Meg is a Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pets4Life LLC. Animals and healthcare are Meg’s passions, and she is excited to bring to life the Pets4Life business model – delivering one-stop shop healthcare and services to pets and their owners.
Prior to Pets4Life, Meg served as a senior partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, concentrating on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate matters. For over 30 years, Meg has helped businesses navigate critical business/legal issues including M&A, investments, restructurings, fundraising, crisis management, succession planning, HR matters and incentive compensation, union/pension issues, litigation and risk management, regulatory/financial/accounting issues, as well as corporate governance, compliance and best practices. Meg served in various management positions within the firm, including for 12 years as Chair and Co-Chair of the budget committee overseeing expenses for each firm business line ($3b+ revenues), including legal, IT, insurance, HR, finance, marketing.
Meg believes strongly in giving back to the community and serves in many charitable roles including:
- The Gift of Adoption Fund, National Board Past President
- Kenilworth Union Church, Board of Trustees, Past President and Executive Committee
- Northwestern University Law Board, Member
- Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Keystone Board Member
- University of Michigan, Dean’s Advisory Council
Meg has received numerous media accolades as a top lawyer in her field, including being named one of “The Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago” by Crain’s Chicago Business. For her work in the adoption field, she was awarded the Angels in Adoption honor by the U.S. Congressional Coalition on Adoption.
Meg received her J.D from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (1987 cum laude) and her BA from The University of Michigan (1984 with honors). Meg’s family includes her son Michael, daughter Kate, and husband Mike, as well as their current rescued pets: Vicki (Siberian husky), Aspen (Siberian husky – grandpuppy), Buc (cat), Boomer (cat), and Barry (grandcat).