Photos: Missouri Lawyers Media honors 20 In-House Counsel

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The Missouri Lawyers Media 2023 In-House Counsel honorees pose for a group photo at the Clayton Plaza Hotel Nov. 3. (Photo by T.L. Witt)

Linda James (left) and Robert Haire, both with Ameren, chat before the start of the awards ceremony. Ameren was a Celebration Sponsor of the 2023 In-House Counsel Awards. (Photo by T.L. Witt)

Kimberly Myers, general counsel with Imo’s Holding Company, talks to the audience after receiving the In-House Counsel Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photo by T.L. Witt)

Missouri Rep. David Tyson Smith of Columbia (left) talks to In-House Counsel award winner Waldon Moss of Shelter Insurance Company at the award ceremony. (Photo by T.L. Witt)

Missouri Lawyers Media recognized 20 lawyers at its In-House Counsel Awards on Nov. 3

The annual award, presented at a breakfast event at the Clayton Plaza Hotel, honors attorneys in the legal departments of some of Missouri’s most significant businesses and organizations.

Kimberly S. Myers, general counsel for iconic St. Louis pizza proprietor Imo’s, received the Lifetime Achievement Award and spoke at the event. Our other awardees are:

Health Care Organization:

• Teresa A. Generous, vice president and general counsel of Hannibal Regional Healthcare
• Thad N. Leach, senior vice president & chief legal officer for Phelps Health in Rolla

Nonprofit or Government Organization:

• Stephanie Grise, executive vice president & chief strategy officer for Midwest BankCentre
• François Henriquez, executive vice president, chief administrative officer & general counsel for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Private Company with Annual Revenues over $500 Million:

• Brent C. Beumer, vice president of real estate & corporate counsel for Dierbergs Markets in Chesterfield
• Daniel M. O’Keefe, vice president & associate general counsel for litigation at Enterprise Holdings Inc.
• Jessica Miner-McLin, senior corporate counsel for Orscheln Management Co. in Moberly
• Waldon L. Moss, senior corporate counsel for Shelter Insurance Companies in Columbia

Private Company with Annual Revenues up to $500 Million:

• Ben Byrd, general counsel for Nodaway Valley Bank in Maryville
• Joshua Ellwanger, general counsel for IPFS Corporation in Kansas City
• Adam P. Sachs, senior vice president & chief legal officer for the Kansas City Royals

Public Company:

• Scott Aripoli, senior corporate counsel for H&R Block in Kansas City
• Kate Dugan, general counsel & corporate secretary for Energizer Holdings in St. Louis
• Diedre Gray, executive vice president, chief administrative officer & general counsel for Post Holdings in St. Louis
• Seth Hawkins, vice president & general counsel for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis
• Chonda Jordan Nwamu, executive vice-president, general counsel & secretary for Ameren in St. Louis
• Jessica Li, lead patent and technology counsel for intellectual property at Cigna/Express Scripts in St. Louis
• Elise Senti, senior counsel for real estate at Bunzl Distribution in St. Louis

Rising Star:

• Lischen Peso Reeves Gibson, corporate counsel, privacy and cybersecurity, litigation, Oracle Corporation, Kansas City

Read more about the In-House Counsel Awards here.