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San Francisco Bay Area

ESG RAC is a cloud-based, SaaS platform that generates, stores, and reports renewable resource compliance data for feedstock producers, ESG auditors, and renewable technology investors. Our innovative solution leverages the Trokt neo-public blockchain network to create and validate tradeable Regenerative Authentication Credits (RACs) that protect and set market values for renewable assets.

San Francisco Bay Area

Set multiple introduction meetings (c-suite level execs) with trillion dollar asset managers. As member of early sales team, explored entry into multiple verticals including Asset Mgmt, Wlth Mgmt, SaaS, and Legal.

United States

Opened new verticals including Relocation Firms (Employee Mobility Solutions and Lexagent) and J-1 visa program with SHRM. Created partnership with Innowise (global startup incubator) to launch a global start-up competition (two winning foreign start-ups travel to Silicon Valley to get funded).

San Francisco Bay Area

Drive New Revenue and Logos for Direct Sales Team.=> Signed the largest Tech Partner - Red Hat.=> Secured New Known-Logo, and two prospect merchants were under 30-Day-Free-Trials.=> Created Marketing Content from scratch - Email open rate over 30% on 9000+ emails, two Tech-Tutorials Videos, both well received by our Execs and VC's.

United States

Attorney Project Staffing, Managed Review – Direct SalesLeveraged 20+ years in legal industry to retain new accounts and explore new revenue verticals.Closed new account: WorkdayLaunched Pilot Program for New Revenue Stream with Contract-AI client to review NDA's - $1 Million Annualized Revenue potential.

San Francisco Bay Area

Since 1996, directed graphic production and theme development for a variety of complex and nationally recognized cases. Extensive experience in large product liability, intellectual property, securities, white collar crime, and general business litigation.Case experience includes Samsung v. Tessera, Rosa v. TASER International, Inc., State of Indiana v. IBM, United States v. Quattrone, InterTrust v. Microsoft, Florida State Board of Administration v. Alliance Capital Management, Unisys v. Accenture, and Genesys v. TalkDesk.Retained by TASER International, Inc. to develop defense themes and visual presentation strategies for Federal and State Court litigation across the country.Consulted with Experts and Litigation Trial Counsel on numerous Officer Involved Shooting cases in California Federal and State Courts. Manage deadlines, budgets, and all deliverables (Avg. Proj. Budget Over $100K).Onsite trial support for patent litigation cases in the Eastern District of Texas. Supported Trial Teams 24/7 to create demonstratives for Openings, Expert Directs, Cross-Examinations, and Closing Arguments.Retained by clients to develop visual communication strategies for a variety of cases including intellectual property, product liability, employment, white collar crime, securities, construction, and general business litigation.

Managed firm growth from two people in 1996 to a Team of thirty and over $5 Million in revenues in 2006. Lead Principal on numerous large complex matters covering intellectual property, product liability, environmental, and securities litigation.Lead Principal on Large High Profile Litigation: Defending multi-plaintiff actions for alleged exposure to hazardous substances from soil and groundwater contamination.Lead Principal on Large Complex Automotive Product Liability Litigation: Developed “Global Safety Story” presentations for Mercedes Benz USA and prepared demonstratives for defense cases across the country.Lead Principal on National “Latex Allergy” Product Liability Litigation: Worked with national coordinating counsel and regional counsel teams to create a database of general defense graphics and allergy-tutorial presentations to ensure every team was equally prepared. Support teams onsite at trial and remotely on a case by case basis to create case specific demonstratives.Developed Firm-Wide Quality Control Program: Challenged every employee and worked with them individually to identify their weaknesses, understand how they impact the Team, and take ownership of the solution.

San Mateo, Ca

Portfolio Manager: Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund ($105 Million).Assistant Portfolio Manager: California Tax-Free Income Fund ($13 Billion), Federal Tax-Free Income Fund ($5 Billion), California Tax-Free Money Fund, and the Federal Tax-Free Money Fund.Credit Analyst.

B.S.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)