HANOVER, MD, December 20, 2017 – Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), the world’s leading legal search firm, announces the placement of Matt Tader as chief information officer (CIO) at Ice Miller LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm with more than 300 lawyers and offices in Chicago; Columbus; DuPage County, Ill.; Indianapolis; Philadelphia; New York; and Washington, D.C. The search was led by Amanda K. Brady, Partner and Global Practice Leader of MLA’s Law Firm Management Practice, and Dustin Laws, Managing Director.

As CIO at Ice Miller, Matt will be responsible for leading the overall information systems function to manage the business and practice of law more effectively, and deliver practical and comprehensive client service that meets the goals and objectives of the firm. Prior to joining Ice Miller, Matt was CIO at Interdent in Portland, OR, and before this, he was the adidas Group’s CIO for North America. He has more than three decades of experience in IT and business planning.

“Matt’s strong record of developing and executing turn-arounds involving significant change with processes, people and technology, ideally position him to drive process efficiencies within the focused and motivated environment of a law firm,” said Amanda Brady.

Matt has an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.S. from Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

About Major, Lindsey & Africa

Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the largest and most experienced legal search firm in the world. With more than 25 offices worldwide, Major, Lindsey & Africa has earned recognition for its track record of successful general counsel, corporate counsel, partner, associate and law firm management placements. The firm also provides law firms and companies with highly specialized legal professionals on project, interim and temporary-to-permanent hire basis. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, Major, Lindsey & Africa recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting client and candidate needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. The firm considers every search a diversity search and has been committed to diversity in the law since its inception. Major, Lindsey & Africa is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions.

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