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Dorothy G. Capers is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Xylem, Inc (NYSE: XYL). XYL is a leading global water technology company with revenues of $8.4B and approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. XYL designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products and solutions across a wide variety of critical applications in the water and energy sector. Dorothy oversees a diverse legal team across the globe that supports the Company in areas of corporate governance, finance, regulatory compliance, mergers & acquisitions, employment, labor, litigation and corporate contracts. Dorothy is a member of the Senior Executive Team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to joining Xylem Dorothy was Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel of National Express, Inc. National Express is a publicly traded transportation company on the London stock exchange as a FTSE 250 company with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Spain, Bahrain, Morocco, Germany and North America. There she led a multinational team managing all aspects of the Legal and Compliance initiatives. Previous roles include Chief Litigation Counsel for US Foods, Inc. and extensive work as a litigator in the state, county and local government as well as in the private sector for law firms and corporations. Her government experience includes her leadership as a Deputy Corporation Counsel with the City of Chicago and as a prosecutor for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. Dorothy’s first in house role was as Senior Counsel with Metra Railroad, a regional transportation authority.
Dorothy has lectured on legal topics related primarily to internal investigations, attorney client privilege, immigration law, development of convergence and alternative fee proposals and best practices for developing in-house litigation strategies. Dorothy has also written articles on various topics, most notably an article published in the International In-House Counsel Journal entitled The Trump Administration’s New Era of Enforcement Policies and the Impact on U.S. Multinational Companies. Dorothy has been actively involved in the community for many years as a mentor and board member in various civic, nonprofit and cultural organizations. Dorothy currently sits as a member of the board of the Chicago State University Foundation and Neighborhood Legal Services (Washington DC). She also serves as a mentor for the Chicago Urban League Impact Program.
Dorothy earned her J.D. from Howard University School of Law, Washington DC and her B.A from the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.
Noni Ellison has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Tractor Supply Company since January 2021 and is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. In addition to managing the legal department, she also leads the Company’s risk management, government relations, licensing and quality assurance/customs compliance, as well as the Company’s environmental, social and governance efforts. Previously, Noni served as Carestream Dental’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. In this capacity, she managed legal and business professionals based in North and South America, Asia and Europe. In addition, Noni oversaw regulatory affairs, quality assurance, environment, health and safety, facilities, security and real estate worldwide. Prior to joining Carestream Dental in 2017, Noni served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Grainger, where she was responsible for leading the support on finance, treasury and governance issues globally. Before Grainger, Noni held roles of increasing responsibility at Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., where she managed licensing, marketing, intellectual property and international matters. Earlier in her career, Noni worked at Scripps Networks as Director of Legal Affairs and practiced law with two prominent national law firms as a corporate finance and securities associate.
Among her awards and honors, Noni has been included in The Legal 500 GC Powerlist that consists of the most influential in-house lawyers in business. She has been named one of the nation’s Top Corporate Counsel Women by Women Inc., recognizing corporate executives blazing trails in the legal profession. Noni has also been honored by the YWCA of Greater Atlanta as a Woman of Achievement in recognition of extraordinary contributions to her workplace and community. Noni received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University, magna cum laude. She earned her law degree and MBA from the University of Chicago. In 2022, Noni was appointed to the Board of Trustees of John Hancock Investment Management.
Angelique has served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Cars.com Inc. (CARS) since April 2022. She is responsible for the legal aspects of the Company’s securities and corporate governance, and as such leads the Company’s compliance and ethics, cybersecurity and privacy functions. She also manages the legal aspects of the Company’s M&A, commercial and contract, intellectual property, executive compensation, and labor and employment activities.
Prior to joining CARS, Angelique served as General Counsel at REE Automotive, a next generation electric vehicle platform, where she was part of the core team that successfully established REE as a publicly traded company. In addition, Angelique also held the position of General Counsel at MAHLE Industries and Behr America, global suppliers to the automotive industry. Angelique has more than 29 years of in-house experience including public corporate, M&A, financing and governance functions for national and global companies in the automotive, mobility, manufacturing and retail sectors.
Angelique holds a Juris Doctor degree from The Ohio State University, a Master of Business Administration from Miami University in Finance and Management and a Bachelor of Science with concentration in Finance from University of Akron.
As Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Robinson oversees the Company’s legal function, serves as the secretary of the board of directors, and is the chief compliance officer. Mr. Robinson is also responsible for the Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity and inclusion strategy. In his role, Mr. Robinson has responsibility for all legal issues, government relations, and governance securities.
Mr. Robinson also partners with leaders throughout the Company to (1) ensure the development and implementation of environmentally responsible business practices and product offerings, (2) enhance the workplaces within the Company’s value chain, (3) ensure our products and marketing reflect and represent all consumers, and (4) support the communities in which the Company operates. Mr. Robinson also serves as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer, overseeing the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Program, through which he addresses ethics and compliance issues in the Company’s domestic and international operations.
Before joining Carter’s in August 2010, Mr. Robinson was a Shareholder in the Atlanta office of Littler Mendelson, P.C. Mr. Robinson represented employers throughout the United States, in state and federal court, on various employment law claims, including discrimination and wage and hour claims. He also gained valuable employment law experience while working for Jackson Lewis LLP. Before moving to Atlanta, Mr. Robinson started his career at the New Orleans, Louisiana-based firm Jones Walker LLP.
Mr. Robinson routinely volunteers for charitable causes and currently serves on the boards of Metro Atlanta YMCA and WABE and the Emory University Board of Advisors.
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