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Herndon, Virginia

ST Engineering iDirect, Inc. is a global leader in IP-based satellite communications providing technology and solutions to partners worldwide to optimize their networks, differentiate their services and profitably expand their businesses. ST Engineering iDirect is the world’s largest TDMA enterprise VSAT manufacturer and is the leader in key industries including maritime, mobility, military/government and cellular backhaul.

Reston, Virginia

Chief legal advisor and member of the executive management team of a leading global provider of hardware and software products and solutions to test, benchmark and analyze mobile network performance. Managed multinational legal operations including negotiation of complex technology and international business agreements across corporate functions ranging from sales, business and product development, research and development, human resources and supply chain.

Arlington, Virginia

• Created and managed contracts department for a newly founded division of a $43 billion global aerospace and defense company providing software based communications solutions to the public safety and first responder industries. • Drafted and negotiated prime and subcontract agreements, strategic alliance and teaming agreements and software licenses with government and commercial entities, including large system integrators such as Raytheon, General Dynamics, General Electric and ARINC. • Analyzed and evaluated business risks and compliance issues in RFPs, RFQs, bids and proposals.• Instituted division-wide contract management and conformance program.• Negotiated strategic technology and software licensing agreement with EADS Europe.• Implemented and administer low-cost surety bonding program.

Herndon, Virginia

• Established in-house legal department for publicly-held, wireless telecommunications company providing last mile broadband access and private enterprise networks world-wide. • Counseled executive management and the board of directors on corporate governance, ethics compliance, international business and intellectual property issues. • Drafted and negotiated broad range of corporate contracts, including equipment supply, technology development, manufacturing, distribution, consulting, financing, outsourcing and services agreements. • Administered corporate stock option and employee stock option plans. • Engaged and cost-effectively managed outside legal and professional services.• Restructured corporate debt; executed multiple rounds of preferred stock, warrants and debt financings ranging from $2.5M to $19M.• Managed human resources department during company’s three year growth from 10 to more than 70 employees and independent contractors.

• Co-founded woman-owned business providing program management, engineering, installation, and maintenance support services to wireline and wireless companies. • Successfully secured woman-owned business certification expanding business development opportunities and increasing revenue.• Negotiated long-term engineering, installation and support services agreements with Verizon and other telecom network providers.

• Promoted to chief legal officer for publicly-held wireless telecommunications manufacturer with over $250 million annual revenue providing world-wide software and radio transmission solutions to the telecommunications industry, including Winstar, Teligent and Lucent Technologies. • Furnished corporate governance guidance, managed annual shareholder meetings and monitored compliance with state and federal securities laws and SEC regulatory requirements. • Directed litigation and arbitration for the corporation and its five foreign subsidiaries.

Tysons Corner, Virginia

Vice president and general counsel for international telecommunications engineering and installation services provider that designed and built systems in the United State, the United Kingdom, and Italy. • Member executive team that grew start-up company to $21 million in revenue in three years. • Authored industry standard spectrum relocation agreement for personal communication services (PCS) industry.• Lead counsel in acquisition of two installation services company expanding operations into Europe.

Washington, D.C.

• Represented radio common carriers, broadcasters, wireless and emerging technology entities in transactional and commercial matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of cellular and paging stations, vendor and intercarrier agreements, financing and secured transaction arrangements, and the formation and management of corporations, partnerships, and other business entities.• Counseled cellular and other radio common carriers before the Federal Communications Commission and state regulatory agencies on matters relating to licensing and regulatory compliance.

J.D., Law

Graduated top 12% of class

B.A., Economics, Government

cum laude

Education record