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Class Note Summer 2025

John D. Myer was named a fellow at 5 Lakes Institute, where he will help entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions identify and overcome challenges to the commercialization of technology. Myer is a senior counsel at Husch Blackwell LLP, where he helps clients develop, fund, and deliver advanced science and engineering technologies. He previously served as general counsel and corporate secretary at the US Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Class Note Summer 2025

David K. Porter was named the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Honolulu Field Office. He most recently served as the chief of staff for the deputy director at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC. Porter has held numerous roles within the FBI, including at the field offices in Detroit and Pittsburgh, the Public Corruption and Civil Rights programs, the Cyber Division, and the Counterintelligence Division’s Foreign Influence Task Force. Before joining the FBI, Porter served as counsel for the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Class Note Summer 2025

Nicole Snyder was appointed chief operating officer at Holland & Hart LLP, where she oversees the leadership and strategic oversight of the firm’s operational and administrative functions, including financial management, enterprise risk, and department operational teams. Snyder is based in Boise, Idaho.

Class Note Summer 2025

Rhonda Stowers was appointed partner at Plunkett Cooney in Flint, Michigan, where she maintains a litigation practice that includes general and commercial liability claims, governmental law, transportation law, and real estate. She also advises and defends municipalities on issues such as the Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, federal and state constitutions, civil rights, cannabis, zoning, charter amendments, ordinance drafting, and employment-related matters.

Class Note Summer 2025

Matthew Miner was named vice chair and general counsel of KPMG LLP. He also serves on the firm’s US management committee, oversees legal and compliance for the Americas region, is secretary to the KPMG US board of directors and a member of the Americas management committee, and oversees the firm’s governance matters. Miner joined KPMG from Walmart Inc., where he was executive vice president, global chief ethics and compliance officer, and special counsel.

Class Note Summer 2025

Lucy Dougherty is now named general counsel of Eaton Corporation PLC. She joined the company from Polaris Inc., where she was senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary. Before that, she held several leadership roles with General Motors Corp. Earlier in her career, she served as counsel at the US Department of Justice and as associate general counsel and, later, as chief legal officer and counsel to the secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security.

Class Note Summer 2025

Timothy W. Brown was named president of Venerable Investment Advisers. He joined Venerable in 2018 as executive vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary. Brown leads Venerable’s investment advisory business and will continue to lead the law, compliance, insurance regulatory, and government affairs teams. Before joining Venerable, Brown was chief counsel for corporate transactions and government affairs at Voya Financial Inc.

Class Note Summer 2025

Jeffrey L. Stec recently published Humanizing Public Conversation: Building Trust and Cooperation with Your Constituents. The book is designed to offer insights from 20 years of helping local governments engage the public in civil, productive conversation. Stec is the executive director of Citizens for Civic Renewal, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit that works to build collaborative community governance by engaging citizens in public policy deliberation, government and institutional partnerships, and neighborhood empowerment projects.

Class Note Summer 2025

Rocco Testani was named US general counsel at Eversheds Sutherland, where he is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group and most recently served as the firm’s co-head of global litigation. Testani focuses his practice on class actions, commercial litigation, dispute management, and real estate disputes. Testani also has served as outside general counsel to two large public school districts and as a special assistant attorney general. Additionally, he works on civil justice reform in Georgia, was a leader in establishing the statewide business court, and chairs the amicus curiae committee of Georgians for Lawsuit Reform.

Class Note Summer 2025

The Hon. Michael Warren was reelected to a six-year term on the Oakland County [Michigan] Circuit Court. He presides on the business court and general criminal dockets and has served on the bench since 2002. In 2009, Warren co-founded the Patriot Week Foundation with his daughter, who was 10 years old at the time. The organization aims to deepen American understanding of history and the US Constitution through programming that culminates with Constitution Day each September 17. The Patriot Week Foundation has worked with state and federal legislatures and other groups to pass resolutions and encourage schools, municipalities, and other organizations to promote American constitutional values.