Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Chad Perry, the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., a public REIT and leading operator of upscale open-air outlet centers. In this episode, Chad shares his path to the role of GC, some thoughts on essential GC skills and characteristics, current GC hot topics and practical and actionable advice for those aspiring to be GCs.  The theme of curiosity runs through the conversation as it was central to Chad’s openness to new opportunities outside of practicing law within a firm, learning the industries where he found himself and growing in areas that are outside his areas of expertise. Chad’s advice for aspiring GCs includes not jumping at the first opportunity that comes your way and looking for opportunities in your current roles to expand your perspective and areas of expertise.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 1: Chad Perry - The Centrality of Curiosity

Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Brady Long, the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Transocean, a leading international provider of offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells.  In this episode, Brady shares his path to the role of GC, some thoughts on essential GC skills and characteristics, current GC hot topics and practical and actionable advice for those aspiring to be GCs.  Two themes run through the conversation: (1) the need to always maintain a focus on adapting and (2) remembering the human element in every relationship. Brady’s primary piece of advice for aspiring GCs is to remember the human element as they are developing their networks.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 2: Brady Long - The Importance of Adapting

Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Jacqueline (“Jaci”) Lee is the General Counsel of Flynn Restaurant Group, America’s largest restaurant franchisee with over 2,300 restaurants nationwide.  In this episode, Jaci shares her path to the role of GC, some thoughts on essential GC skills and characteristics, current GC hot topics and practical and actionable advice for those aspiring to be GCs.  Two themes run through the conversation: (1) the joy that she took in each step of her journey and (2) the unexpected nature of her journey to GC. Jaci’s advice for aspiring GCs includes expanding areas of expertise, seeking stretch projects in current roles and intentionally working on strengthening (not just expanding) networks.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 3: Jacqueline Lee - An Unexpected and Joyful Journey

Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Randall (“Randy”) Ebner, former Vice President and General Counsel of Exxon Mobil Corporation. We start off the conversation discussing the path that Randy took to become a general counsel. He admits that although he knew he wanted to become a lawyer since middle school, he never thought about becoming a general counsel until his developed interests in both business and law along with both domestic and global issues.

Conversations with GCs: Episode 6: Randy Ebner – Taking Ownership and Holding Yourself Accountable

Host David Hamm, Co-Chair of the In-House Subcommittee of the ABA Corporate Governance Committee, talks with Sterling Miller, former GC at Sabre Corporation, Travelocity, and Marketo. We kicked off our conversation with Sterling’s unique path to becoming GC, which was inspired by the Game of Life and included him handwriting five hundred letters to companies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Ultimately, Sterling discusses how he was proactive in his career by raising his “hand early and often.” He also credits his diverse skill sets across many legal fields that helped him land his first general counsel role.

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