The Association of Corporate Counsel has elected Patricia Hatler as Chair of its Board of Directors at its 2009 Annual Meeting in Boston on Oct. 19. Hatler is executive vice president, chief legal and governance officer at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. A member of ACC since 1986, she has served on the ACC Board since 2005.

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