The Knot Worldwide Taps Ex-Blackboard Lawyer Chaban for Top Role

Digital wedding planner the Knot Worldwide has promoted Felicity Chaban, formerly a lawyer for Blackboard, Inc., to be the company’s general counsel.

Chaban was among three executive appointments announced by the Knot on Wednesday. She has been with the company since 2015, as its senior vice president, legal, and deputy general counsel, handling transactions, financings and internal operational initiatives, according to the announcement.

At education technology company Blackboard, Chaban was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, technology and strategic partnerships, marketing, and real estate. She previously worked at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in Philadelphia and Washington as a corporate finance associate. ...