Global Business Law Institute GBLI Advisory Board & Community

Industry Advisory Board

  • Alaska Airlines

    Kyle Levine
    Senior Vice President, Legal,
    General Counsel,
    Corporate Secretary,
    Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

  • AI2

    Jen Dumas
    Fmr. Senior Legal Counsel, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

  • Amazon

    David Zapolsky
    Senior Vice President,
    General Counsel and Secretary
    (Chair of Industry Advisory Board)

  • Benchmark International

    Sara Sandford
    Mediator
    Benchmark International ADR

  • Boeing

    Brett Gerry
    Chief Legal Officer,
    Executive Vice President, Global Compliance

  • Cisco

    Joe Lee
    Vice President, Legal & Deputy General Counsel, Cisco

  • Davis Wright Tremaine

    Matt LeMaster
    Chair, M&A Practice

  • The Walt Disney Company

    Matthew Penarczyk
    General Counsel, Disney Experiences

  • Expedia

    Ronen Elad
    Senior Vice President, Legal

  • Expeditors

    Jeff Dickerman
    Senior Vice President,
    General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

  • Funko

    Tracy Daw
    Chief Legal Officer, Funko

  • K&L Gates

    Pallavi Mehta Wahi
    Managing Partner, Seattle Office

  • Kilpatrick

    John Pierce
    Partner

  • Madrona

    Joanna Black
    General Counsel, Madrona

  • Microsoft

    Brad Smith
    President & Chief Legal Officer

    Teresa J. Hutson
    Corporate Vice President

  • Mitsubishi

    Jason Stevens
    Executive Vice President, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)

  • Paccar

    Mike Walton
    Vice President,
    General Counsel

  • Seattle Seahawks

    Ed Goines
    Chief Legal Officer, Seattle Seahawks

  • Smartsheet

    Jolene Marshall
    Chief Legal Officer, Smartsheet

  • Weyerhauser

    Kristy Harlan
    Senior Vice President, General
    Counsel and Corporate Secretary

West Coast and Global Business Community

Through partnerships with the Greater Seattle vibrant business community, influential Westcoast organizations and beyond — including world leaders in global manufacturing, IT, retail, transportation and logistics, entertainment, financial services, and electronic commerce — the Global Business Law Institute draws on regional and global expertise. Our world-class industry advisory board is a key element of the Global Business Law Institute, and members of the board include senior legal executives from prominent companies and law firms.

Companies

  • Alaska Airlines
  • Amazon
  • Boeing Corporation
  • Cisco
  • Disney
  • Expedia
  • Expeditors
  • Funko Inc.
  • Madrona Venture Group
  • Microsoft
  • Mitsubishi International Corporation
  • PACCAR
  • Smartsheet
  • Weyerhaeuser

Law Firms

  • Benchmark National & International ADR
  • Davis Wright and Tremaine
  • K&L Gates
  • Kilpatrick, Stockton & Townsend

International Connections

The Global Business Law Institute benefits from the Âé¶¹ÉçÇø School of Law’s longstanding global network of companies, firms and universities. Joint projects with various international universities contribute to scholarship and broaden the student experience.