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Diversity News – Social Impact Report 2018-19

Kelly Powers, Principal Venroy July, Principal

Kelly Powers
Named

Baltimore
Business Venroy July

Journal “40 Honored With
Under 40” Leadership in

Honoree Law Award

elly Powers has also been chosen by the Baltimore Business enroy July, a principal in as well as general corporate He formerly served on the board
Journal for its 2018 “40 Under 40” List, which honors young the firm’s Baltimore office, matters and corporate govern- of Live Baltimore, a nonprofit
K professionals in the Greater Baltimore area who are making a V has been recognized by ance issues. In 2016, he was organization committed to
difference in both their work-places and their communities. The Daily Record with its chosen by Miles & Stockbridge promoting the benefits of
Leadership in Law award. July for a landmark program created Baltimore City living.
Honorees were selected be the Baltimore Business Journal's
editorial team. ■ was selected in Leadership in by the Leadership Council Selected by the Warnock
Law’s Generation J.D. category,
on Legal Diversity to identify,
which honors up-and-coming train and advance the next Foundation as one of its 2017
lawyers who are already making generation of leaders in the Social Innovators, July is organiz-
a difference in their profession legal profession. ing an outdoor community film
and in their communities. watch program that will high-
July is a member of the board light movies that feature black
As a transactional lawyer of directors of the National role models, aimed at educating
in the Corporate, Securities & Academy Foundation School of local students and breaking
Tax Practice Group at Miles & Baltimore and is a co-founder of down negative perceptions about
Stockbridge, July represents Baltimore Young Professionals, inner city black communities.
clients in mergers and acquisi- which creates networking and The film series will screen in his
tions, private equity invest- learning opportunities for Hollins Market neighborhood
ments, financing arrangements, African-American professionals. in Baltimore. ■

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