I am an operationally minded General Counsel overseeing Legal, Compliance, Procurement & IT teams at Newsela. I am known for my ability to be a collaborative leader, a counsellor to fellow executives, and a valued partner to cross-functional teams. My areas of subject matter expertise include tech & complex commercial transactions, IP, data privacy & security, corporate compliance, global expansion, M&A, and corporate governance. As a former litigator (in intellectual property and general commercial matters), I bring a nuanced and well-rounded perspective to the practice of corporate and transactional law, and am well-versed in setting and meeting legal budgets, and efficiently managing outside counsel.My leadership style is to motivate, empower and lead by example. I have significant experience building and managing highly functional and engaged teams across companies and verticals.