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Chicago, Illinois, United States

SPINS LLC is a private equity-backed company with approximately 500 employees, a three-person legal team, and over $150 million in annual revenue. SPINS specializes in data and analytics for the natural and organic products industry.At SPINS LLC I've spearheaded critical initiatives to protect business assets and enforce compliance across all areas. My role involves providing advanced legal expertise, facilitating legal operations, offering transactional support, and managing intellectual property, employment, M&A, data security, and litigation matters, to name a few. Through strategic counsel and risk management, I've significantly contributed to the organization's growth, aligning legal strategies with business goals, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to achieve corporate objectives.

Greater Chicago Area

ADM is a global food processing and commodities trading corporation with over 38,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding $100 billion. As the Senior Counsel for Ag Services and Oilseeds at ADM, I led legal operations for the business unit, focusing on contract management, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. My tenure included overseeing legal matters for North American operations as well as partnering globally to address legal challenges, improving legal processes across business units, and managing litigation, arbitration, and mediation efforts to protect the company’s interests and mitigate risks effectively.

Greater Chicago Area

In my role as Counsel for Oilseeds, I was instrumental in overseeing daily legal operations, including contracting, compliance, and employee relations. I established and maintained comprehensive legal libraries and developed a global online application for non-disclosure agreements, enhancing efficiency and legal compliance. My efforts streamlined vendor integration and leveraged external legal partnerships to foster professional development within the team.

Erlanger, Kentucky

At Wild Flavors, Inc., I provided crucial legal support, managing operations related to contractual work, general legal inquiries, and intellectual property negotiations.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Covington, Kentucky, United States

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies