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Austin, Texas, Us

Ames, Ia, Us

CORPORATE STRATEGY | GOVERNANCE | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE | STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS | RISK MANAGEMENTReport to Board of Directors and Audit Committee at this publicly-held pharmaceutical company. Direct, oversee, and control all legal activities and functions and serve as Interim Director of quality and regulatory departments. As member of senior management team, develop corporate strategy and communicate with board of directors, investors, and stakeholders. Responsible for corporate governance including final preparation of Board and Committee schedules, materials, agendas, resolutions, minutes and reports. Oversee governance and structure of three subsidiaries including offshore IP holdings. Stepped in to establish and standardize all legal policies and procedures to support dynamic organizational growth, change, and restructuring. Continue to oversee corporate transactions, human resources, litigation, board communications, real estate transactions, and regulatory compliance. First line oversight for securities matters. Review and prepare corporate filings, quarterly earnings calls scripts and annual shareholder meeting. Managed securities law compliance including shareholder litigation and responses to FINRA.Manage a team of 8.DELIVERED RESULTS:✔ Facilitated $50M+ secondary offering (2017) and proxy approval of option repricing and new equity plan (2019).✔Negotiated and finalized supply agreement with milestones and accountability to progress stalled vendor manufacturing process. ✔Reduced organizational risk by vetting and securing new insurance broker and putting into place appropriate insurance coverage. ✔Worked with business development team to evaluate and acquire new assets.

Williamsburg, Ia, Us

CORPORATE LEGAL | INTERNATIONAL LAW | TEAM LEADERSHIP | LITIGATION | LEGAL COMPLIANCEReported to corporate ownership as most senior attorney in this privately-held, international agricultural manufacturer while also serving as Interim Director of Global Sales, Service and Marketing. Directed all global business and commercial transactions, human resources, intellectual property, litigation, franchise and distribution, antitrust, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions. Managed intellectual property portfolio, including analyzing, developing, and implementing IP strategies and policies. Supervised up to 20 staff.DELIVERED RESULTS: ✔ Accelerated internal filings process to expedite the identification of patent opportunities and better position organization for success against major competitors.✔Established European Dealership network.✔Developed end user license agreement for new product, avoiding future litigation.

PATENT LITIGATION | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | TRADEMARK PROTECTION| MENTORSHIPManaged patent litigation, intellectual property licensing and trademark protection at Iowa's largest IP boutique firm.Developed strategies utilizing patents, trademark, and trade dress to protect client branding and identity for a wide variety of clients. Counseled academic, non-profit, and commercial clients regarding IP strategy, contracts, licensing, litigation, and dispute resolution. Litigated patent, copyright, and trademark cases in a wide variety of industries including biotechnology, manufacturing, infrastructure/utilities, and information technology.

Ames, Ia, Us

J.D., Law

Master’S Degree, Bioinformatics And Computational Biology

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology, General