I am a Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Evergreen Bank Group, a leading provider of powersport financing in the US and abroad. I have over six years of experience as a corporate lawyer, with a focus on litigation, contract negotiation, and privacy compliance. I hold a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and I am admitted to practice law in Illinois and the Northern District of Illinois.In my current role, I head the bank's litigation department, managing outside counsel in employment and commercial disputes, as well as regulatory matters. I also act as Secretary to the Board of Directors, advising on protocol, drafting minutes, and preparing proxy materials. Additionally, I split duties with the General Counsel in negotiating and managing over 360 vendor service agreements, using a contract management platform. I am part of a small executive team that assisted in expanding the bank's operations internationally in 2023. I have achieved significant results, such as reducing the average cost of consumer derived civil claims by nearly 80%, centralizing vendor contracts, and restructuring employee stock grants. Before joining Evergreen Bank, I worked as a private practice attorney, handling commercial litigation, corporate structuring, and compliance for various clients, including top-tier corporations such as McDonalds and Best Buy. I drafted and maintained transactional agreements, prepared risk management evaluations, and provided strategic instruction to minimize business interruption. I also represented large construction, hospitality, and transportation companies in catastrophic injury matters, taking three cases to trial and resolving dozens of mediations and arbitrations. My background in computer networking, which I gained from working at Hewlett-Packard before pursuing a legal career, has helped me obtain and apply my CIPP/US certification, as well as litigate complex network discovery issues. I am passionate about leveraging my legal and technical skills to support the bank's growth, innovation, and compliance goals, while ensuring the best outcomes for our customers, vendors, and stakeholders.
Listed skills include Corporate Law, Federal Income Tax, Property Law, Business Performance Management, and 10 others.
