Katie BeckerKatie Becker is a lifelong Packers fan, and she even braved the third coldest game in NFL history to see Brett Favre’s last game at...
Emily KappersEmily Kappers, Counsel at Crowell and Moring LLP, sits in Crowell’s intellectual property practice group and focuses her practice on all...
Shyla Jones-AliShyla Jones-Ali, Director of Legal Counsel, Advertising, Marketing & Brand Protection at Charles Schwab, has pursued each step of her...
Michelle ZimmermannMichelle Zimmermann is one of ChiWIP’s original Directors and is currently also serving as its Secretary. When she heard about the first...
Rebecca RokosThis month we celebrate ChiWIP’s newly-appointed Chair, Rebecca Rokos. She has been an active member of ChiWIP since its inception,...
Kimberly Schenk“The biggest insight I‘ve gained over the years is that if you want to step out of growing linearly and begin to grow exponentially, you...
Susan HallenSusan (“Sue”) Hallen is a Sales and Delivery Associate Partner in the AI Workflows team at IBM. Sue is an engineer by trade and thought...
Carolyn Blessing, Mentoring Circles ChairCarolyn Blessing, a partner in the Chicago office of Locke Lord, stumbled upon the field of intellectual property law by chance. While in...
Lizzy Diaz-OrtizLizzy Diaz-Ortiz’ exceptional ability for creative problem-solving serves her well both inside and outside the workplace. Lizzy’s...
Julie Langdon, ChiWIP Board of DirectorsJulie Langdon, a member of ChiWIP’s Board of Directors, is a patent attorney at Dunlap Codding. Julie’s practice spans all areas of...
Laura DeMoor, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee MemberLaura DeMoor, a member of ChiWIP’s In-House Advisory Committee, is Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, at Baxter Healthcare...
Helen Ji, ChiWIP Special Events ChairWith a background in biomedical engineering, Helen Ji has been practicing law for six years. Sharp and quick-witted, Helen began her...
Jennifer Mikulina, ChiWIP Foundation Exploration MemberJennifer Mikulina is a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP in the firm’s Intellectual Property group. Jennifer began her legal career...
Christine Filarski, ChiWIP Social Events Co-ChairChristine is an associate at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where she focuses on all things trademark and copyright. Her practice also...
Mary Schnurr, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee MemberMary Schnurr, Associate General Counsel at Ardagh Group, is a name very familiar around ChiWIP, both as an active In-House Advisory...
Emma Bienias, ChiWIP Founding Member Emma Bienias is a Managing Director in the Disputes, Compliance & Investigations group at Stout. Her firm focuses on intellectual...
Caroline Teichner, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee MemberCaroline Teichner is an experienced litigation attorney who serves as in-house counsel to The Kraft Heinz Company, handling a broad range...
Catherine Klima, Board Vice Chair; Committee Development Co-Chair, In-House Advisory MemberCatherine Klima is Intellectual Property Counsel at Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., which develops technologies for mobility,...
Catherine Smith, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee MemberCatherine Smith, Senior Counsel at Wolters Kluwer, is legal counsel for the Tax & Accounting Division of Wolters Kluwer, meaning that she...
Francesca Cardillo, ChiWIP Secretary & Committee Co-ChairFrancesca Cardillo's energy and ability to connect with those around her enliven the ChiWIP community and her practice at K&L Gates LLP....