Emily Durham Email & Phone Number

United States

• Chief legal officer advising the executive team and board of directors on major legal and regulatory risks. Responsible also for corporate governance and compliance activities in North America.Assistant Secretary for.
• Executive sponsor and active member of the IDEA Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility)
• Executive sponsor of and active mentor in the Mentorship ProgramSPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
• "Public Charging Station (EVSE) Reliability--making progress or not?" at the Alliance for Transportation Electrification annual meeting. March 8, 2024; Washington DC
• "Enhancing the Light Duty EV Charging Experience" at the SAE Government/Industry Meeting. January 17, 2024; Washington DC
• "Maintaining Electric Momentum" at the Annual TEP Summit, hosted by LA Cleantech Incubator. December 11, 2023; Los Angeles, CA

Chief legal officer, overseeing all day-to-day legal operations and corporate governance, as well as government engagement and policy activities. Advising the executive and business teams on legal and risk matters, strategy, and governance.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• In-house general counsel responsible for the legal services supporting North America's largest and fastest open electric vehicle (EV) charging business.Assistant Secretary for the Company.HIGHLIGHTS:
• Member of the deal team managing a minority equity investment transaction; led the legal workstream. Closed $450M transaction in July 2022 for a Company valuation of $2.45B at closing
• Led the creation of the Mentor Program, 2021; served as mentor in inaugural mentorship class, 2022
• Founding member of the IDEA Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility), 2020
• Member of the executive team that established subsidiary company, Electrify Canada; led the legal workstream, 2018SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT:
• "ZEV Market and Adoption Update" at Lubin Olson's Real Estate Roundtable Luncheon. March 8, 2018, San Francisco, CA

Boston, Massachusetts

• In-house counsel, responsible for risk management and insurance programs; advised on corporate, real estate, and commercial transaction matters; counsel to executive officers and field personnel; and responsible for.
• Member of the deal team managing the launch of a $2B open-ended (REIT) investment fund; led the legal workstream as acting General Counsel
• Managed the go-private transaction of a publicly-traded REIT (NYSE: BIR-A); oversaw legal workstream as acting General Counsel; reviewed SEC filings; successfully completed delisting with no shareholder actions

Portage, Michigan

• In-house general counsel with primary practice areas including all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and closings; commercial leasing; property management; contract drafting and negotiations; corporate.
• Represented developer in 5 development-for-sale & ground leases with leading Fortune 500 client
• Drafted and negotiated over $65M of commercial contracts for construction client
• Coordinated acquisition, rezoning of 10 parcels for mixed-use redevelopment project
• Negotiated 100,000sf+ of commercial space leases with national tenants for landlord client
• Drafted covenants, licenses, access agreements, and easements for mixed-use project

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Honor Society, Business Law Society• Studied abroad at Cambridge, England, for a summer law program.

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: Women's Varsity Soccer, Pre-Law SocietyDean’s List, High Honors, MIAA Academic Honor Roll, Merit Scholarship.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Women's Varsity Soccer• Starting goalkeeper for the 1999 State Finalist women's soccer team (17-5) • Copy editor.