Chad Boudreaux

Recent appearances

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  The Strategic CLO: From Leadership Oversight to Enterprise Leadership with Chad Boudreaux

  July 23, 2025 · 📺 Counsel House Podcast

  Daniel Abramoff interviews Chad Boudreaux, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries, exploring his rise from DOJ attorney to leading one of the nation’s largest defense contractors’ legal teams. This episode dives into the evolving role of the modern chief legal officer, bridging legal expertise with business strategy, and the unique mission-driven culture of shipbuilding and national defense. Topics Include: Transitioning from government service to corporate leadership The transformation of the chief legal officer role in modern corporations Buildi…

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  Episode 169: Novelist Spotlight #169: From the Department of Homeland Security to thriller writer

  November 07, 2024 · 📺 Mike Consol

  In the spotlight is Chad Boudreaux, former deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where he advised department leader Michael Chertoff, and current chief legal officer at Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder. Along the way, Boudreaux became a novelist, writing the thrillers “Scavenger Hunt” and “Homecoming.” His forthcoming novel is titled “Mob Justice.”    We discuss:    ＞＞ Legal versus fiction writing  ＞＞ Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum  ＞＞ Submarines and shipbuilding  ＞＞ Hidden floors in buildings  ＞＞ Waco, Texas an…

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