--- title: "Commanding the Room: Leadership & Executive Presence for In-House Counsel" date: 2025-12-09T12:00:00-05:00 author: Frank Manfre canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/commanding-the-room-leadership-executive-presence-for-in-house-counsel" section: Events --- # Commanding the Room: Leadership & Executive Presence for In-House Counsel December 9, 2025 Kelley Drye Special Counsel Brenna Woodley was a panel speaker in the webcast, ​“Commanding the Room: Leadership & Executive Presence for In-House Counsel,” hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) Women In The House Network. Drawing on experiences from crisis management, global legal leadership, startups, and employment law, the panelists offered practical guidance for the demanding roles of in-house lawyers. In addition to Brenna, the panel featured Christine Binotti, Managing Counsel - Employment Law at Health Care Service Corporation; Liz Logie, Deputy General Counsel at The RealReal, Inc.; and Rima Shouli, Head of Legal & Corporate Secretary at Reckitt Benckiser, in a conversation moderated by Jan Anne Dubin, MBA, CEO and Founder of Jan Anne Dubin Consulting. Together, the panelists’ insights pointed to a clear conclusion: Executive presence is not about dominance or perfection. It is about clarity, composure, credibility, and care—for the business and for yourself. To read a detailed summary of the webcast, click [here](https://corporatecounselnow.com/commanding-room-executive-presence-playbook-house-counsel). - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/commanding-the-room-leadership-executive-presence-for-in-house-counsel-20260313160845.pdf) ### Related Team Members - [Brenna M. Woodley](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/brenna-m-woodley) ### Related Services - [Labor and Employment Counseling and Compliance](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/labor-and-employment-counseling-and-compliance)