Kathleen Sweitzer

About Kathleen Sweitzer

My experience as a change agent at growing companies, both public and private, has served me well in my current role as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Trustmark, a company whose specialized expertise helps clients solve benefit challenges. In my previous role as Chief Legal Officer at Maestro Health, I provided strategic solutions to legal and business issues affecting an emerging healthcare technology company. The depth and breadth of my experience in healthcare, employee benefits, and insurance provides a practical and strategic platform enabling me to advise C-Suite leaders in innovative businesses that are scaling for growth. Expertise includes: High performing teams – Experience creating high performance teams through hiring of strategic talent and structuring departments to align with business goals. Increased engagement by implementing targeted development plans and programs.Strategic growth – Led all legal/integration aspects of M&A resulting in year-over-year growth and the transformation of companies. Supported divestitures of business lines to improve top line performance. Cross functional leadership – Managed teams with diverse experiences in compliance and information security to successfully address risks. Created artificial intelligence council of business, technology, and law leaders to prepare for the evolving regulatory environment and facilitate the adoption of innovative technologies. Operating efficiency – Optimized law department skillsets resulting in reduction of outside counsel spend. Developed operating models with organizational structure and roles resulting in decreased costs and increased customer satisfaction. Board governance – Supported boards through CEO transitions and the onboarding of new directors. Partnered with boards to create reporting frameworks to engage with management. Healthcare expertise – 15+ years advising organizations in the healthcare ecosystem on legal and compliance issues, including M&A, corporate governance, regulatory, intellectual property, and litigation. Insurance experience – Advised on laws and regulations relating to a multitude of insurance products, including life, health, accident, and property & casualty. Experience with all facets of insurance, including underwriting, investments, claims, regulatory, reinsurance, product development, and statutory financial filings.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

   Trustmark

   Apr 2022 — Present · Lake Forest, IL, US

   Chief legal officer and member of C-Suite leading legal, compliance and government affairs functions. Transforming the law department for employee benefits company with insurance, benefits enrollment, third party administration, and corporate fitness/wellness solutions. Key advisor to the Board on governance topics. Advising executives and the Board on balancing risk and preserving revenue in the creation of innovative products and new business initiatives in a highly regulated environment. Serving on the Investment Committee to review the company’s investment management, policies, and guidelines. Revamped corporate secretary function of mutual insurance holding company, including the proxy and annual meeting process and governance disclosures and documents. Member, Board of Trustees, Trustmark Charitable Foundation.

Education

• California Western School of Law

  Juris Doctor

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science with Honors, Business Administration

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive Education, Driving Profitable Growth

• University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

  Executive Education, Financial Analysis Program