Elizabeth, ‘Liz’, Stover is an accomplished in-house counsel, intellectual property strategist, mediator and arbitrator with more than 20 years of experience advising global businesses on complex commercial, intellectual property, corporate and dispute matters. Ms Stover currently serves as head of legal for Döhler North America, part of the global Döhler Group, where she leads North American legal affairs and advises the business on commercial transactions, corporate matters, M&A, intellectual property, regulatory issues and complex disputes. Prior to joining Döhler, Ms Stover spent nearly two decades with International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. including as vice president and chief intellectual property counsel, where she led global intellectual property strategy, litigation and portfolio management supporting research, innovation and commercial growth. She also provides strategic intellectual property consulting through her consulting business IP-Scope, advising businesses on the development and implementation of IP strategies aligned with their commercial and innovation objectives. Ms Stover was recently accepted to the American Arbitration Association and International Centre for Dispute Resolution Roster of Arbitrators. She is also a New Jersey Court-Approved Mediator and has extensive experience managing and resolving complex commercial and intellectual property disputes as in-house counsel. Ms Stover earned her JD from St John's University School of Law and her BA in biological sciences from Rutgers University. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York and before the US Patent and Trademark Office.