Tom Shropshire, Diageo General Counsel, has been appointed as the interim chair of British charity, Comic Relief. Before joining Comic Relief as a trustee in 2018, Shropshire held the position of US head at Linklaters. His extensive legal expertise paired with his experience in the charitable sector positions him in good stead for this role.
The specifics of Shropshire’s new responsibilities within Comic Relief and how this might impact his role within Diageo remain undefined, a result of the article’s paywall. For those interested in full details of his appointment, the original announcement can be found in an article from the International Edition of Law.com.
In other law firm news, Valerie A. Vladyka has joined ShapiroCroland Attorneys as Counsel, and Richard Segal, Partner at an unspecified firm, has taken the position of Chairman of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Details on these announcements can be found in the New Jersey Law Journal and the Daily Business Review respectively.