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CORPORATE LADDER EXECUTIVE MOVES CONTINUING A CAREER OF FIRSTS Continued from Page 7 LINDA ADDISON has been the first to do a lot of things: first female editor of the Texas Law Review, first woman on the U.S. executive committee of law firm Fulbright & Jaworski. On July 1, when the firm combines with the Norton Rose Group to become Norton Rose Fulbright, the third-largest practice in the world, Ms. Addison, 61, will be the first chair of its new global dispute-resolution and litigation practice, as well as a member of the firm’s global executive committee. “Linda is an exceptional trial lawyer, one of our best litigators,” said Fulbright’s chairman, Ken Stewart. “Her substantive knowledge of dispute resolution and her leadership skills made her uniquely qualified for this position.” Ms. Addison successfully represented General Electric last year in one of the first Dodd-Frank whistleblower cases tried in the U.S, one of many high-profile cases she’s tried in her three decades with Fulbright. “I never thought I was appointed [to the U.S. executive committee] because I was a woman. I know other people did,” said Ms. Addison. “I know I got it because I deserved it. I wish other people had broken these barriers first, but I am —EVA SAVIANO used to being the only woman in a room.” STYLISH. BEAUTIFUL. CUTTING EDGE. WE’RE BUILDING THE NEW HOME FOR THREE WORLD-CLASS BRANDS WITH 1.4 MILLION SQUARE FEET COMMITTED, CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY AT hudsonyardsnewyork.com For information on available ofﬁce space, contact at (212) 984-8392. created position. He was previously director. Matter Inc.: Erin Weinberg, 45, joined the public-relations firm as deputy managing director, a newly created position. She was previously managing partner at Taylor Global Inc. Corporate Resource Services Inc.: Thomas Clarke, 55, was appointed director. He will continue as a board member at Reis. NowThis News: Frank Kavilanz, 39, joined as senior vice president for strategy and business development. He was previously vice president of strategy and business development at NBCUniversal News Group. Marsh & McLennan: Diane Giles, 57, was promoted to senior vice president at the insurance brokerage and riskmanagement firm. She was previously vice president. Matt McCabe, 43, joined as senior vice president. He was previously senior counsel at the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. Sonobi Media: Paul DeBraccio, 55, joined the digital advertising platform as vice president of national sales. He was previously director, ad sales media solutions, at Expedia. DDG: Michael Ferry, 37, was promoted to senior vice president at the real estate company. He was previously vice president. William Kluczkowski, 32, was promoted to vice president. He was previously senior associate. Andrew McKessey, 35, was promoted to controller. He was previously assistant controller. David Ridoutt, 33, was promoted to senior construction manager. He was previously project manager. Angela Lo, 30, joined as construction manager. She was previously project manager at I. Grace Co., Commissioned Private Residences Inc. McKissack & McKissack: Brian Lyons, 53, joined the construction company as executive vice president of at-risk construction. He was previously project executive at Pavarini Construction. Grant Thornton: Nigel Smith, 48, joined the accounting firm as financial services advisory leader. He was previously leader of the North American financial services management consulting practice at Accenture. HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc.: Michael Wright, 48, joined the financial firm as head of institutional sales, North America. He was previously director at AXA Investment Managers. Scarola Malone & Zubatov: Robert Shansky, 66, joined the law firm as of counsel. He was previously of counsel at Jones Day. Citi: Joshua Moskowitz, 39, joined the bank as senior project manager on its global public-affairs team. He was previously vice president for corporate affairs and business development at Global Strategy Group. —eva saviano EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS The fastest way to get an announcement into Crain’s is to submit online. Fill out the form at www.crainsnewyork.com/section/ executive_moves. The Executive Moves column is also available online. 8 | Crain’s New York Business | April 15, 2013 http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com http://www.crainsnewyork.com/section/

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