Senior Operations Counsel at a Saint Louis based Fixed Income Investment Adviser, who operates with the highest degree of integrity. I have excellent written and oral communication skills, practice active listening skills, and have great interpersonal relationship skills. I have been instrumental in the creation and leadership of the company's Inclusion Initiative, creation of the inclusion council, initiating and coordinating listening circles, focus groups, townhall meetings and other efforts to increase communication channels and furthering diversity including in areas of age, experience, gender, and ethnicity. I am a hands on leader who employs a situational approach, am flexible, fair, provides opportunity for individual professional growth and development, and encourages teamwork. I hold both myself and my team accountable. I am capable and comfortable making difficult decisions while acting as a change agent. I am responsible for third party vendor contract review and negotiations. Contracts include, but are not limited to: consulting agreements, software licensing and subscription agreements, data acquisition, building/space build-out and improvement, and commercial lease agreements. I am an integral member of the company's disaster recovery team, business continuity team, cyber-security team, third-party risk assessment team, and procurement process. I work closely with the HR manager on employee relations issues, the company's affirmative action planning, internal investigations, employee training, employee benefits and issues related thereto, including, but not limited to: 401k plan review, issues and updates. I play/played a major role in delivering Unconscious Bias training, various harassment training, and workplace civility.Education: Juris Doctorate, University of Missouri; Masters Degree, William Woods University; andBA in Business Management and Economics from North Carolina State University.Professional Development: The St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellows Experience andDuke, Fuqua School of Business, Corporate Education: “Strategic Leadership and Business Education Program”DMAIC Six Sigma - Green Belt CertifiedSpecialties: contract review and negotiation, commercial and consumer transactions, cyber-security, business continuity, employment law, diversity and inclusion compliance, employee relations, commercial leases and vendor relations.