REI Co-op announced Minnie Alexander will become its vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective May 31.

Alexander joins the outdoor clothing and gear company from Walt Disney, where she was assistant general counsel for more than five years. She also previously worked as in-house counsel at Campbell Soup and as attorney at the Dorsey & Whitney law firm. 

"I am excited to help bring to life REI’s vision of enabling more people to enjoy time outside because I believe in the restorative power of nature," Alexander said. “As a lawyer, being the general counsel for a company like REI is a great opportunity to put my legal skills to work for a company that I love."

Hollingsworth & Vose

The global manufacturer of advanced materials announced it has promoted Mark Freeman to vice president and general counsel.

He joined the company in 2008 as the corporate & managing IP counsel and had served as the company’s deputy general counsel since 2017. He also previously was a partner at Choate, Hall & Stewart.

“There’s no better choice for this position at H&V than Mark Freeman,” said H&V President and CEO Josh Ayer. “He has deep experience within H&V through the various counsel roles he has held since joining us in 2008, and his leadership will enable strategic decisions that protect and enhance the company’s long-term business prospects while also creating strategic and commercial advantage." 

Aspen Aerogels

The technology provider for sustainability and electrification solutions announced it has named Virginia Johnson its chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary.

She joins Aspen Aerogels from Schneider Electric North America, where she served as general counsel. Johnson also previously served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility in the legal department of Global Atlantic Financial Group, most recently as senior vice president, head of corporate legal, associate general counsel & secretary.

"She is a smart, articulate and creative leader, and her depth of experience in corporate strategy and legal operations makes her an ideal addition to Aspen's executive team," said Aspen's President and CEO Don Young.

Veritex Community Bank

The Texas-based bank announced that Phil Donnelly has been named the bank’s senior executive vice president and general counsel.

He has held leadership positions at Starbuck Bancshares, AmericanWest Bank, Mutual of Omaha Bank, and FINOVA Capital. He also served as general counsel and director of HR to a publicly traded Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National subsidiary. 

“Phil Donnelly’s reputation more than precedes him; he is a model for excellence in the banking industry,” said Veritex Community Bank CEO C. Malcolm Holland. “He knows first-hand what it took to build Veritex to where it is today, and he understands how to help take Veritex to where it needs to be."

ECMC Group

The nonprofit focused on student success announced it has appointed Brian Boardman as general counsel and corporate secretary.

Boardman previously served as ECMC Group's deputy general counsel for more than five years. He also previously worked as associate general counsel at Northwestern University.