Team
JSL has always been committed to advancing DEI in business and in the law. JSL’s President & CEO, Cindy Towers, is the Vice Chair of the Women’s Business Enterprise Center East (WBEC East) Board of Directors, a multi-term Board Member of both Women Owned Law (WOL) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Regulatory Fairness Board, and an active member of Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), where she has previously served on the Board of Directors and continues to serve on essential Board committees.
JSL is a Corporate Partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), where Cindy also serves as Co-Chair of the National Legal Industry Council (NLIC) which focuses on increasing opportunities for NGLCC-certified law firms and advancing supplier diversity throughout the legal ecosystem. JSL is also a Business Partner of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF), a sponsor of the Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC), and a Friend of Buying Legal Council (BLC), where Cindy is a member of the Diversity Working Group.
Additionally, Cindy participates in mentoring and educational programs, where she enjoys working with diverse-owned law firms and is a frequent speaker on DEI, supplier diversity, how to engage diverse law firms, and how diverse law firms can leverage diversity certification. Cindy and JSL have been recognized with numerous awards for their work, including: WBEC East Trusted Advisor, WOL Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, DVLF Straight Ally Hero, WBEC East Shining Star, and WBENC Mentor of the Year. JSL is also particularly proud of its progress in growing a Supplier Diversity Program that recently received the WBEC East Done Deals Award, which recognizes the WBE with the highest spend with the highest number of WBENC-certified WBEs, and is proud to have been included on the WBEC East DEI Honor Roll since the inception of the designation.
Cindy Towers, Esq (She/Her)
Co-Founder/President & CEO
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Professional Accomplishments:
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Rachel O’Hara (She/Her)
Executive Vice President, Service & Delivery
Education:
- B.S. in Psychology, Western European Studies Certificate, University of Pittsburgh
- Activities/Honors: Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Lambda
- Spanish Studies Program, Pablo de Olavide University
Professional Accomplishments:
- Member, Women Owned Law
Fun Facts:
- What is your go-to productivity trick?
A snack always helps me focus, but when I get into a rut, I step away from my desk to clear my head for a few minutes. - How do you like to start the work day?
I like to start the day with a cup of coffee and a “cleaned-up” inbox. - What is the best advice you have ever received?
A successful relationship – whether it be personal or professional – is based on three things: communication, compromise and respect. - When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Rich & Famous
Vickie Hubbard (She/Her)
Chief Diversity Officer
Education:
- Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), Institute for Diversity Certification
- Executive Certificate, Diversity and Inclusion, Cornell University
- M.S. in Organizational Leadership, Northeastern University
- B.A. in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Fun Facts:
- What is your favorite thing about working at JSL?
JSL’s commitment to diversity - What is the best advice you have ever received?
No matter what role you play within an organization, shine where you are! - If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would you choose?
Shonda Rhimes - What is your favorite item in your office and why?
My laptop. It is the gateway to all of my communication.
Adam Murphy (He/Him)
Relationship Manager
Education:
- J.D., Thomas Kline School of Law at Drexel University
- B.A., University of Alabama
Fun Facts:
- What is your go-to productivity trick?
Break a project up into small parts that are easier to accomplish. - How do you like to start the work day?
A nice cup of coffee -
If you could learn to do anything in an instant, what would it be?
Learn a new language
- What 3 words would you use to describe the JSL team?
Dedicated, Hardworking, Entertaining
Shannon Homa (She/Her)
Project Manager & Marketing Communications Specialist
Education:
- B.A. in Communication, Alvernia University
- Activities/Honors: Magna cum Laude, Sigma Tau Delta, Delta Epsilon Sigma
Professional Accomplishments:
- Notary Public in Pennsylvania
- Social Marketing Certification, Hootsuite Academy
Fun Facts:
- What is your go-to productivity trick?
Stepping away from my desk for a few quick minutes to clear my head before diving into a project - How do you like to start the work day?
Eating breakfast while checking emails and getting organized for the day - When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A teacher or, more comically, an opera singer - What 3 words would you use to describe the JSL team?
Dedicated, Down-to-Earth, Team-Oriented
Trent Hall (He/Him/His)
Recruiting Consultant
Education:
- M.A. in Law, Justice, and Culture, Ohio University
- B.S. in Political Science and Government, Ohio University
Fun Facts:
- What is your favorite thing about working at JSL?
JSL’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. - What is your go-to productivity trick?
Listen to music and chew gum – a trick I have carried over from college! - When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a teacher or a professor. - What is your favorite item in your office and why?
Probably my cat – he is always hanging out with me while I work.