Trophy Tales: Stories from the Award Winners’ Circle 2025

Recorded On: 08/14/2025

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Presented by the Trademark Administrators Committee and Young Practitioners Committee 

Join us for an engaging Idea Exchange focused on understanding two of INTA’s prestigious awards: TMA of the Year Award and Tomorrow’s Leader Award. Our dynamic discussion will feature an overview of the nomination / application and selection process as well as a panel that includes prior award winners. Past award recipients will share their personal journeys, the impact of receiving these honors, and advice for future nominees. Our panel will also share professional paths, challenges faced, and how the awards have benefited their careers, providing inspiration and valuable insights for attendees

Moderator

Tracy Cooke, Business Program Manager, Microsoft (USA)
Stephanie Moe, Partner, Fitzwilliam, Stone, Furness-Smith & Morgan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Panelists:

Sarah Staff, Program Manager, Enforcement and Brand Compliance, Microsoft (USA)

Rosa Jimenez, Manager, Legal – Intellectual Property, Travel + Leisure Co. (USA)

Jodutt M. Basrawi, Associate, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (USA)

Noreen Maghimbi, Associate, Extent Corporate Advisory (Tanzania)

Ana Leticia Allevato, Associate, Tauil & Chequer Advogados associado a Mayer Brown (Brazil)

Tracy Cooke (Moderator)

Trademark Paralegal Manager

Microsoft Corporation (USA)

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.

Stephanie Moe

Partner

Fitzwilliam, Stone, Furness-Smith & Morgan

Sarah Staff

Program Manager

Enforcement and Brand Compliance, Microsoft

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

Manager, Legal – Intellectual Property

Travel + Leisure Co. (USA)

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.

Jodutt M. Basrawi

Associate

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

Noreen Maghimbi

Associate

Extent Corporate Advisory

Ana Leticia Allevato

Associate

Tauil & Chequer Advogados associado a Mayer Brown

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Select the "View On-Demand Recording" button to begin.  |  67 minutes Presented by the Trademark Administrators Committee and Young Practitioners Committee Join us for an engaging Idea Exchange focused on understanding two of INTA’s prestigious awards: TMA of the Year Award and Tomorrow’s Leader Award. Our dynamic discussion will feature an overview of the nomination / application and selection process as well as a panel that includes prior award winners. Past award recipients will share their personal journeys, the impact of receiving these honors, and advice for future nominees. Our panel will also share professional paths, challenges faced, and how the awards have benefited their careers, providing inspiration and valuable insights for attendees.