DARIEN, Conn. (PRWEB)
December 20, 2019

Law Business Media (LBM), publisher of Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ), today announced that three legal media and marketing veterans will join the company’s senior executive team. Neil Signore assumes the role of Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Events; Jennifer Coniglio will serve as Vice President for Events and Special Projects; and Matthew Tortora has joined as the company’s Senior Database Director.

LBM simultaneously announced the launch of a new division, Corporate Counsel Business Institute (CCBI), which will serve as the educational arm of CCBJ. The Institute will provide smart and practical interactive programming designed to help general counsel, legal operations professionals, corporate board members and senior business executives identify and navigate the challenges they face today and foresee and prepare for the challenges they will face tomorrow.

According to Kristin Calve, CEO of Law Business Media and editor and publisher of CCBJ, the additions are a continuation of the strategic development of the company that began with the acquisition and rebranding of the former Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, which has published continuously for more than 25 years.

“Neil, Jennifer and Matthew are well-known to us through the excellent work they did at American Lawyer Media and, more recently, Today’s General Counsel,” she said. “They have unparalleled insight into the information and education needs of corporate law departments, as well as the law firms, technology companies, consultants and other providers that serve them. We are delighted to welcome them to our team.”

Neil Signore brings to CCBJ a wealth of experience in conference development, sales and management with some of the most esteemed organizations in the world, including over 10 years in senior leadership positions with American Lawyer Media (now ALM Media), Thomson Reuters, Glasser LegalWorks, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Miller Freeman and Today’s General Counsel Magazine & Institute. Neil has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Pace University. Neil can be reached at 201.560.6591 or nsignore@ccbjournal.com.

Jennifer Coniglio spent more than five years at ALM Media as Group Director of Legal Events and Director of Conference Programming before joining Today’s General Counsel as Vice President of Events. Prior to that, she served as Conference Development Manager with SourceMedia and as a Publicity Coordinator with Sony Music Entertainment, among others. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Colby College.

After seven years serving as ALM Media’s Audience Development Director, Matthew Tortora joined Today’s General Counsel as Database Director. He has also served as Director of Sales Analysis with MicroWarehouse, supporting an 850-person outbound/inbound telemarketing team, Director of Marketing for Planet Crea, an Italian toy company, and Marketing & Sales Project Director with Coldwell Banker. After studying engineering, Matt earned his B.A. in Business Administration/Economics, with a minor in Finance, from Rutgers University.

This influx of smart, experienced, creative talent will help propel us to the next level as we continue to focus on our mission of advancing the interests our in-house customers and the many outside providers who serve corporate law departments worldwide, said Kristin Calve.

“Our events, which range from intimate, bespoke colloquia for some of the world’s most prestigious global law firms to webcasts and live events with leading general counsel and legal ops professionals to our very popular Women in Business and Law series, are the perfect complement to Corporate Counsel Business Journal and our legal ops and in-house tech newsletters,” Ms. Calve said. “With Neil, Jennifer and Matt, who join Kimberly Fine, former Managing Director with ALM Media and now Managing Director of Programming with CCBJ, we have assembled the finest team in the industry to provide second-to-none programming and service tailored to the unique executive education needs of the corporate community.”    

About Law Business Media

Law Business Media, publisher of Corporate Counsel Business Journal, is a leading provider of information and insight focused on the corporate legal ecosystem. Through an array of high-quality digital and print publications, live conferences, interactive colloquia, webcasts, bespoke roundtables, and other products and services, LBM continues to focus on understanding and meeting the information and analytics needs of chief legal officers, general counsel and senior legal executives, operations professionals at corporate law departments, corporate executives and board members, and the many elite law firms, technology companies, law companies, academics, consultants and other individuals and organizations whose mission is to help corporate counsel continuously improve the vital services they provide to their organizations.

About Corporate Counsel Business Journal

Corporate Counsel Business Journal was founded more than 25 years ago as Metropolitan Corporate Counsel by Al Driver, the esteemed longtime General Counsel of JC Penney. Al, with his wife Martha Driver, a senior finance executive with TIAA-CREF, developed, launched and operated MCC for 20 years following their retirements from their very successful corporate careers. Law Business Media acquired MCC in 2014 and rebranded as Corporate Counsel Business Journal in 2018.

About Kristin and Joe Calve

Kristin and Joe Calve are the co-founders of Law Business Media. Kristin, a serial entrepreneur with experience in startups, M&A, joint ventures and new product development, serves as publisher and editor of LBM’s flagship publication, Corporate Counsel Business Journal. A former publisher with ALM Media and business analyst with A&E Television Networks, she is the founder of Topstone Angels, a private investment group, and the former VP, Revenue, for LiftMetrix, a SaaS platform designed to enable brand marketers to maximize ROI across social media channels. (LiftMetrix was acquired by Hootsuite in 2017.) Kristin has an B.A. in English from Fordham University and an MBA in Finance & Marketing from Fordham Gabelli School of Business. Joe, a former practicing lawyer on Wall Street, has served as Chief Marketing & Business Development for four Am Law 50 law firms. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at ALM Media as an editor, publisher, director of business development and vice president. Joe, along with his J.D. from Western New England College School of Law, has a B.A. in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master’s Degree in Literature from New York University.

WASHINGTON (PRWEB)
December 20, 2019

OTJ Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of key staff members: Camie Bingham, IIDA, LEED AP, Pete Ducas, LEED AP, Holly Martin, IIDA, CID, LEED AP, and Pascal Molenat were advanced to the firm’s senior-most leadership position as Partners. Amy Carter, IIDA, John Easterling, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Steve Jensen, AIA, and Georgina Sperber, SAIA, LEED AP, were named Principals.

OTJ has also promoted several business and design leaders to Senior Associate, including: Annette Carter, AIA, LEED AP, Kaan Dilber AIA, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP, Margaret Fogarty, IIDA, NCIDQ, Denise Myler, WELL AP, Spencer Sear, AIA, Archana Tembulkar, Associate AIA, LEED AP, and Chris Leonberg, AIA, LEED AP BD+C.

In addition, the following individuals were made Associates: Oriol Aguilo International Associate AIA, LEED Green Associate, Chefe Benitez, LEED AP, Christina Christian, Cristina Darter, IIDA, NCIDQ, Catherine Dolezal, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, Jackie Garcia, Associate AIA, Sam Geraci, NCIDQ, Stacey Gracia, Associate IIDA, Allison Kahl, Associate IIDA, Jack Radowich, AIA, Thorne Ransom, Associate AIA, APX, Sarah Shuba, AIA, NCIDQ, and Katherine Tong, IIDA.

Managing Partner Lance Jaccard, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP, remarked: “2019 saw the continuation of our firm’s rapid growth trajectory as we expand to new markets and continue to diversify our services. These promotions reflect OTJ’s commitment to the success of the firm through the strategic hiring and promotion of top talent. The addition of these professionals to our leadership team will ensure that we are ideally positioned to deliver projects of increasing complexity and design quality.”

Partners:

Camie Bingham, IIDA, LEED AP, is committed to advancing her client’s business objectives through the design of high-performing workplaces noted equally for their functionality, aesthetics, and brand savvy. Her recent work on the PBS and Aspen Institute headquarters exemplifies OTJ’s position as a recognized design leader. In addition, Camie initiated and leads OTJ’s Grass Roots committee – connecting staff across studios to inspire continued focus on design excellence. Camie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design from Marymount University.

Pete Ducas, AIA, LEED AP, is noted for his expertise in the design and delivery of complex technical and security solutions for clients who require network operations centers, training rooms, and state-of-the-art conference facilities. A sample of his recently completed projects includes the 350,000 SF headquarters of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Building Operation (DOS OBO) as well as the new OneWeb workplace. Pete holds both a Master and Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Catholic University of America.

Holly Martin, IIDA, CID, LEED AP, is a former president of the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter. A recognized industry leader, she believes that the most successful design outcomes are grounded in strategy informed by industry-specific research and client evidence. Holly holds a Masters in Real Estate Management which offers her a unique, business-centric perspective on design that aligns strategic, operational, and human objectives. Holly recently delivered new workplaces for NCARB and FiscalNote.

Pascal Molenat is OTJ’s Chief Marketing Officer. Pascal partners with OTJ’s design and executive leaders as well as its marketing and business development teams to deliver holistic solutions that shape the firm’s reputation and support its fast-paced growth in Washington, D.C., New York, NY, and the continental United States. Pascal’s professional experience spans the fields of publishing, public relations, as well as corporate branding and communications. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from New York University.

Principals:

Amy Carter, IIDA, brings nearly 25 years of commercial interior design experience to bear on projects spanning the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. Since joining OTJ, Amy has more than doubled the size of a team focused primarily on the delivery of landlord projects, including commercial building repositioning and tenant build-outs. Her clients include Cushman & Wakefield, Stout & Teague, Blake Real Estate, Monday Properties, JPMC, and HHS/OIG among others. Amy graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design.

John Easterling, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, is a project manager and senior architect with 30 years of experience in developing superlative design solutions for cultural, educational, and public projects with complex budgetary, scheduling, and phasing requirements. John is currently at work on a trophy commercial office building located at 2100 L Street as well as the renovation of the National City Christian Church – both in Washington, D.C. He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Studies from University College London and a Master of Architecture from Rice University.

Steve Jensen, AIA, is a highly collaborative architect and project manager, who enjoys a long professional history of trust-based relationships. Steve partners with stakeholders and consultants from the onset of each project to ensure that the built space supports his client’s objectives well into the future. He is a noted problem solver, adept at balancing financial imperatives without compromising the integrity or quality of his designs. Steve is currently at work on the reimagining of Washington, D.C.’s iconic Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. Steve received a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University.

Georgina Sperber, SAIA, LEED AP, brings an international design background to a wide range of community planning, development, and educational projects. With a focus on the planning and design of performing arts venues as well as rehabilitation and adaptive re-use projects, Georgina provides strong leadership abilities in her role as project manager. Georgina lends her expertise in the design and production of technical documents for complex rehabilitation and new construction projects such as the National Center for Latino Culture and Performing Arts in San Antonio, TX. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

About OTJ Architects

Primed at the intersection of workplace design and performing arts architecture, OTJ Architects is an award-winning partner to nationwide leaders in the commercial real estate, corporate, government, arts and entertainment, as well as nonprofit sectors. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York, NY, Miami, FL, and San Francisco, CA, we deliver enduring human centric solutions that drive optimal real estate and staff performance, promote wellness, and maximize each organization’s investment in the built environment. Signature recent projects include workplaces for Adobe, BMW, Yelp, and United Way, Innovation Centers for Booz Allen and Capital One, as well as the reimagining of D.C.’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library and the repositioning of New York’s iconic Webster Hall. More information is available at http://www.otj.com