Clark Hill Plc.

Kelli B. Matthew serves as Chief Human Resources Officer of Clark Hill PLC. Ms. Matthew leads the recruitment of lateral members and associates and is responsible for performance management processes and professional development programs for the firm's attorneys. She oversees the human resources function for the firm's support staff and the campus recruiting as well. Ms. Matthew is also responsible for the launch of new legal practices and ancillary businesses and currently serves as Co-Practice Group Leader of the firm's Immigration Practice Group. Prior to joining Clark Hill, Ms. Matthew was the Director of Operations for Conway, MacKenzie & Dunleavy, a litigation support and turnaround consulting firm where she oversaw all administrative services. In addition, she was Director of Continuous Improvement, and subsequently, she was Director of Operations for the Michigan Audit Practice at Andersen. She facilitated numerous process improvement teams which delivered results to enhance service delivery as well as administrative support functions.

Philip E. Ross serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Clark Hill PLC. Mr. Ross leads all of the firm's business operations, including finance, human resources, marketing and business development, and information technology. Mr. Ross works closely with the firm's Executive Committee and Practice Group Leaders on topics such as strategic planning and practice management. Mr. Ross has significant experience in leadership roles in large companies. Prior to joining Clark Hill, he was the Regional Director of Operations for Deloitte Consulting, where he worked with the Regional Managing Director to manage $500 million in revenue and more than 2,000 employees. He began his employment with Deloitte Consulting in 1993, rising to the position of senior manager, and re-joined Deloitte in 2001. Additionally, he has held various leadership positions in the professional services and banking industries for over 15 years.

Brian Stanton serves as the Director of Human Resources for Clark Hill PLC, where he is responsible for the design, implementation and day-to-day management of all aspects of the firm's human resource function. This includes staff planning, recruitment (non-attorney), employee records management, career development planning, performance analysis, compensation and benefits analysis, policies, procedures and forms, ethics and compliance, employee relations and counseling. Prior to joining Clark Hill, Mr. Stanton served as Manager of Human Resources for The FOURMIDABLE Group, a real-estate management company in Farmington Hills. He has over 13 years of human resources management experience, and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Donna Perry serves as the Controller of Clark Hill PLC, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm's finances including client billing and collections, accounts payable, financial reporting and payroll. In addition, Ms. Perry manages the firm's records and conflict department. Prior to joining Clark Hill, Ms. Perry had worked in the legal field for over eight years, and has over 18 years of experience in the business community. She is a Certified Public Accountant and maintains memberships in both the State Bar of Michigan, Legal Administrator Section, and the Association of Legal Administrators.

Kathleen A. Gamache serves as the professional librarian for Clark Hill PLC, and joined the firm in 1984. In this position, Ms. Gamache manages the multi-location library, develops and monitors the library budgeting process, negotiates contracts with legal research vendors, and manages the transition of the collection to predominantly Internet accessed services. A proficient researcher utilizing resources in all formats and disciplines, Ms. Gamache provides reference service to the attorneys and staff and conducts computer assisted legal research. Additionally, Ms. Gamache is an Instructor of advanced legal research where she educates users to utilize on-line, Internet and other electronic research tools efficiently and in a cost effective manner. Ms. Gamache is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries, Special Libraries Association, Michigan Association of Law Libraries, Michigan Special Libraries Association, and Law Librarians of Metropolitan Detroit.

After ten years as an Asst Attorney General of Michigan where he specialized in electric, gas and telecommunications regulation and litigation, Rick Coy joined Clark Hill PLC in 1982 where he represented large corporations, small businesses and individuals with their energy needs and negotiated their rates with public utilities. For decades, he has shown creativity in developing future energy alternatives for his clients in education, automotive and health care. As a result, his clients are the early beneficiaries, not victims, of his efforts to deregulate monopolistic electric utilities. For 20 years, Coy has been listed in Best Lawyers in America. Expert witness, guest lecturer, experienced negotiator and litigator, he has a unique vantage point to observe and influence changes in the energy industries. Recently, he represented a hotel waterpark resort company involved with two conflicting electric utility companies. Rick earned his BA from Michigan State University and his JD from George Washington University Law School in 1971. You can reach Rick at 517-318-3028 or email rcoy@clarkhill.com .

Reginald M. Turner is a member of Clark Hill’s Executive Committee, its Government Policy Practice Group and its Labor and Employment Practice Group. Mr. Turner is a Past President of the National Bar Association and Past President of the State Bar of Michigan. He serves as Chairman of the American Bar Association Conference of Minority Partners. Mr. Turner is named in the peer review guides The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers®. He is a life fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor reserved to less than one percent of lawyers in each state. He was named to Crain's Power Lawyers 2008. Mr. Turner regularly counsels clients in negotiation, drafting and administration of labor and employment contracts in the private and public sectors. He has handled a wide variety of litigation in state and federal civil courts, state and federal administrative tribunals, and grievance and interest arbitrations. Mr. Turner recently completed a term on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Employers and he has served on the State Bar of Michigan’s Labor and Employment Section Council. Mr. Turner is also a member of the labor and employment sections of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association and the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Michigan Employment Advisory Council. He is certified in arbitration by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Mr. Turner has governmental experience at the federal, state and local levels, and he regularly counsels clients and advocates for them on important matters of public policy. In 1996-97, he completed a White House Fellowship in Washington, D.C., managing a Presidential Task Force and working as an aide to former Housing and Urban Development Secretaries Henry Cisneros and Andrew Cuomo. Mr. Turner remains active in public service and civic and charitable organizations. He is Chairman of the City of Detroit Board of Ethics and Chairman of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. In 2003, Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Mr. Turner to the Michigan State Board of Education and he won a statewide election for a full term in 2006. He is Secretary of the Greater Wayne County Economic Development Corporation. From 2000-2003, Mr. Turner represented Detroit Mayors Dennis Archer and Kwame Kilpatrick on the Detroit Board of Education. He formerly served on Governor John Engler's Blue Ribbon Commission on Michigan Gaming and on the City of Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Advisory Committee. He is Vice Chairman of the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Vice Chairman of the Detroit Police Foundation. He is a Director of Comerica, Inc., the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, and a Board Member of the Hudson-Webber Foundation.