Investor and Advisory Board Member for Don Ciccio & Figli, the award winning Washington, DC based craft distillery that shares the rich history of artisanal liqueur making from the Amalfi Coast through a series of time-tested recipes handed down from generation to generation. www.donciccioefigli.com

Chief Legal Officer for high growth enterprise SaaS business with significant e-commerce and reverse logistics operations. Led legal strategy and operations, risk management and compliance functions. Served as corporate secretary and counsel to board of directors. Actively involved with all key sales, strategic and operational decisions. Led corporate development efforts to generate growth through partnerships, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. Served as interim CFO during leadership transition.

Led strategic initiatives and corporate development activities, including new business opportunities and complex partnerships. Championed new product development efforts in collaboration with marketing, sales, and finance to advance short- and long-term progress. Forged key partnerships with leading hospitality, travel and luxury services companies to support growth and enhance service offerings.

Led legal, compliance, regulatory, corporate governance, industry relations and government relations functions for disruptive global hospitality operator. Addressed and resolved matters in a highly regulated environment while allowing company to gain market share and establish a global operating footprint. Corporate secretary and counsel to board of directors.

Served as chief legal officer, corporate secretary and counsel to board of directors for operator of outpatient surgery centers. Established governance and structure to position the business for an eventual sale to a private equity fund.

Chief legal officer of disruptive NASDAQ-listed global internet data center and services provider that experienced swift and significant growth. Grew staff from 3 to 30+ attorneys and legal professionals handling global legal efforts, through IPO process and ultimate sale of the business. ➤ Responsible for legal and regulatory strategy. Established, grew and managed worldwide legal department, government and industry relations, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance matters. Corporate secretary and counsel to board of directors.➤ Led legal efforts to raise $4B+ in public and private equity, debt and project financings, as well as 20 acquisitions and strategic investments worldwide.➤ Managed SEC and NASDAQ reporting and compliance. Collaborated with CFO, public accountants and tax advisors on significant finance, accounting and tax matters.