Brendan McKeough
General Counsel for private and Fortune 500 public companies | Leader and business partner accelerating revenue growth | M&A, governance, securities, ESG | Retail, CPG, technology, marketing and manufacturing industries
- Role
- Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Claire's
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Jan 2020 — Present · Hoffman Estates, IL, US
Advise the CEO, Board and management on key legal, governance, and compensation issues for a global,$1.5B retail and consumer packaged goods company with 2,500 stores in 18 countries. Lead the Law, Risk Management, and Product Quality Assurance departments to solve problems and deliver results.• Enabled $200M+ incremental annual revenue • Led 2021 initial public offering process (IPO withdrawn at pricing) • Crisis-managed response to cyber ransomware attack and minimized business disruption• Support global brand expansion • Lead Enterprise Risk Management and ESG programs• Manage day-to-day responsibilities across the Legal, Risk Management, and Product Quality Assurance departments (38 employees)
Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Juris Doctorate, Law
1989 — 1992
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.A., History
1984 — 1988
Harvard Business School
Program for Leadership Development
2014 — 2015
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