Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. names Gillian Mace as director of talent development and employee engagement

Recognizing that professional growth, personal satisfaction and a collective sense of responsibility and ownership are indispensable elements of a successful law firm, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. is excited to announce that it has named Gillian Mace as the firm’s director of talent development and employee engagement.

Transitioning into this new role from her current position as director of human resources, Mace will focus her efforts on supporting the firm’s efforts to attract and retain top professional talent and provide attorneys, paralegals and staff with an unmatched employee experience and a collaborative, collegial and inclusive workplace.

Chuhak & Tecson chief operating officer Michelle Schadler says that Mace’s human resources experience and her intuitive understanding of the firm, its values and its people make her particularly well-suited for a position that emphasizes the firm’s commitment to being the employer of choice for legal professionals in Chicagoland.

“Gillian appreciates the many elements — professional and personal — that make a law firm an attractive place to work,” Schadler says. “She’ll now be able to direct all of her energies towards ensuring that every person here feels valued and heard, that their contributions are acknowledged and appreciated and that they have the resources they need to grow and thrive.”

Those defining qualities of Chuhak & Tecson’s #OneFirm philosophy not only benefit those who are already at the firm, Schadler says, but also serve to attract accomplished individuals who want to work at a place that values them not just for their talents but for the people they are.

“The work that Gillian does will supercharge our ability to recruit top-flight employees who want to come here and stay here for a long, long time,” she says.

Reporting to and working closely with the firm’s new chief administrative officer, Mace will develop, implement and oversee a broad spectrum of recruiting, onboarding, professional development and training and employee engagement functions.

Mace has more than 20 years of human resources and law firm experience, stretching from her work at a respected firm in her hometown of Milwaukee while in college to establishing a dedicated human resources department for the U.S. region of a global intellectual property services company and law firm before joining Chuhak & Tecson. She says that her new role aligns perfectly with her commitment to identifying employee talent, nurturing team and individual accomplishments and fostering collaborative employee and organizational relationships. 

“I have always been someone who recognizes and loves finding the talents and unique contributions of my fellow employees,” Mace says. “Everything that we do in terms of employee experience starts with that recognition. That’s how you bring out the best in people and that’s how you bring the best people to the firm.”