Builds strong teams | Increases profit | Completes deals quicklyGeneral Counsel and Real Estate expert who built three legal teams from scratch, and transformed a number of struggling departments into high performing teams. CPA who utilizes financial and business acumen to consistently develop and implement strategies that result in millions of dollars in additional profit. Innovative leader who significantly reduced time to negotiate thousands of high-quality real estate contracts affecting billions of dollars in annual revenue, while also helping executives see around corners. As Vice President, Legal Real Estate at Bath & Body Works, I am responsible for all legal real estate and lease administration matters at this $7.5B retailer with 1,900 locations. I previously served in similar leadership roles for eighteen combined years at retailers with up to $9B in sales and 2,000 properties. Some career highlights include leading the negotiation of 1,000 new leases that generate over $2B in annual revenue, and developing and implementing strategies that resulted in millions of dollars in additional profit.In addition to leading Legal Real Estate teams for 20 years, I have also served as General Counsel for four years, a business leader of real estate for seven years, and manager of Lease Administration teams for 15 years. When away from work, I enjoy running road races, including marathons.