MOVERS & SHAKERS


COMPILED BY JOSHUA H. SHIELDS


CHRISTIAN S. NA


Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary Xylem Inc.


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Christian S. Na has been named senior vice president, general counsel, and corpo- rate secretary for Xylem Inc., a water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues. He brings diverse legal experience after working for several global industrial companies. Since 2010, Na, 41, has served as deputy general counsel for CIRCOR International, Inc., a global manufacturer special- izing in highly engineered industrial products. From 2007 to 2010, Na was group vice president and general counsel at Danaher’s product identifi cation division. He also served as adjunct profes- sor at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Boston University, and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.


GILDA LIVINGSTON


SPENCER Senior Vice President Allstate


Gilda Livingston Spencer joined Allstate as senior vice president in charge of dispute resolution services. In this role, she will oversee corpo- rate and claim litigation and specialty operations law. Prior to joining Allstate, Spencer was vice president and chief litigation counsel for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. She managed a staff of associates across six practice areas and led the advancement of diversity at Nationwide, where she spearheaded new initiatives that promoted diversity in recruiting and vendor management. Before coming to Nationwide she was an assistant U.S. attorney in Columbus, Ohio. Spencer earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Ohio State University and her J.D. from the University of San Diego Law School.


MARTY LORENZO


Partner Mintz Levin


Marty Lorenzo, a 2012 MCCA Rainmaker, has accepted an offer to be a partner at Mintz Levin in its San Diego offi ce. He rep- resents public and private companies, and often acts as outside general counsel. He handles international mergers and acquisitions, post-merger integration and consolidation matters, reor- ganization of international assets, global corporate structuring and integration projects, and other cross- border business law issues. Lorenzo is general counsel for the Asian Pacifi c Islander American Scholarship Fund. He is also a member of the alumni board of the University of San Diego School of Law and the chair of their diversity commit- tee. Lorenzo earned both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of San Diego.


LUCY HELM


Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Starbucks


Lucy Helm was appointed executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary for Starbucks in May 2012. She has been a partner at Starbucks for more than 12 years. She leads the compa- ny’s law and corporate affairs department, supports the Starbucks board of directors, and serves as a member of the company’s senior leader- ship team. Prior to Starbucks, Helm was a principal at Riddell Williams P.S. in Seattle, where she was a trial lawyer special- izing in commercial, insurance coverage, and environmental litigation. In addition to her work at Starbucks, she also sits on the board of the Washington YMCA Youth & Government Program. She received her B.A. in political science, with highest honors, from the University of Louisville, and is a cum laude graduate of the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.


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