Transitioning from Work-From-Home to Just Work: What is the Plan for Going Back?

COVID-19: Returning to the Office – 3 Part Series

Transitioning from Work-From-Home to Just Work: What is the Plan for Going Back?

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Join us for a frank and open panel discussion, with a variety of global leaders in Professional Services firms, who will share their plans or preparations for having their employees back in the office. Learn about changes or processes they are implementing to protect their employees, clients and their business. Hear about what they also plan to keep the same during this transition time.

This is the second of a three-part series focused on the considerations, changes and perspectives before, during and after returning to work in the office throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speakers

Kenneth Johnsen

Executive Director Finance & Chief Operating Officer

Shearman & Sterling LLP

Kenneth W. Johnsen has held various positions within Shearman & Sterling LLP since joining the firm in 1998 and is currently the firm’s Executive Director Finance and Chief Operating Officer. Kenneth is a formal member of the firm’s Executive Group and works closely with the firm’s executive leadership to identify and implement firm priorities globally. Kenneth’s functional areas of emphasis include benefits, finance, information security, project management, real estate, technology and other operational areas.

Kenneth began his career in public accounting and, prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, held financial management positions in both publicly and privately owned organizations. Kenneth earned a Bachelor degree with specialization in Accounting from Hofstra University and holds CPA Professional designation in the state of New York.

Howard Janis

Chief Operating Officer

Nexsen Pruet

Howard Janis is the Chief Operating Officer for Nexsen Pruet, LLC. He guides the firm's efforts of Financial & Operational Oversight and Client Pricing including partnering with clients to help provide value and certainty.

He brings more than 30 years of Business, Finance, HR, IT and Facilities Management for professional service companies with an emphasis in Law Firm Pricing, Business Analytics and Client Accounting. Prior to Nexsen Pruet, Howard was the Director of Strategic Pricing and Analytics for Denton US, LLP and McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP. He has also served as the Director of Finance and Chief Compliance Officer for Buckhead Capital Management, LLC a Registered Investment Advisor.

Howard is one of the first Accredited Legal Pricing Professionals (ALPP). He has participated in several panels on pricing and partnering with clients to make the RFP process easier and more efficient.

Alexander DiLeonardo

Partner

McKinsey & Company

Alex DiLeonardo is a Partner based in McKinsey’s London Office and is one the Firm’s global leaders in its Talent and People Analytics service lines. Alex advises client organizations across industries as well as McKinsey’s internal people function.

Examples of his recent work include: Developing a talent matching and sourcing system to support the digitization and reorganization of an Asian financial institution; Creating a retention plan for a US heavy manufacturer based on individual-level employee attrition predictions; And, creating achievable diversity and inclusion targets as well as a details, multi-year execution plan for a global pharmaceutical company using labor-market and organizational-specific workforce forecasts.

Alexander earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and his Master of Science degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Mary Alice Vuicic

Chief People Officer

Thomson Reuters

Mary Alice joined Thomson Reuters in November 2017 and leads both the Human Resources and Communications functions. She has over 20 years of experience working in senior human resources positions at leading international organizations. Previously, she served as the Chief Human Resources Officer for L Brands, a portfolio of retail brands with nearly 90,000 associates. She has also held senior roles at Loblaw Companies Ltd., Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada, and Chapters/Indigo. Mary Alice is a Director on the board of the Business Development Bank of Canada where she chairs the Human Resources committee.

Barb McGivern

General Manager Legal Professionals - Mid-Size Law

Thomson Reuters

As the General Manager of the mid-size law firm segment at Thomson Reuters, Barb leads sales, commercial proposition strategy and P&L responsibility, enabling law firms to grow and manage their businesses, and to deliver winning outcomes for their clients. She is directly responsible for the sales and strategy of Thomson Reuters marketing-leading solutions. She is a member of the Thomson Reuters Legal Professionals operating committee and executive leadership team.

Barb joined West Publishing Company in 1990. She’s held prior roles such as VP of Marketing and Proposition Strategy for the large and mid-size law firms, VP of Product Management and Marketing for FindLaw, as well as the General Manager for Super Lawyers. She has held leadership roles in Westlaw New Product Development, News and Public Records, Thomson Web (T-Web) and West Government Services.

Barb received her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Advertising, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas.