Wendy White, senior vice president and general counsel for the University of Pennsylvania, was one of three 2018 GC Impact award winners recognized by The Legal Intelligencer. This award acknowledges chief legal officers who, through their effective leadership, had significant accomplishments in 2017. Ms. White advises and represents the entire University as well as the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The award recognized her for her support of cutting-edge innovation over the past year, specifically her leadership and hard work that contributed greatly to the success of the FDA-approved CAR T-cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a first for this kind of therapy, developed at Penn. The award also noted Ms. White’s thought leadership on a range of complex issues at Penn, including academic freedom, sexual harassment, Title IX compliance, and the UPHS expansion to a new hospital and the Pennovation Center.