditors
  • Funko Inc.
  • Madrona Venture Group
  • Microsoft
  • Mitsubishi International Corporation
  • PACCAR
  • Smartsheet
  • Weyerhaeuser

Law Firms

  • Benchmark National & International ADR
  • Davis Wright and Tremaine
  • K&L Gates
  • Kilpatrick, Stockton & Townsend

International Connections

The Global Business Law Institute benefits from the UW School of Law’s longstanding global network of companies, firms and universities. Joint projects with various international universities contribute to scholarship and broaden the student experience.

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