PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2026 – Katayun Jaffari, chair of the Corporate Governance and ESG Practices and co-chair of the Capital Markets & Securities Practice at Cozen O’Connor, has been appointed to the Temple University President’s Leadership Council by President John Fry.

The Temple University President’s Leadership Council is a distinguished group of advisers and ambassadors who provide strategic guidance to the president and senior leadership while advocating for the university’s mission, values, and achievements. Members engage deeply through meetings, events, ambassadorial outreach, and philanthropic leadership to strengthen connections and advance key institutional priorities.

Jaffari, an alum of Temple University, devotes her practice to advising boards of directors and executive management teams and handling complex securities transactions for businesses in a variety of industries. With more than 30 years of experience representing public and private companies, Jaffari has served as outside corporate counsel and has advised on the full range of corporate and securities law aspects of a wide range of matters. She also has extensive experience in compliance matters and mergers and acquisitions, including ongoing business counseling.

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