Thanks for visiting my profile!I bring over 20 years of expertise supporting business operations and driving high-performance teams to succeed in competitive markets.Viewed by peers and others as highly respected, hardworking, resourceful, and possessing exceptionally diverse legal and executive leadership, and a highly seasoned counsel and expert in negotiating complex contractual agreements with banks, governmental agencies, labor associations, technical partners, vendors, customers, organizations, and settlements, which a total over $3B.. Expertly leads and mentors outside counsel, and a strategic litigator against opposing parties in a wide variety of legal disputes. Led team of outside counsel in successfully negotiating a $10 million mediation.Continually builds solid relationships with political and governmental entities, to include domestic and global enterprises, and diligently maintains knowledge of current case law, regulations, and legislation to ensure continuous corporate compliance. Drafted numerous disclosures for SEC, lenders, and investors review, including all board documents (e.g., minutes and governance policies), press releases and periodic reports which total over a billion dollars. ($1B)...Some key achievements include:Negotiated deal with the largest company in India to gain financial resources for a technology company client, and to establish a corporate alliance with Tata including an acquisition of 50% of the client company at premium price.Averted $11M in liability for client under loan guarantee while client faced a bank foreclosure sale. Integral participant in steel industry's trade tariff victory, including meetings with President Clinton and many others. Gave speeches and testimony on several occasions. Achieved 20% reduction in costs for purchased items, and cost of wages for non-union employees for Geneva Steel.Secured a $100M loan guarantee, saving company from bankruptcy liquidation. Won a $100 M grant under the Clean Coal Program to modernize Geneva Steel's iron making facility.Steadily and competently represented Geneva Steel in both government and local relations.Contact me at 801.859.2917 or by email at kencjohnsen@oakcanyoninc.com
Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Negotiation, Corporate Law, and 46 others.
