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Rivas, ’84 Named to Senior Legal Position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
02/02/2012
Susan Rivas, ‘84 has joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Corporation as corporate counsel and senior director of legal affairs.
Rivas will provide legal services to IMS and all of Hulman & Company, including INDYCAR, Clabber Girl, IMS Productions and INDYCAR Entertainment.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the world’s epicenter for motor racing,” Rivas said. “As a native Hoosier, I’ve always had the greatest respect for everything that IMS means to so many fans around the world, and I greatly look forward to the challenges to come.”
Rivas was employed most recently as a compliance advisor for Eli Lilly and Company, where she developed compliance support for international corporate affairs functions. She spent most of her 26-year legal career as a partner at the Indianapolis law firm of Ice Miller, where she developed the firm’s antitrust investigation, regulatory and counseling practice. In her early career, Rivas worked for DowElanco and as an associate for Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Susan to our legal staff at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” said Gretchen Snelling,’95, IMS vice president and general counsel. “She has a tremendous record of accomplishment throughout her career, and we’re confident that her abilities and experience will contribute greatly to our future success.”
Rivas holds B.A. and M.A. degrees and graduated summa cum laude from the law school.
