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Chicago, Il, Us

Indianapolis, In, Us

Kodiak Solutions is a private equity-backed high growth tech start-up and the market leading provider of a SaaS revenue cycle analytics and unclaimed property/asset recovery services. I was brought in to create legal systems and processes. To that end, I implemented a contract review process that decreased review time from months to less than a week, and I eliminated the existing backlog of hundreds of SaaS and Master Services contracts. In partnership with the line of business leaders, I drafted contract templates with commercial terms that are more business user friendly and result in smoother negotiations. In addition, I designed and executed an enterprise risk management assessment to identify, analyze and prepare a strategy for mitigating threats and managing risks. I also enjoy building and mentoring a team of diverse legal and risk management professionals, and I am as passionate about their success as I am of mine.

Chicago, Il, Us

HCSC is the fourth largest private U.S. health insurer with 16 million members across 5 Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. After being promoted to this role, I began to modernize the corporate governance policies and procedures of the Political Action Committee Board of Directors. In collaboration with the board and senior leaders, I was able to create a director handbook and more robust minute book. My role evolved into advising the federal and state government affairs teams on compliance with federal and state campaign finance, pay-to-play, and lobbying laws which resulted in streamlined reporting processes saving $175K in outside counsel fees. I wore many hats in this role but was best known for these areas of expertise - compliance, contract negotiation, corporate governance, privacy, data, and global procurement policy and procedure.

Chicago, Il, Us

I was brought in to advise the board on corporate governance matters. Because I was a skillful negotiator and good at building relationships, I was asked to re-energize a struggling $50M transaction that had hit a two-year negotiation impasse. By identifying key success factors, focusing on critical issues, and creating a new deal team, I successfully negotiated the deal in three months. Recognizing that stronger leadership and clearer strategic direction was needed in enterprise transactions, the VP of Procurement asked me to lead the negotiation and successfully close more than $2 billion in 234 supplier contracts. My love of training came to the forefront when I was asked to develop and present risk management training to more than 100 employees in the Procurement Division.

Topeka, Ks, Us

SE2 n/k/a Zinnia is a private-equity backed company providing cloud and digital solutions such as SaaS, Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Third-Party Administrator (TPA) that enables end-to-end insurance experiences for consumers, advisors, and insurers. I was recruited to create and lead the legal department and reported to the CEO and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team. I helped the company grow pursuant to two acquisitions , including negotiations, due diligence and integration in the U.S. and EU increasing market share by 15%. Diversifying the product mix by successfully negotiating the transfer of IP rights to the cloud platform from a vendor to SE2 resulted in more breadth in the product portfolio and gained new customers wanting a SaaS subscription instead of the soup to nuts back office support. I led the procurement of an insurance portfolio that realized a savings of $225K. I was the executive sponsor of of the risk management committee and oversaw all board governance including preparing board materials such as consents, resolutions, policies and procedures.

International, Oo

BCLP is a large, international law firm with 1,600 attorneys and 31 offices that focuses on corporate law and litigation. My most challenging and rewarding transaction was as the lead negotiator of a $32M asset sale of a distressed staffing company that helped the company avoid filing for bankruptcy. My role was to oversee and manage relationships wiith 12 law firms, 2 accounting firms, 15 consultants and an investment banker, each representing different stakeholders including the buyer, seller, and CEO. The transaction was recognized as the "deal of the year" by the Turnaround Management Association.Other notable accomplishments include:*Successfully settled dispute with international sportswear manufacturer, averting multi-million dollar lawsuit;*Serving as legal advisor to buyers and sellers in business operations (e.g., procurement, marketing/sales, and licensing); and*Advising food and beverage manufacturer with international operations on supply chain management and procurement issues.

International, Oo

Returning to private practice after having been an in-house lawyer was one of the best career moves that I ever made because it taught me how to be a well-rounded corporate lawyer. My practice included working on all types of M&A transactions - stock, asset, carveouts and more. I am best known for serving as outside general counsel for a non-attest accounting division of a global tax preparation company. I helped build the business by negotiating the acquisition of 100s of non-attest businesses totaling $30M. By collaborating with the management and staff, I was able to reduce the cost and expense associated with acquiring a business by streamlining contract negotiations and shortening contract cycle review time by 33%. A few years later, when the company made the decision to no longer provide non-attest services, I advised the SVP of the business unit on how to divest the non-attest business principally through a large asset sale.

Overland Park, Ks, Us

I served as an Independent Board Trustee, advising senior hospital administration and boardmembers on a $120 million hospital expansion. I was a member of a special board committeeconsisting of internal staff, advisors and trustees to oversee M&A due diligence, governance, andhospital expansion.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

When I was promoted to Senior Corporate Counsel, I directed legal matters for the Northeast (New York and East Coast) and South (Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee) regions. The most rewarding part of this role was partnering with the Regional Vice Presidents on strategies designed to acquire Tier 1 customers by drafting and negotiating multi million dollar contracts such as a $25M Master Agreement with Goldman Sachs and $14M wireless agreement with United Airlines. I discovered my passion for training when I had the opporunity to spearhead a training program for sales and finance management on key enterprise risk management issues. My team consisted of two attorneys and two paralegals.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

After working here in product marketing, I never imagined I would be back at Sprint (now known asT-Mobile) as a lawyer. In my initial role as Counsel, I collaborated with enterprise-wide department including business development, finance, product and sales teams to draft and negotiate enterprise partnership agreements. Because of my abilty to building relationships across the enterpise, I was appointed to lead a cross-functional team charged with replacing custom agreements with a more streamlined contract template that contained reasonable commercial terms.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

It was an honor to serve as law clerk for The Honorable Robert Ulrich on the MO Court of Appeals - Western District. He was a great mentor who taught me the importance of trusting your gut and honoring your values. During this time, I developed a true passion for the law and how different arguments can be made on the basis of the law. I spent most of my time researching and drafting court opinions on contract interpretation, breach of contract and insurance issues.

United States, U.S., Us

For this law firm, I joined the Omaha law office and represented financial institutions in multi-property, multi-state real estate transactions involving franchises such as Grease Monkey and Krispy Kreme donuts. I am an avid learner and when the real estate market entered a recession, I jumped at the chance to learn the basics of bankruptcy law by conducting document review and production and drafting simple motions for bankruptcy cases.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Early in my career, I discovered a passion for growth drivers. My experience in sales at Sprint (acquired by T-Mobile) led me to focus on product expansion and growth. In this role, I grew advertising sales for two fledgling university directories (ETSU and King University) to the point where they were turning a profit. During this time, I earned my MBA at night.

London, Westminster, Gb

SBC was my first sales job. Selling post cards, brochures, direct mail, advertising and marketing materials over-the-phone was quite the adventure. I was good at establising rapport and overcoming objections. This was evidenced by the fact that I was the #1 sales person for inside sales in the Kansas City market amongst 35 sales representatives for 4 years.

Juris Doctor - Order Of The Coif

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government (With Honors)