Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Honors Outstanding In-house Professionals at 2025 ACC Annual Meeting

Annual leadership awards recognize corporate counsel members, ACC practice network and chapter volunteers

Philadelphia, Penn. - October 19, 2025 - The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the premier global organization serving the professional and business interests of in-house counsel, global legal association representing nearly 50,000 members in more than 100 countries, recognized members, chapters, and networks, demonstrating outstanding leadership, service, and dedication to the in-house counsel community at the 2025 ACC Annual Meeting, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. <_o3a_p>

ACC President and CEO, Veta T. Richardson, immediate past Global Board Chair, Cristina Gonzalez, and newly elected Global Board Chair, David Bamblango, celebrated the accomplishments of the following honorees:<_o3a_p>

• Robert I. Townsend, Jr., Member of the Year Award: Sowmyan "Sam" Ranganathan, ACC Legal Operations Executive Leader, Legal Ops Con Advisory Committee, President, Legal Operations & Process, AbbVie <_o3a_p>
• Jonathan S. Silber Outstanding Network Member of the Year Award: <_o3a_p>
  
  • Allison Malin, Chair, ACC Women in the House Network, Associate General Counsel, In-Transition <_o3a_p>
  • Margo Lynn Hablutzel, Chair, ACC Intellectual Property Network, Associate General Counsel, Gainwell Technologies<_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Small Category): ACC Sports and Entertainment Network<_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Mid-sized Category): ACC Women in the House Network<_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Large Category): ACC Small Law Department Network<_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Network Sponsor of the Year Award: Jackson Lewis P.C. <_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Innovative Programming Effort): ACC Central Florida, ACC St. Louis, ACC Houston, ACC San Francisco Bay Area, and ACC Southern California <_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Best Partnership Program): ACC Southwest Ohio, ACC South Florida, and ACC Southern California<_o3a_p>
• Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Best Membership Strategy): ACC Connecticut, ACC Middle East, and ACC Northeast <_o3a_p>

The full list of Leadership Award winners can be found here:<_o3a_p>

• Member of the Year<_o3a_p>
• Chapter Winners<_o3a_p>
• Network Winners<_o3a_p>

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About ACCThe Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the premier global legal association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other organizations, through information, education, networking, and advocacy. For more than 40 years, ACC has set the standard for in-house counsel and raised awareness regarding the value of the chief legal officer in the C-suite and boardroom. With nearly 50,000 members employed by over 12,000 organizations spanning 100+ countries, ACC connects its members to the people and resources necessary for both personal and professional growth. By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel® remains the foundation for ACC's market leadership. For more information, visit https://www.acc.com and follow ACC on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.<_o3a_p><_o3a_p>