Kelly Fortier, Chair/Project Manager
Paralegal Advisory Committee
Kelly is the Chair of the Paralegal Advisory Committee and a committee member since its inception in 2016. Kelly has been an in-house paralegal for 22 years at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., located in Hartford, Connecticut, and performs litigation management, data analysis and consultation, and process improvement projects. Contact Info: kelly.fortier@thehartford.com
Andrea Oddi, Assistant Chair/Project Manager Paralegal Advisory Committee
Andrea joined the Paralegal Advisory Committee in January 2017. Andrea has been working as an in-house paralegal for 12 years at Barings LLC (formerly Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC) in Springfield, MA, where her primary focus is supporting the company’s global real estate investment advisory group. Contact Info: andrea.oddi@barings.com
Melissa Fennell, Treasurer
Paralegal Advisory Committee
Melissa joined the Paralegal Advisory Committee in April 2023 and served as Treasurer. Melissa has been an in-house corporate litigation paralegal at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield, MA, for nine years. Her prior experience involves paralegal roles in private practice in Personal Injury and Estates and Trusts. Contact Info: mfennell@massmutual.com
Christine Gouin, Secretary
Paralegal Advisory Committee
Christine is the Secretary of the Paralegal Advisory Committee and has been a committee member since its inception in 2016. Christine has been working as an in-house paralegal for 21 years at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield, MA, where her primary focus is supporting the company’s real estate services group. Contact Info: cgouin@massmutual.com
Aimée Reed, Event Coordinator
Paralegal Advisory Committee
Aimée has been a member of the Paralegal Advisory Committee since 2017. She has been working as an in-house paralegal for 20 years at UnitedHealthcare and supports the company’s Litigation team, primarily with matters in the Northeast region. Aimée works from her home office in Massachusetts. Contact Info: aimee_t_reed@uhc.com
Sarah Jeffreys, Communications Coordinator
Paralegal Advisory Committee
Sarah is a new member of the committee, joining in August 2019. She is new to the profession and has been an in-house paralegal at Henkel Corporation for four years. Her primary focus is to support both the litigation and corporate teams. Contact Info: sarah.jeffreys@henkel.com
Glenn Flicker, Technology Coordinator
Paralegal Advisory Committee
Glenn joined the Paralegal Advisory Committee in March 2021. Glenn has worked for over 15 years as a Paralegal for Staff Legal at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. in Brea, California. His primary focus is to support the litigation team. Contact Info: glenn.flicker@thehartford.com
Ella Johnson, ACC Chapter Administrator
Ella joined the Association of Corporate Counsel – CT Chapter in April 2023, serving as Chapter Administrator. Over the past 25 years, she worked as a Corporate Paralegal for numerous Fortune 500 companies in Fairfield and Hartford Counties. Ella also held a position working for the Federal government as a Biometric Fingerprint Operator during the 2020 Census; she also had a Real Estate license in Connecticut and a Life Insurance license in Connecticut and Florida. Contact Info: e.johnson@accglobal.com
We want to grow and support the corporate paralegal group bigger than ever in 2023! Please show your support by sharing the PAC information with your support staff.
