In addition to continued leadership for Autonomous Mobility & Delivery, and Grocery & Retail Delivery, leading legal efforts for Electric Vehicle and Fleet strategies at Uber. Establishing the fleet and infrastructure partnerships and product offerings necessary to electrify Uber's future and meet our global sustainability goals: Creating EV rental, ownership and charging solutions for drivers and earners, tools and demand for enterprise fleet partners, and Green options for going anywhere and getting (almost) anything.Leading a large, multi-disciplinary team of experienced senior attorneys supporting global expansion across product, commercial, consumer, labor, payments, marketing, regulatory and safety legal matters.

Building Uber's next $XXB Delivery marketplaces -- Leadership team member. Legal and strategic guidance as we scale the delivery of grocery, retail, convenience and alcohol items, and white label Uber Direct delivery for enterprise partners. + Continued leadership for Autonomous Mobility & Delivery

AM&D leadership team member and leading a team of lawyers responsible for all aspects of Uber's AV strategy, from partnerships with AV developers and fleet operators, to product development and safety. Creating Uber's AV platform by building the commercial partnerships, regulatory pathways and operational capabilities necessary to deploy driverless vehicles on the Uber platform at scale.

Member of ATG’s executive leadership team. Built and led a team of 12 legal professionals responsible for product development, commercial transactions / supply chain, corporate, regulatory, safety and compliance matters. Served as Corporate Secretary.• Negotiated 2021 sale of business to Aurora, $10B combined company valuation. Advised CEO, Board, and senior leaders across deal lifecycle, from diligence through integration.• In conjunction with 2019 $1B Series A raise from Softbank, Toyota and Denso (post-deal $7.25B valuation), oversaw all collaboration agreements with partners, including joint development of AV hardware, purpose-built vehicles, and testing plans.• Led commercial transactions with OEMs (Volvo, Toyota) and AV kit component suppliers (manufacturers of lidar, radar, camera, and compute elements).• Counseled software and eng teams across the autonomy lifecycle (product requirements, systems eng, and validation) in bringing new self-driving features to road.• As Corporate Secretary, managed governance matters, board communications, resolutions and minutes• Responsible for ensuring enterprise compliance with all federal, state and local laws pertaining to AV design, safety, testing authorization, operations and reporting. • Strategically engaged Federal, State and local stakeholders and rulemakers to advance business objectives, as ATG scaled testing operations to 5 US cities.

General Counsel pipeline and preparedness for Fortune 500 leaders -- increasing Hispanic representation at the GC level.

Legal executive for the Global Product Development and Global Vehicle Safety organizations at General Motors. My team solved legal, regulatory and policy challenges in bringing new products and innovative technologies -- including autonomous and electric vehicles -- to market during an exciting paradigm shift for the automotive industry.• Counseled engineering, safety and strategy teams in the development of all new vehicles, programs and technologies across the lifecycle, including Supercruise, autonomous and electric vehicles, Over the Air software, the ARIV eBike, and vehicle to vehicle / V2X communications.• Collaborated with the business to manage compliance and commercial risk, including go-to-market requirements for GM's first mass US market vehicle imported from China.• Advised on DOT, NHTSA and safety regulations in product development, marketing and litigation contexts, and petitioned regulators for interpretation or relief, including in novel areas like dual-mode certification for emerging vehcile technologies and non-traditional/removal of vehicle controls in AVs.• Implemented practices and governance that resulted in sunsetting a NHTSA Consent Order and DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement / Monitorship pertaining to Ignition Switch matters.• Voting member of cross-functional board responsible for making all recall and field action recommendations. • As Vice President and President-elect of the General Motors Latino Network, I championed diversity and was responsible for engaging the company’s 2,000+ Latino employees in the US in professional development, retention, recruiting and nonprofit service initiatives.

Counsel for US Investment Adviser / International Private Equity Portfolio

Represented sophisticated global clients in the financial, automotive, energy, and consumer products industries in commercial, securities and IP disputes. Experienced practitioner in high stakes civil and criminal matters in federal, state, and appellate courts, and before law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Advised on U.S. and international government investigations, internal investigations, complex settlements, public and securities disclosures, and compliance with securities laws and the FCPA. Representative cases include: • BP: Developed response to DOJ, SEC, Congressional and related inquires following Gulf of Mexico oil spill. • Chrysler: Arbitrated on OEM's behalf in mass dealer challenge to franchise terminations approved in 2009 bankruptcy.• Khosla Ventures: Represented tech-focused PE fund in federal litigation in defense of claims related to the acquisition of portfolio companies.• Tech Transactions: Represented innovative facial recognition business Viewdle in the licensing of its tech to traditional and social media platforms, resulting in a 2012 acquisition by Google.• Bank of America: Represented in Congressional and NYAG inquiries into 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch.• Broadcom: Trial victory before International Trade Commission, prohibiting import of infringing GPS devices.• Jos. A. Bank: Litigated derivative and securities class actions; advised Board of Directors' Audit Committee; conducted internal investigation.• Securities Enforcement and Compliance: Represented clients before SROs and the SEC relating to trading practices, insider trading and compliance matters.• Financial Crimes: Investigated bribery, corruption and money laundering risk for corporate and financial services clients; Determined exposure at portfolio companies and acquisition targets; Advised on development of FCPA and AML risk controls.

While in law school, founded and operated original clothing boutiques for men and women with a devoted following and local and national recognition. Grew through acquisition / expansion and sold business profitably in 2008.