FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

October 8, 2025        

The American College of Governance Counsel    
                   
Contact: Jenna Ayala
646-846-3832

THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE COUNSEL ANNOUNCES
2025 CLASS OF FELLOWS

NEW YORK, NY – The American College of Governance Counsel, an organization of leading corporate governance lawyers from the U.S. and Canada, has elected its eleventh class to include 18 new Fellows.

“I’m thrilled to welcome this distinguished group of experienced governance counsel as Fellows in the College. Their invitation acknowledges their status as leaders in the field, and we eagerly anticipate the valuable insights they will contribute to our discussions.” said Holly J. Gregory, Chair of the College. The election of the tenth group of Fellows will bring the ranks of the College to just over 180 Fellows and Honorary Fellows. “I am truly honored to be joined in the ACGC by this outstanding and diverse group of experienced practitioners, in-house counsel and scholars.  The skills, expertise and knowledge of each of these new members allows the ACGC to further expand and promote its mission. Having such an outstanding group of governance leaders join the ACGC makes our organization stronger, and I look forward to their active engagement in our activities as the preeminent body of corporate governance counsellors in North America,” added David J. Berger, President of the College.

The list of newly elected Fellows is appended.

The College is a professional, educational and honorary association organized to promote a high level of professional standards for those engaged in the governance practice along with a better understanding and broader adoption of best governance practices. Fellows are chosen from the ranks of experienced lawyers in the United States and Canada who have displayed a high level of professionalism and a commitment to the advancement of the governance practice through a combination of practice and thought leadership activities. Through its programs, the College explores the major governance issues facing business enterprises including challenges to traditional models of governance, risk management, shareholder engagement, and an increasingly complex regulatory and enforcement environment. The College’s Honorary Founding Co-Chairs are Martin Lipton, Ira M. Millstein, and E. Norman Veasey.

More about the College can be found at www.amgovcollege.org.

American College of Governance Counsel

Eleventh Class of Fellows

October 2025

Michele Anderson
Latham & Watkins LLP

John Beckman
Hogan Lovells

Jennifer Broder
Baker McKenzie

Francesca Campbell
Carrier

Doug Cogen
Fenwick & West

James Cotton
United Airlines

Nate Emeritz
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Daniel Gallagher
Robinhood

Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Sophia Hudson
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Marty Korman
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP

Rita-Anne O'Neill
Sullivan & Cromwell

Poonam Puri
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Stephen Radin
Allerhand & Odoner LLP

Anne Robinson
IBM

Walied Soliman
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Brian Spitser
Prudential Financial

David Woodcock
Gibson Dunn

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Dear ACGC Fellows, 

Recently the American Bar Association has issued two important statements reiterating the ABA’s commitment to the fundamental principles of the rule of law, a legal process that is “orderly and fair”, and condemning government efforts to intimidate judges and the legal profession.  The ABA’s statements encourage lawyers across the country to take an “active role in defending and strengthening the rule of law” and calling upon all lawyers to “speak out against intimidation.”  

We encourage you to read the full ABA statements here:
ABA Supports the Rule of Law
ABA Rejects Efforts to Undermine Courts and Legal Profession

The ACGC fully supports the ABA’s position on these issues.  As senior members of the legal community, we believe that we have a central responsibility to support the rule of law and our colleagues when they are under attack because the government does not like who they may represent.  We agree with the ABA’s position that the government cannot “punish lawyers who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways.”

As leading members of the corporate bar we reject any effort to undermine the courts or the legal profession.  We ask that you consider reaching out to your colleagues, regardless of their political views, and invite them to stand with us in safeguarding the rule of law, which we hold dear.  Now is the time to act together to ensure that we protect our system of justice. We invite and encourage all of you to stand with us.

David J. Berger, President, American College of Governance Counsel

Holly J. Gregory, Chair, American College of Governance Counsel