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Practical legal and global business executive with proven record of safeguarding and unlocking quantifiable company value. Deep public company experience including IPO spinoff and separation. Strategic leveraging of intellectual property to generate notable income. Track record of scaling and leading teams of various sizes to deliver on company objectives in cost-effective manner. Proficient in P&L ownership, stabilizing business unit and driving top and bottom-line growth. P&L MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIPLed P&L and commercial operations of specialized global human health diagnostics segment. Over 4 years, grew profitable revenue growth through distribution model optimization and new revenue sources from untapped markets while navigating regulatory and supply headwinds.CORPORATE GOVERNANCELong term (12 years) service as corporate secretary and general counsel to public company board. Established and evolved governance framework to drive strong corporate governance as assessed by investors and institutional proxy advisors. Experience in delivering productive outcome with activist investor. COMPLIANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENTOversaw maturation of compliance program in line with complex global businesses, culminating in recognition as 1 of Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2023 and 2024. Stewarded enterprise risk management program toward structured identification, mitigation and prioritization of company’s inherent risks to enable balanced decision-making. Partnered to implement global GenAI policy to accelerate secure adoption. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONSStrategic and legal partner on multiple M&As, encompassing acquisition and divestiture of global assets with various offerings and geographic locations. AWARDSCorporate Counsel 100 by The Legal 500; Lawyers of Color Power List; AALDEF Justice in Action Award; Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Company