I am the Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary at Liberty Tire Recycling, a high-growth, private equity-owned logistics and manufacturing company, and North America’s largest tire recycler. As a member of the executive leadership team, I advise the Board of Directors, executives, senior managers, and staff on broad-based legal, compliance, ethics, and business issues across legal, environmental, enterprise risk, insurance, and HR functions. I bring more than 20+ years of expertise in advising high-growth, public, and private equity companies in multiple industries and across various corporate legal functions, including corporate and board governance, compliance, risk management, commercial contracts and transactions, labor/employment, real estate, and dispute management and resolution. In my earlier legal career, I was a corporate associate at K&L Gates (Am Law 100 firm).Regarded as a strategic executive leader, I am highly skilled at assessing complex cost-to-benefit, identifying creative legal and business solutions, and delivering pragmatic advice to executive teams, boards of directors, and business leaders. I hold a track record of building legal teams from scratch, managing M&A and sales transactions up to $750M, and leading organizations through complex risk management matters.My strong analytical, technical, and operational background is best supported by 15+ years of experience in the US Army (Combat Engineer and Psychological Operations Officer – Rank: Major), including undergraduate training at the US Military Academy at West Point, Army business manager role in technology, and joint JD/MBA. I work well under pressure and hold a deep commitment and record of accomplishments, integrity, and professionalism.Areas of Expertise: Legal & Business Leadership • Corporate Governance & Board Management • M&A Transactions • Equity & Debt Offerings • Commercial Contracts • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management • Real Estate • Dispute Resolution • HR/Employment
Listed skills include Contract Negotiation, Mergers And Acquisitions, Leadership, Strategy, and 46 others.
