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Niki Kopsidas
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NEW YORK; May 12, 2022 – Sterlington PLLC has announced two new executive appointments of Niki Kopsidas and Sharon Rodney. Kopsidas is serving as Managing Director of Global Talent Strategy & Recruiting, while Rodney has been brought on as Head of Marketing. Both have joined Sterlington’s Global Executive Team to help drive growth and value for clients and employees.
With over 20 years of talent acquisition and management experience working in Am Law 100 firms, Kopsidas drives talent growth strategies, business development, and employer branding initiatives for Sterlington. Prior to Sterlington, she served as Global Head of Partner Integration for Hogan Lovells as well as its Director of Lateral Partner Recruitment and Integration for the Americas. She has led innovative recruitment and integration efforts to support the strategic vision and growth plans at multiple large law firms such as Blank Rome, Fried Frank, and Sidley Austin. Kopsidas has been published in The New York Law Journal regarding prominent issues affecting the legal recruiting field including collaborative and emotional intelligence competencies. Kopsidas earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism-Public Relations from the University of Maryland at College Park.
A diverse marketing, brand, and communications executive with over 25 years of experience, Rodney will be responsible for driving Sterlington’s integrated marketing strategy to further the company’s ambitious growth goals. With deep expertise in B2B and professional services industries, she has led innovative marketing teams at companies across multiple industries. Experienced in developing and executing creative and integrated marketing strategies, Rodney has helped build and manage the world’s most valuable brands for multiple mid-size and Fortune 500 companies, including Accenture, JLL, and Legal and General Investment Management America. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
“We are delighted that Niki and Sharon have stepped into these pivotal roles,” said Christopher Harrison, Sterlington’s founding partner. “The appointment of these two accomplished individuals to our Global Executive Team reflects their exceptional track records as senior leaders. Niki’s deep experience will bring a strategic approach to hiring and retaining the best talent at Sterlington, and Sharon will take our brand, marketing, and communications strategy to the next level of growth and performance. Sterlington is strongly positioned for further growth as a world-class, technology-enabled law firm committed to creating significant value for our clients and employees.”
