Kathi Fath Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Legal Services & HR Manager: Managed corporate compliance and oversaw human resources functions for 40+ legal entities.Public company responsibilities: Corporate Secretary. Drafted resolutions and board minutes. Single point of contact with transfer agent for share issuances, including private placements and dividends. End-to-end production of annual and special meeting proxy statements; Section 16 filings.Compliance, acquisitions, and franchising: Formed and dissolved entities; maintained good standing for all entities. Data room setup and due diligence production for acquisitions. Created and updated required franchising-related documents; stored FDD receipts; ran background checks; and corresponded with franchisees on document status. Reviewed all real estate leases; negotiated terms with landlords and attorneys.Human resources: Corporate-office designate for EPLI support, EEOC suits, and unemployment hearings. Investigator and mediator for employee/employee and employee/employer complaints.Payroll and benefits management: Consolidated four payroll systems to one for 600 employees across 40 stores in 8 states to recognize significant cost savings and process improvements; processed weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly payrolls. Coordinated open enrollment and tracked ACA eligibility; consulted with brokers for renewals and ongoing support.

Regulatory Compliance Manager: Single point of contact with gaming counsel and regulatory agencies. Prepared applications for licensure that required organization and presentation of significant personal, financial, and legal documentation for company and its principals. Chaired compliance committee with an executive and two board members. Managed vendor service contracts. Maintained company’s good standing as a foreign-qualified company.Appointed HR Manager, 2010: Accepted additional responsibility during reorganization. Served as liaison to payroll and benefits vendors and employee contact for benefits. Assisted with open enrollment. Coordinated new hire orientation; managed termination process, including separation agreement execution and COBRA enrollment.Shareholder relationships: Provided personal service to private placement investors as they purchased and sold restricted stock. Sourced and negotiated a new transfer agent, cutting fees in half.Public company responsibilities: Drafted and submitted SEC filings, including coordination, production, and mailing of proxy statements. Secretary to the board of directors.Merger experience: Contact point for due diligence production. Named “person with knowledge” in company’s disclosure schedule. Managed merger data room, 2014.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

Certificate, Paralegal