Truda Chow

Truda Chow, Chief Operating Officer at Frost Brown Todd

Truda Chow is an experienced business executive with over 20 years of management and consulting experience, primarily in the legal services industry. She currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Frost Brown Todd, a leading national full-service law firm.34

Professional Experience

• Chief Operating Officer (North America), Clyde & Co (May 2020 - Present)1
• Chief Operating Officer, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (August 2018 - March 2020)15
• Senior Consultant, LawVision LLC (January 2016 - July 2018)12
• Asia Head of Business Development, Strategy and Marketing, Simmons & Simmons (February 2014 - December 2015)1
• Senior Consultant, Hildebrandt International (2003 - 2005)16

Chow started her career in consulting, including over two years as a law firm strategy consultant with Hildebrandt International.2 She has extensive law firm experience, leading regional strategy and business development for a global 100 firm and acting as a law firm strategy consultant before pivoting to operations.3

Education

• MBA, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University14
• JD, Loyola University Chicago School of Law14
• BS, Business Administration/Marketing, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign14

Key Achievements

• Produced consistent revenue and profitability growth through effective strategic planning and implementation, resolving financial issues, and introducing new processes, policies, and procedures3
• Led teams of 600+ individuals in several business areas, including human resources, finance, marketing, IT, administrative services, and practice group management3
• Instrumental in enterprise-wide efforts that have resulted in consistent revenue growth year-over-year through effective planning and the implementation of new processes, policies, and procedures4