I am excited to add leadership of the new People & Culture team to my duties at AGC Biologics. Protecting AGC Biologics legal interests, driving change throughout a global organization, and ensuring that the people who help bring hope to life have a fulfilling, rewarding, and appreciative workplace is a challenging but wonderful opportunity.

Division legal counsel and Senior Leadership Team member for Physio-Control, a $600 million global business unit of Stryker Corporation. Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)

• Support Corporate Compliance Program and Anti-Corruption Program, including review and development of policies, training, monitoring, investigations and corrective action • Provide support and guidance through several FDA inspections• Negotiate, draft and interpret company agreements and requests for bids & proposals• Review and approve promotional and advertising materials, web site content, etc. for regulatory compliance• Provide legal counsel and compliance advice related to pricing strategy, including antitrust and government contracting matters• Provide ongoing advice to Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Quality and other departments regarding regulatory issues, including product lifecycle management and fraud & abuse• Provide litigation support relating to product liability, healthcare compliance and other issues• Monitor the external regulatory and enforcement environment to identify risks and opportunities

Instructor for Certificate in Electronic Discovery Management at UW Professional and Continuing Education. Explore how electronic data plays a central role in today's litigation process during discovery and identification of evidence. Learn how records and information management policies prepare organizations for potential litigation. Understand the laws governing electronic discovery, including the consequences for failing to fulfill discovery and preservation obligations. Whether you work in a law firm or an enterprise, learn how to manage the electronic discovery process, including the tools and techniques through which electronic evidence is identified, collected, and presented in the court room.

-Counsel for one of the largest private education companies in the nation-Arbitrated 30+ cases of students alleging consumer fraud-Electronic discovery counsel for several companies in a number of industries-National coordinating counsel for a Fortune 500 company in asbestos litigation-Chair of Education Law Team; Co-Chair ESI/e-Discovery Consulting Services Team

I worked on high profile class action, mass tort and product liability matters- MetLife Sales Practices Litigation- MetLife European policyholder class action- Chiron Flu Vaccine recall, SEC/Justice/Congress investigation- Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) litigation- Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) investigations

Pro bono internship as tort division trial attorney. In six months I defended 10 jury trials and tried one to an adverse $750,000 verdict that was reversed by the trial court.

Litigation attorney working on pharmaceutical products liability and education law suits.

I was the shipping manager for the largest floral wholesale supply company in New England. My responsibilities included extensive customer service, vast knowlege of floral supplies, coordinating daily deliveries to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island, and common carrier shipments throughout the United States and Bermuda.

I started as a pushcart vendor selling Frozade (lemonade slush) in downtown Manhattan. I then managed the midtown Manhattan location with a fleet of 50 vendors under my supervision.