Lincoln Financial Group announced that Andrea Goodrich has joined the company as senior vice president and corporate secretary, effective January 17, 2017. She reports directly to Kirkland Hicks, executive vice president and general counsel for Lincoln Financial. In her role, Goodrich will lead a Corporate Law team that has responsibility for contracts, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, investment transactions, securities and tax. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial, Goodrich served in a variety of roles with increasing responsibility at Johnson Controls (formerly Tyco International), including her most recent position as vice president, corporate secretary and associate general counsel. Goodrich began her career more than 20 years ago as a law clerk, before moving to Alston and Bird, where she started as an associate and moved into a partner position.