Children’s publishing and media company Scholastic has promoted Chris Lick, formerly senior vice president and deputy general counsel, to take over as its new executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Lick replaces Andrew Hedden, who previously served as general counsel for 17 years and recently announced his retirement. Hedden will hold the role of senior counselor in the interim.
In his new position, Lick will provide strategic legal counsel for the Nasdaq-listed firm and its board of directors both in the US and abroad. This includes oversight of critical legal functions including trademarks, litigation, compliance, information security, content development and strategic alliances and acquisitions, Scholastic says in a statement.
Lick has worked at Scholastic since 2008, holding several senior positions in the company. He began his career at Sidley Austin LLP, a global law firm where he honed his skills in the litigation department. He later worked at the top-ranked global firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. He is a graduate of William and Mary in Virginia, and received his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Best known for its child-focused books, often sold at school-based book clubs and book fairs, Scholastic has been publishing educational literature for more than 100 years across 135 countries.
Scholastic’s CEO Peter Warwick says: ‘Chris has become a key strategic partner to Scholastic's executive leadership, providing sound judgment that best serves both our values as a company and our growth-oriented business goals. We are eager to have him in this new role and grateful to Andy for his previous service.’
Lick adds: ‘Since day one at Scholastic, it has been a privilege to be part of an incredibly talented legal team and play my role in the company’s mission to bring books to kids. We are growing the ways in which we do just that and I look forward to working closely with Peter, the managing executive committee and the board to achieve our goals.’
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