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Greater Atlanta Area

General Counsel overseeing legal, regulatory and compliance for North America’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and transmission of electricity. With $6+ billion of revenue, Southwire manufactures and supplies wires and cables for residential, commercial, mining, industrial, transmission, substation, distribution, renewable, and original equipment manufacturer markets in North America.Management of outside counsel and member of executive leadership… Show more General Counsel overseeing legal, regulatory and compliance for North America’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and transmission of electricity. With $6+ billion of revenue, Southwire manufactures and supplies wires and cables for residential, commercial, mining, industrial, transmission, substation, distribution, renewable, and original equipment manufacturer markets in North America.Management of outside counsel and member of executive leadership team.Advisor to Board of Directors, Shareholders and Senior Management on regulatory and governance issues.Manage Sustainability and Environmental Matters team.Responsibilities include oversight of Internal Audit function and Risk Management team.Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer with oversight of governance matters, including FCPA, antitrust and privacy. Manage federal and state government affairs matters. Show less

Greater New York City Area

General Counsel overseeing all legal, regulatory and compliance matters for a Fortune 1000 global multi-industrial company.Management of outside counsel and member of executive leadership team.Advisor to Board of Directors and Senior Management on issues of corporate governance. Six Sigma Greenbelt responsible for legal and strategic objectives of the company.Managed the recruiting process for 6 new members of the Board of Directors as part of spin-off… Show more General Counsel overseeing all legal, regulatory and compliance matters for a Fortune 1000 global multi-industrial company.Management of outside counsel and member of executive leadership team.Advisor to Board of Directors and Senior Management on issues of corporate governance. Six Sigma Greenbelt responsible for legal and strategic objectives of the company.Managed the recruiting process for 6 new members of the Board of Directors as part of spin-off transaction.Developed 5-year strategic plan and roadmap for legal and regulatory compliance.Managed a global staff of 50 lawyers and other professionals in the U.S., China, Italy, and Germany in the areas of law, corporate responsibility, regulatory compliance, international trade, investigations and ethics.Implemented global compliance program for operations in Europe, Middle East, and South America. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for all Corporate Governance issues, and SEC/NYSE compliance for a Fortune 500 global manufacturing company. Managed public-company filings and participated on a team of legal advisors responsible for spinning off two publicly-traded company for $5.5B and $3.5B, respectively on October 31, 2011.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Responsible for Corporate Governance and Securities Compliance for a publicly traded company.Created the company’s Shareholder Activist defense strategy with investment bankers and outside counsel.Implemented corporate compliance program for the company and its 240+ subsidiaries, including maintaining the listing compliance of the company under the ’34 Act with the SEC and the NYSE.Supervised a team of legal and stock administration professionals.

Basking Ridge, Nj And Arlington, Va

Co-counsel in connection with various spin-offs of Verizon business units.Supported the Finance department and the Treasury department on structured transactions, including the issuance of commercial paper programs and long-term notes.General Counsel for Verizon Avenue Inc., specializing in providing telecommunication services to multi-dwelling units. General Counsel for the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications.Co-counsel managing… Show more Co-counsel in connection with various spin-offs of Verizon business units.Supported the Finance department and the Treasury department on structured transactions, including the issuance of commercial paper programs and long-term notes.General Counsel for Verizon Avenue Inc., specializing in providing telecommunication services to multi-dwelling units. General Counsel for the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications.Co-counsel managing the issuance of securities on the NYSE.Drafted and negotiated various agreements with defense contractors for the provision of high speed Internet services at military bases.Negotiated various settlement agreements in connection with commercial and employment related litigation. Show less

Woburn, Massachusetts

Advised executive officers in corporate matters and securities issues.Negotiated various multi-billion dollar credit facilities and supported capital market activities for the Finance department and the Treasury group.Lead the global intellectual property portfolio, including international patent and trademark licensing.Assisted with a series of domestic and international acquisitions.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Intern for Professor Hanson (Professor of Corporate Law) Harvard Christian Fellowship Harvard Black Law School.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics (With Honors) And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Summer Science Program