The Californer - Snell & Wilmer Partner Rose Sorensen Appointed to LA Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors

Trending...

Eddy Corp and SMAART POWER LLC Announce Strategic Teaming Agreement to Accelerate Microgrid and Distributed Energy Deployments - 428
Trick-or-Treat Along the El Dorado Nature Center Trails During Howl-o-ween Festival, Hosted by Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine - 125
City of Long Beach Opens Applications for Third Cohort of Long Beach Fire Corps Program - 123

LOS ANGELES - Californer -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Los Angeles Partner Rose Sorensen has been appointed to serve on the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. The board represents a cross section of leaders from business, public agencies, nonprofits, and academia and is the principal governing body of the organization. The board's membership is diverse, with more than 160 corporate and small business leaders serving on the board.

"I am honored to be appointed to the Board of Governors," said Sorensen. "I look forward to the opportunity to work alongside the other Board members as we continue to support the mission and vision of the LA Chamber."

Sorensen is a partner in the firm's corporate and securities group whose practice includes mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, commercial finance, private placements, venture capital, corporate governance, telecommunications services, joint ventures, licensing, and entity structure and formation. She has extensive experience helping clients navigate through intricate business issues in a variety of industries. Sorensen has created and grown a thriving practice in a traditionally male-dominated industry, taking pride in her ability to accomplish the goals set even when she may be the only woman in the room. She recognizes the unique perspective she brings as a professional woman operating in the middle market and often utilizes it to promote and connect other women and professionals in M&A.

More on The Californer

In May 2020, recognizing the importance of staying connected with the L.A. business community during the pandemic, Sorensen co-created the S&W Virtual Networking Professional Community, a recurring virtual networking group that informs on middle-market M&A hot topics and fosters creating connections and strengthening relationships. In 2019, Sorensen also co-founded the DTLA Women's Networking Group, directed at supporting and growing connections and networking opportunities for middle-market M&A focused women. She is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth Los Angeles (ACG LA), serving on its Membership Committee, as chair of the Recruiting, Retention, and Onboarding Subcommittee and past chair of the Dealmakers Subcommittee. Sorensen received her J.D. from Loyola Law School, her M.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University, and her B.S. from University of California, Berkeley.

About Snell & Wilmer
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 450 attorneys practicing in 16 locations throughout the United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals, and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit swlaw.com.

More on The Californer