Stephanie Penninger
About Stephanie Penninger
As an Associate General Counsel at Wayfair, I provide results-oriented and bold legal counsel for a publicly traded corporation that is one of the world's largest retailers, offering over 40 million home products from over 20K suppliers and serving over 22 million customers. With over 15 years of experience in the legal field, I have developed deep expertise in transportation law and broad-based experience in managing high risk, complex and international matters, negotiating commercial contracts, navigating regulatory landscapes, managing litigation and corporate transactions, and advising on employment law issues. I am passionate about eCommerce, maritime law, the transportation industry, and connecting people within my network. I regularly partner with senior leadership teams to drive timely and favorable business results, and to support the company's mission of transforming the way people shop for home products. I am also a frequent panelist and speaker on domestic and international transportation, logistics, supply chain and food matters at numerous industry conferences and have leadership experience within various industry organizations. My core competencies include: Commercial Contract Negotiation, Risk Identification and Mitigation, Substantive International Expertise, Transportation & Logistics Expertise, Maritime, Air and Customs Expertise, Food Regulatory Expertise, M&A/Restructuring Due Diligence, Compliance, Agency Acquisition Experience, Outside Counsel Management, Litigation Management, Strategist, Business Development, and Networking.