Morgan Lewis Chief Business Development Officer Amanda M. Bruno Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Business Development Executive of the Year

PHILADELPHIA, February 3, 2026: Morgan Lewis Chief Business Development Officer Amanda M. Bruno has been named the Gold Stevie® Award winner for Business Development Executive of the Year as part of the the 20th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Amanda is the sole Gold recipient in this category, which recognizes outstanding leadership and achievement in business development across industries worldwide.

Amanda has led Morgan Lewis’s global business development function for nearly a decade, overseeing a team of business professionals across more than 30 offices and four continents. A lawyer by training who began her career at the firm as a litigator in 2004, she has played a central role in shaping the firm’s client development strategy and strengthening relationships with key clients worldwide.

The Gold Stevie Award recognizes Amanda’s role in advancing such firmwide initiatives as the Exceptional Client Service Program and Client Alliance Program, which have driven record new matter openings, double-digit client growth, and expanded engagement across practices and geographies. Her strategic direction has contributed to significant gains in legal directory recognition, panel expansion, and preferred provider relationships, reinforcing Morgan Lewis’s competitive position in the global legal marketplace.

Amanda was further recognized for her innovative approach to client engagement, including the development of targeted thought leadership and webinar programming designed to deepen relationships with senior business leaders and address emerging client needs. Collectively, these efforts reflect a transformative approach to business development that delivers measurable commercial results and long-term client value.

In addition to this latest recognition, within the last year Amanda has been named a Platinum Winner of the Noble Business Awards, been selected among Women We Admire’s Top 25 Women Chief Business Development Officers, and received a Gold award from the International Awards Associate’s TITAN Women in Business Awards in the Female Executive of the Year – Business Development category.

The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are among the world’s top honors for customer service, sales, and business development professionals. Winners were selected from more than 2,000 nominations submitted by organizations across 45 nations and territories. Award recipients will be honored at a gala ceremony on March 5 in New York City.