YELENA BARYCHEV is a Partner at BlankRome where she is a co-lead of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") team.She works with directors and management to provide guidance on ESG strategies, reporting, and disclosure. She is known for advising management and boards of directors on corporate governance matters, including executive and director compensation and compliance with NASDAQ and NYSE listing requirements; public and private offerings of securities; preparation of proxy statements, Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings; cybersecurity risk management; and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and the JOBS Act. Yelena’s practice also focuses on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, as well as contract drafting and negotiations. She also counsels nonprofit organizations. Yelena represents clients in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, information technology, manufacturing, and financial services companies. Yelena is a member of the Educational Programs Committee of the Society for Corporate Governance. Yelena serves as President of the Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing national best practices for audit committees.