General Counsel And Corporate Secretary
General Counsel with a record of growth-focused leadership, strong analytical skills, and a reputation for finding creative solutions that drive action. Deep experience across the legal function, with specific expertise in governance, risk management, compliance, and business strategy. Strong interpersonal, team leadership, and storytelling skills. Known for getting to the root of an issue while minimizing risk. Collaborative Problem-Solving. Trusted partner to business and product leaders at Penn Mutual Life Insurance for 40+ years. Uses a high-energy, intellectually curious, and forthright style that puts colleagues at ease while getting to “yes.” Compliance & Risk Management. Ability to navigate compliance matters and threats to business strategy and products. Strong record of working with regulators, legislators, and litigators to minimize/manage risks. Corporate Governance. Corporate Secretary at Penn Mutual, intimately involved at the board level for many years. Worked with successive Chairs on governance issues. Longtime member of industry and community boards. ________________________________________General Counsel, Corporate Secretary (2020 – 2021)Vice President, General Counsel, Insurance Operations | Corporate Secretary (2011 – 2020)Strategic business partner responsible for providing general legal assistance to all parts of the business, managing outside counsel, and mentoring lawyers. Prior Legal Roles, including Managing Corporate Counsel (Chief Legal Officer) (1970 – 2011)Advanced with regularity through positions with increasing responsibility, becoming Chief Legal Officer in 1999 and Corporate Secretary in 2004. Reported as Managing Corporate Counsel to CEO.________________________________________
