Kelly Welsh was named Interim Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Head of Corporate and Public Affairs of Discover Financial Services on November 5, 2024, according to Business Wire.
| Name | Kelly Welsh |
|---|---|
| Role | Interim Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Head of Corporate and Public Affairs |
| Company | Discover Financial Services |
| Industry | Banking |
| Location | Riverwoods, IL |
| Move | Appointment |
| Date | November 5, 2024 |
| Source | Business Wire |
Discover brought in Kelly Welsh as incoming interim Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Head of Corporate and Public Affairs, with a seat on its Executive Management Committee ahead of the Capital One merger. He has more than 35 years of experience, including service as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and takes over from Hope Mehlman. (Source: Business Wire.)
Who is the Interim Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Head of Corporate and Public Affairs of Discover Financial Services?
Kelly Welsh took the Interim Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Head of Corporate and Public Affairs role at Discover Financial Services in November 2024, as reported by Business Wire. Legal leadership changes often, so check Discover Financial Services’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Discover Financial Services
- Hope Mehlman Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Discover Financial Services (November 5, 2024)
- Wanji Walcott Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Discover Financial Services (July 23, 2019)
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- Heidi Chen Named General Counsel of GeneDx (November 30, 2024)
- Ellen Whittemore Steps Down as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Wynn Resorts (November 27, 2024)
- Jacqui Krum Named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Wynn Resorts (November 27, 2024)
- Rushab Sanghvi Named General Counsel of American Federation of Government Employees (November 25, 2024)
- Kathryn Ford Named General Counsel of Congruex (November 22, 2024)
- John Silvestri Named General Counsel of Craveworthy Brands (November 22, 2024)
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Source: Business Wire. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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