CBIZ, Inc. Appoints Jaileah Huddleston Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
09 November 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ), a leading national provider of
financial, insurance and advisory services, announced today that it
has named Jaileah (Leah) Huddleston as the company’s new Chief
Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective Dec. 11.
Huddleston replaces CBIZ’s long-time General Counsel and Secretary
Mike Gleespen, who retired in Aug. 2023.
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Jaileah Huddleston, Chief Legal Officer,
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Huddleston joins CBIZ from Brown-Forman Corporation, a publicly
traded Fortune 1000 company based in Louisville, KY, where she
served as Vice President, Regional, Securities and Governance, and
Corporate Secretary.
Huddleston has more than 20 years of business and legal
experience, including board advisement and governance, complex
M&A, international law, debt and equity financings, public
company securities law, ESG, executive compensation, real estate,
and compliance. Prior to her current position with Brown-Forman,
Huddleston spent over seven years as Assistant Secretary and
Corporate Counsel, Securities and Finance at Evergy, Inc., a
publicly traded energy company based in Kansas City, Mo.
As Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Huddleston will
be responsible for overseeing all CBIZ legal affairs, managing
day-to-day legal operations, supporting the Board of Directors,
collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance and achieve
business objectives, and protecting the company’s interests. She
will also play an integral role in the identification and execution
of initiatives across a broad range of corporate governance
matters.
“We are thrilled to add someone with Leah’s background,
experience and professional accomplishments to our Senior
Leadership Team,” said Grisko. “Her broad legal and business acumen
will serve CBIZ well as we continue to grow organically and through
acquisition going forward. Leah’s experience perfectly aligns with
our company’s strategy and future direction, and her expertise will
lend a unique and valuable perspective to our team.”
“I am honored to be joining CBIZ at this juncture in the
company’s upward trajectory,” said Huddleston. “I look forward to
partnering with the leadership and legal teams to drive growth and
advance the corporate strategy. I take this role very seriously,
and I’m excited to get to work and make an impact.”
Huddleston earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the
University of Michigan, her juris doctor from Vanderbilt University
School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from the
University of Missouri – Kansas City.
About CBIZ CBIZ, Inc. is a leading provider of financial,
insurance and advisory services to businesses throughout the United
States. Financial services include accounting, tax, government
health care consulting, transaction advisory, risk advisory, and
valuation services. Insurance services include employee benefits
consulting, retirement plan consulting, property and casualty
insurance, payroll, and human capital consulting. With more than
120 company offices in 33 states, CBIZ is one of the largest
accounting and insurance brokerage providers in the U.S. For more
information, visit www.cbiz.com.
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MEDIA: Amy McGahan Director of Corporate & Strategic
Communications CBIZ, Inc. amy.mcgahan@cbiz.com
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