2026 Leadership Forum
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Please go register for our annual Leadership Forum! We are very excited to be back in-person in Chicago with watch parties happening in NY and DC. We will have a fireside chat with Elena Krause, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Risk Officer of Whataburger.

 Export to Your Calendar 11/4/2026
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
5:00pm/6pm CST/EST
Where: United States
Contact: Krishna Patel
krishna@managementservices.org
5027511335


Online registration is available until: 11/4/2026
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Seventeenth Annual Leadership Forum

Chicago Chapter will be meeting in-person at Seyfarth Shaw (The Willis Tower) - 233 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 8000, 
Chicago, IL 60606

NY Chapter will be meeting in-person at a "watch party"- TBD

DC Chapter will be meeting in-person at a "watch party" at Katten Muchin Rosenman 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006

Elena Kraus

As Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Risk Officer of Whataburger Restaurants, Elena Kraus skillfully balances risk and opportunity to guide the company’s strategic decisions. She leads a dedicated team responsible for all aspects of legal governance, compliance, and risk for Whataburger, a 1,200-unit, 17-state restaurant brand recognized for having the highest average unit volume (AUV) in the QSR burger segment.  Prior to joining Whataburger, Elena served as Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of Walgreens.

The Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law is a non-profit membership association that brings together female attorneys from law firms, companies and other organizations in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. in order to serve the professional development and networking needs of its members.

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