Kathreen McGinnis

About Kathreen McGinnis

Business-savvy attorney with a problem-solving mindset and a demonstrated record of more than fifteen years of in-house experience advising on legal matters and risk mitigation to achieve business goals -Servant leader with more than ten years of experience developing and driving high performing, accountable teams -Multifaceted experience providing strategic, practical, risk-weighted legal and business counsel to well-recognized retailers and consumer/healthcare brands on a variety of topics including-advertising and marketing-regulatory matters-commercial contracts; and -litigation.

Experience

1. Gvp Legal

   Bath & Body Works

   Apr 2025 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   Leader of the following Legal functions-Customer Engagement: Responsible for all commercial legal matters involving the customer (e.g, advertising, pricing, customer facing terms and conditions, etc.)-Product Regulatory: Responsible for advising the Regulatory team on matters of product compliance (e.g, labeling, claim substantiation, product safety, regulatory inquiries, sustainability, etc.)-Contracts: Responsible for legal review of contracts for the organization-Global Trade Compliance: Responsible for the import and export of materials, components, finished goods and non-merchandise items, advising on tariff mitigation strategies and supply chain mapping-Sustainability: Responsible for regulatory sustainability compliance and reporting (e.g, EPR, PCR, EU PPWR, etc.)

Education

• Ohio Northern University

  B.S.B.A. - Management

  1997 — 2001

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  2001 — 2004