Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Leadership

Jason Bovis, a corporate strategist and legal industry executive, serves as Pillsbury’s Chief Strategy Officer. He collaborates with Pillsbury’s professionals globally to achieve the firm’s strategic vision, designing programs that create organizational and financial strength and enable innovation and growth.

Jason oversees the firm’s client service programs, with a focus on strengthening business relationships, delivering services in new ways and continuously improving the client experience. He also leads the business development and marketing team, expanding the firm’s business and reputation while identifying opportunities for competitive advantage across industries, practices and geographies.

Previously, Jason served as Chief Marketing and Client Development Officer for a top 100 U.S. law firm and as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Marketing for a U.S. division of a global provider of business process management services.

As Chief Human Resources Officer, Kathleen Pearson is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall strategic direction of the firm.

Kathleen provides strategic leadership specifically in the areas of employee relations, talent management, benefit administration, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation. In addition to overseeing all HR-related functions for the firm, she is a member of Pillsbury’s executive committee, the firm’s leadership body that establishes business and operational priorities, shapes firm direction and sets policies in conjunction with the management Board. Kathleen holds an Master’s degree in Law Firm Management and Strategy.

As Pillsbury’s Chief Operating Officer, Sean Whelan is responsible for aligning operations with strategy and for driving operational efficiency and innovation.

With over 25 years of experience in management and consulting for professional services firms, Sean oversees the firm’s finance, technology, operations and project management functions. As a member of the firm’s executive team, he supports the development and execution of the firm’s strategic plan. Previously, he was the firm’s Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer for the Nashville Office. He led the team that established Pillsbury’s world-class operations center in Nashville, TN by consolidating core functions from around the country. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Based in Los Angeles, Pillsbury partner Stacie Yee handles employment litigation, arbitration and counseling, and complex commercial litigation for a global clientele.

Stacie litigates wage and hour, California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act, discrimination, and retaliation/whistleblower, including qui tam, actions. She also resolves trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition and false advertising claims. Stacie provides preventative counseling to help clients avoid litigation and advises on contracts, policies, disability accommodations, terminations and other issues. She regularly helps Asia-based clients enter the U.S. market including to navigate employment laws. Over the years, she has worked particularly close with foreign airlines on employment-related and litigation matters, as well as with clients in the restaurant, food and beverage industry.

I have been a contributor to the field of technology since 1985. I started out my career in computer programming for a government agency and have since held a number of positions in all areas of IT. I conducted technical training for Fortune 100 companies throughout New Jersey, managed networks and applications for a variety of industries from waste management to legal, and provided consulting services around document management services for various law firms. Since 2000 I have held a IT leadership position at an Am Law 200 law firm based in Philadelphia. I am a collaborative, energetic and strategic leader for over 100 staff members in both Information Services and Records Management. I currently serve as a board member on La Salle University's Computer Science Advisory Board.