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I am so lucky to have this blog as a platform to share content and even more importantly, to share the spotlight with some amazing women in the legal industry. One such woman is Jessica Grayson, the Chief Business Development Officer at Phillips Nizer LLP. Jessica and I were introduced to each other by a mutual dear industry friend Trish Lilley, and we hit it off immediately and had so much in common.

Jessica has a strong background in the legal industry, having worked at Morgan Lewis in lateral partner growth and integration, and at Stradley Ronon as Assistant Executive Director.

Learn more about why Jessica is a woman who wows.

Florida-based Jody Maier Piazza is a marketing communications and business development strategist and executive coach for professional services. She is a fractional CMO and represents emerging growth and entrepreneurial firms with marketing communications strategies, projects and business development strategies/coaching.

Jody was a longtime New York resident before relocating to South Florida about six years ago. She was the head of marketing at Kramer Levin and Kenyon & Kenyon before joining Berger Singerman when she moved to Florida.

Learn more about Jody and her career path in this Women Who Wow profile.

In this installment of Women Who Wow, get to know Lavinia Calvert, the General Manager of Marketing and Business Development Solutions at Intapp where she is globally responsible for leading the growth strategy and success of Intapp’s Business Development and Marketing solutions business.

Intapp serves the technology needs of marketing and business development professionals in the legal, accounting and consulting sectors.

Learn more about Lavinia and her career path.

In the next installment of Women Who Wow, learn more about Rafeedah Keys, Senior Marketing Manager at Perkins Coie LLP. I met Rafeedah at a Legal Marketing Association Leaders Conference a few years ago and instantly connected with her when we worked together on a group project. I admired her creativity and leadership style among so many other things.

Rafeedah was on the initial task force that organized LMA’s focus on and implementation of D&I in 2018 and she served as the SIG co-chair during the first two years of the D&I launch. She is now a member of the committee and in the process of getting an official certification as a D&I coach.

Learn more about Rafeedah.

The next women who wows is  Emily Griesing.

Emily is a Co-Owner and the Chief Strategy Officer at Bossible, a marketing and business development consultancy for entrepreneurs, professionals, small businesses and diverse businesses. She advises clients on how to create and amplify a unique brand voice in order to stand out, reach their target audience and scale their businesses. She builds and executes custom marketing plans that help clients grow as thought leaders, gain exposure in their industries and develop new business.

Emily specializes in marketing to Millennial and Generation Z cohorts and has experience working with clients in a wide range of industries including arts and entertainment, consumer products, finance, health and wellness, leadership consulting, legal, lifestyle, media and technology, non-profits and real estate.

Emily is also the Marketing Manager at Griesing Law, LLC – a firm founded by her mother – where she promotes the capabilities of the Firm and the team of attorneys through various marketing and business development efforts. She is the recipient of Family Business Magazine’s NextGens to Watch, awarded to accomplished young people who represent the second through the sixth generations of family businesses. Emily writes and speaks on topics related to marketing and business development, corporate culture and entrepreneurship for various business outlets.

Learn more about Emily.

Melanie Lippman is a New York-based image consultant and personal stylist. She works with attorneys to stop the stress and overwhelm of getting dressed that holds women back from achieving next-level visibility. She defines their personal brand style in a way that makes clients instantly recognizable, memorable and seen as a leader.⁣ Melanie feels that when you are confident about how you present yourself, you can show up and conquer anything the day brings.

I found Melanie on LinkedIn and thought her posts were terrific. I highly recommend that you connect with her there. Also check out her web site. Learn more about Melanie and her career path.