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Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

General Counsel for North Carolina's oldest railroad, providing rail access to key markets and facilitating economic development across the South.

Transportation and Power Utility Legal and Consulting Services

Rutland, Vermont, Us

• Served on C-level executive team, collaborated with board of directors, and oversaw corporate secretarial function. • Managed a wide range of legal issues, including regulatory compliance, employment and benefits, finance, litigation, economic regulation, cybersecurity, Public Utility Commission work, insurance, and governance.• Modernized company’s enterprise risk management and internal audit programs.• Initiated yearlong project to assess and enhance DEI practices (using global diversity equity and inclusion benchmark system) to enable organic growth of DEI initiatives over a sustainable period.• Led company response to FERC proposed rulemakings aimed at increasing access to clean power generation that directly impacted transmission planning, building, and cost allocation.• Negotiated asset owner’s agreement governing shared facilities with HydroQuebec, enabling import of clean hydro power into New England.• Supported all board committees, including compensation, audit, and governance.• Established informal professional women’s coaching and mentoring for underrepresented women and minorities.• Facilitated advancement of team members into titles and positions that aligned with their contributions and areas of expertise.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Held dual business and legal role as lead operational regulatory attorney and director of corporate environmental remediation program, with oversight for 100-plus sites and reserved liability of $50M-plus. Advised on train control technology implementation and derailment response. Legal Leadership Achievements• Chief environmental attorney on multiple, complex projects throughout tenure. • Key leader on industry legal team, advancing strategies for adoption of automated technology.• Formalized company’s drone policy and organized task force to monitor internal use of drones.• Reduced reserves and improved investor disclosure by implementing new site review due diligence and accrual methods.• Negotiated numerous major automotive manufacturer transportation contracts.• Lead safety and operations attorney, responsible for resolving multimillion-dollar federal and state safety citations.• Managed criminal and civil investigations throughout tenure.Business Leadership Achievements• Built safety function with risk-based safety management systems.• Completed cross-training in rail operations by serving one-year term as field supervisor.• Contributed to the efforts of securing $400M in grants for rail facilities construction, including bridges. • Saved $2M-plus in protracted, multi-party settlement at complex Great Lakes Superfund site by leveraging development of key riverside habitat to satisfy multiple private and governmental claims.• Took strategic approach to insurance assets, generating $50M-plus in recovered proceeds for legacy environmental contamination. • Led multiple DEIB initiatives.Corporate Culture Leadership• Built young professionals’ networks from scratch by assembling team and developing business case to generate executive buy-in. • Key member of small team that launched women’s network, as well as member of corporate sustainability and social responsibility team.• Participated in founding of corporate diversity council.

Pittsford, New York, Us

Law firm associate in a busy environmental practice, including civil and criminal environmental enforcement, regulatory compliance, auditing and due diligence.

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Research scientist working on immuno-assays for diagnosing heart attacks.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biochemistry

Associate'S Degree, Engineering