Mary Jane Walsh is an internationally recognized business strategist, executive coach, and speaker who helps leaders and organizations reach their highest potential. With over a decade of experience advising executives, senior professionals, and leadership teams, she is known for helping high-performing individuals lead with confidence, communicate with influence, and achieve measurable results.

Mary Jane has partnered with hundreds of leaders and leadership teams across law, finance, and Fortune 500 sectors, guiding them to strengthen executive presence, navigate complex decisions, and drive growth with clarity and purpose. Her approach combines strategic insight with deep human understanding, empowering professionals to elevate performance, inspire trust, and increase their ability to influence outcomes at every level.

Her keynotes and coaching engagements are known for being transformational, energizing, and results-driven, leaving audiences equipped to lead with authenticity, authority, and lasting impact.

Caroline Thompson is the Director of Intellectual Property and Brand Protection at ETS, where she oversees the organization’s global trademark, domain, and copyright portfolios, along with its comprehensive brand protection and enforcement programs for flagship educational brands including TOEFL, GRE, TOEIC, and Praxis. With over a decade of experience in intellectual property, Caroline leads an in-house team driving initiatives that leverage AI, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to modernize global IP management and brand protection operations.

Beyond ETS, Caroline serves as Council President for Yardley Borough, Pennsylvania, where she champions fiscal sustainability, public safety, and community engagement. She is also an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), currently serving her second term on the Young Practitioners Committee and preparing to join the In-House Practitioners Committee for the 2026–2027 term.

Maria is a highly accomplished intellectual property attorney with 15 years of experience at Olivares, one of Mexico’s most respected law firms.

A graduate of ITAM, Maria has built a distinguished career in trademark prosecution, availability searches, and litigation. Her expertise spans complex IP matters in the pharmaceutical, technology, and scientific sectors, where her strategic insight and legal precision consistently protect and advance her clients’ interests.

Known for her disciplined approach and deep understanding of intellectual property law, Maria combines legal excellence with practical business perspective, helping global clients navigate a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Maria brings a global perspective to every engagement and is a committed advocate for inclusive leadership within the legal profession, fostering collaboration and excellence across her teams.

Kevin S. Blum is Senior Counsel, Brands and Content Intellectual Property at NBCUniversal. He advises the Universal Destinations & Experiences, NBCUniversal Ad Sales & Client Partnerships, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Products & Experiences, and other business groups on a wide spectrum of intellectual property matters worldwide, including trademark portfolio management, brand protection, enforcement, domain name, and production and marketing issues. He previously provided similar services to other business groups at NBCUniversal, including NBC Sports, Telemundo, and Fandango. Additionally, he works with internal stakeholders to set domain name policies company-wide and manages NBCUniversal’s award-winning trademark paralegal team.

Before his time at NBCUniversal, Kevin practiced trademark and advertising law at Davis & Gilbert LLP and litigated intellectual property and entertainment matters at Proskauer Rose LLP.

Kevin is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Case Western Reserve University.

Jill M. Goldman is Associate General Counsel at Alarm.com Incorporated since 2022, a global technology company headquartered in Tysons, VA that represents the award-winning smart home and business security platform to millions of customers through its authorized dealers. Ms. Goldman represents the company in all in-house matters, specifically, commercial transactions, contracts, trademark and intellectual property, as well as supporting numerous subsidiaries. Prior to joining Alarm.com, Ms. Goldman’s 20+ year focus on intellectual property centered on her practice supporting in-house and external clients at the American Bankers Association, a financial services trade association located in Washington, DC and various NY corporations and law firms in the Fashion and Consumer packaged goods industry. She is an active member in the DC Bar Association, American Bar Association, Association of Corporate Counsel and INTA. Ms. Goldman is admitted to the bars of NY, DC, VA and graduated from UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord, NH with a LL.M. in Intellectual Property and a Juris Doctor and graduated from University of Florida in Gainesville, FL with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications. As an avid traveler in her free time, she has traveled to over 50 countries on 5 continents.

Mario Romero is Counsel at NBCUniversal, supporting the International Networks and Direct-to-Consumer division for Latin America, based out of Miami. He provides legal support for a wide range of clients—from editorial, on-air creative, marketing, digital growth, original productions, PR, talent, and program acquisitions—which means he’s constantly navigating the intersection of business, creativity, and the law (often in the same conversation).

Mario first joined the company as a law student, interning with the very legal team he now calls home. But before diving into contracts and compliance, he spent years behind the camera—working as a cinematographer and editor making promotions and commercials at Miami’s local CBS news station after having earned a bachelor’s degree in Film and Digital Productions from the Art Institute of Miami. That creative background turned out to be one of his greatest assets—it taught him how to collaborate with right-brained thinkers, helping to translate big ideas into practical solutions.

What’s driven him through every chapter—from editing timelines to redlining agreements—is a hunger for better, faster, smarter ways to work. Mario is always looking for tools that help cut through the noise and streamline the process, so that he and his team can provide better service to their clients. And that’s exactly what led him to AI, learning how AI chat assistants can become every lawyer’s secret weapon, helping them write sharper, research faster, and think more strategically.

Kashish Parikh-Chopra is Associate General Counsel at Alarm.com, where she focuses on legal issues surrounding Internet of Things (IoT) and Software as a Service (SaaS) technologies. She also serves as lead counsel for EnergyHub, a wholly owned subsidiary specializing in distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) and virtual power plants that help utilities and consumers manage clean energy at scale.  Kashish has served multiple times as Interim Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer and is the author of Fortune Cookies For Law Students. In her spare time, Kashish practices Iaido, the Japanese martial art of samurai swordsmanship.

Tracy Cooke is the Paralegal Manager on Microsoft’s Global Trademark team.  She has nearly two decades of experience in global trademark practices with a passion for branding and operational excellence.  Supporting some of the world’s most valuable brands during her tenures at Tempur-Pedic, Amazon, EA, and now Microsoft, she excels at overseeing complex workflows and delivering strategic client-focused results.  Known for effective communication, presentation, and analytical skills, Tracy navigates the intersection of legal risks and business interests.  As a team leader, she collaborates with a diverse network of partners, internally and externally; providing education, advising on trademark policies and practices, developing budgets and operational efficiencies, and staying abreast of industry trends.  Tracy holds a BBA from Baylor University with a minor in Neuroscience.  Currently, she is serving as Co-Chair for the Development Subcommittee of the Trademark Administrators Committee.

Sarah Staff is a Program Manager at Microsoft, specializing in digital trademark enforcement and has more than 12 years experience in intellectual property as a paralegal.  She is responsible for all of Microsoft's digital enforcement program across all brands working with multiple stakeholders across the business to ensure Microsoft's brand assets are protected.  Before joining Microsoft almost 10 years ago, Sarah was an IP paralegal at the firm Garvey Schubert Barer in Seattle.  Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Washington and an Advanced Paralegal Studies Certificate from Edmonds College. She is also actively involved in pro bono work and volunteers with the King County Bar Association's Neighborhood Legal Clinics as well as other organizations.  Sarah was the first recipient of the TMA of the Year award in 2023.

Rosa Jimenez is Intellectual Property Manager at Travel + Leisure Co., where she’s responsible for the management and protection of the company’s global intellectual property portfolio, trademark clearance and registration, trademark enforcement and protection, as well as intellectual property due diligence arising from corporate transactions. She has over 23 years of experience as a trademark professional.

Rosa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a Masters of Legal Studies from Arizona State University. She was born in Puerto Rico and loves spending time with her family, running, and reading.

Annie Allison is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the New York office of Haynes and Boone, LLP where she helps clients to obtain, enforce, and leverage their valuable intellectual property assets. Annie provides a broad range of transactional and litigation IP legal services including trademark prosecution, rights enforcement strategies, brand management and licensing for media, entertainment, fashion and technology companies. Annie counsels clients on the management and enforcement of global trademark portfolios, represents clients in TTAB proceedings and related negotiations, and advises and assists on trademark-related issues in M&A transactions and corporate due diligence. 

Annie is a member of the INTA Young Practitioners Committee – Digital Programming Subcommittee. 

As a Strategist, Committee and Member Success of INTA, Ken King oversees the Committee Selection process and works with INTA members to get the most out of their membership. Ken has been with the Association since 2011 and has filled various roles, most recently as Senior Manager of Member Operations and previously in Sponsorship & Exhibition. 

As the Chief Governance Officer of INTA, Randi Mustello oversees the implementation and review of the Association’s governance structure and policies. She provides strategic advice and guidance to the Board and staff on opportunities and approaches for Association governance and compliance issues and performs ongoing review and recommendations to enhance the quality and future viability of the Board and the INTA member experience.  She is also the staff liaison for the Resources Group of INTA committees. Ms. Mustello holds a J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. in English Literature from Manhattanville College. 

Heather Steinmeyer is Chief Policy Officer of the International Trademark Association, responsible for leading global policy and advocacy work in support of INTA's mission and strategy. She is also the staff liaison for the Advocacy Group of INTA committees.  Prior to joining the INTA staff, Heather was a long-time volunteer who served as a board member and officer, including 2010 President, as well as on numerous committees and task forces.  Immediately prior to joining INTA staff, Heather was Vice President & Counsel with Elevance Health, a Fortune 20 healthcare and health analytics company, where she was responsible for leading the legal teams supporting intellectual property and branding, marketing, privacy and security, data rights, IT, international operations, and vendor contracting.  She also served as Legal Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Ethics and Privacy Officer.  Additional roles include Senior Brand Counsel with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and Partner at Bell, Boyd & Lloyd (now part of K&L Gates).  Heather is based in Chicago, Illinois.