Chris Lick has been appointed executive v-p, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Scholastic, effective June 1. He succeeds Andrew Hedden, who held the position for 17 years and is retiring and becoming senior counselor. Lick joined Scholastic in 2008, and had held several senior positions within the legal group, most recently senior v-p and deputy general counsel.
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President and CEO Peter Warwick said, "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 said, "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."