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Exton, Pa, Us

Serve as a key member and subject matter expert on global trade sanctions compliance for the newly established Global Trade Attorney Office for Takeda, a US$30 billion company. Advise on sanctions, export controls and all areas of program implementation.The Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company. It is the largest pharmaceutical company in Asia and one of the top 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world by revenue. The company has over 50K employees worldwide and approximately US$30 billion in revenue.

Founded a cutting-edge startup dedicated to providing innovative and user-friendly compliance solutions with a focus on trade compliance, anticorruption and antibribery. Provided free and paid services. Note: Paused company to join Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Chandler, Arizona, Us

Served as member of the C-Suite/Executive Management/Legal and as the top attorney for compliance matters. Led the Trade Compliance, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) program as well as other compliance areas worldwide, including data privacy and cybersecurity. Managed a compliance organization of approximately 30 members including trade compliance, FCPA and physical security members. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*Ensured 100% completion of annual training of approximately 2,000 employees and contractors worldwide. *Expanded compliance organization to 6 countries outside the U.S. and established risk assessment program for all of Comtech world-wide, including identifying gaps for continuous improvement.*Created new and concise trade compliance policy; substantially revised FCPA policy, forms, and process. *Established “Ring Fence” review process to manage high risk countries, including Russia and China. *Managed OFAC, ITAR, EAR, FCPA, money laundering, military end user and military intelligence end user risks by implementing third party due diligence/background checks, know your customer, red flag, compliance screening, end user/end use and other processes. *Partnered with Ethics Officer to improve the ethics program; led internal investigations.*Assessed data privacy state regulations and GDPR; created data privacy policy for business unit; worked with Chief Legal Officer to implement corporate sustainability, corporate responsibility and ESG program.*Collaborated with IT to enhance cybersecurity program.*Reported to and consulted regularly with the Board and C-Suite on the status of the compliance program.*Started initiative to upgrade denied party screening and visitor management tool to create increased accuracy and efficiency which will save approximately $350K/year in actual and hidden costs.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Served as the top lawyer responsible for export and import compliance at XPO Logistics, an US$18 billion company and the largest global logistics company in the world. Charged with assessing and building up the trade compliance program for XPO. XPO operates in 32 countries, with approximately 100,000 employees and over 50,000 customers, including 69 of the Fortune 100. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Greenwich, Connecticut. Its European headquarters are located in Lyon, France. Left to take CTCO role at Comtech.

Woking, England, Gb

Served as the top legal officer for global trade compliance for Linde plc, a US$28 billion company doing business in over 100 countries. Was responsible world-wide for all export and import compliance, including compliance with U.S. export regulations such as EAR, ITAR, and OFAC. Identified areas of improvement and implemented and strengthened policies and procedures to help insure compliance with all applicable trade laws world-wide. Collaborated with the Chief Legal Officer, Regional General Counsels, Head of Compliance, and Regional Presidents on trade compliance strategy. Assisted Compliance Officers with general compliance issues, including Anti-corruption/FCPA, anti-trust and data privacy. Worked closely with all departments within the organization, including Human Resources, Information Services, Procurement and Internal Audit. Served on the Compliance Steering Committee for Linde North America. Provided advice, training and create standard work in order to support and reach large global client base.Led a global initiative to roll out an automated global trade compliance tool in approximately 40 countries from 2016 to 2018 using existing ERP platforms. Supported an initiative to roll-out an offline screening tool to cover 40 other countries that are not on ERP platforms.

Farmington, Ct, Us

Managed a team of international trade professionals for UTC Fire & Security, a $7B company. Skilled in trade compliance regulations, including the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC. Motivated and trained 30 cross-functional team members in 4+ locations in the U.S. and 6 locations in EMEA and Asia. Assisted the contracts, government contracts, sales, operations, EH&S, engineering, and IT departments on contractual issues and compliance. Advised management on areas of compliance risk. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*Created an export infrastructure of compliance representatives at multiple locations world-wide and implemented over 60 policies, procedures, and forms. *Led export classification project of over 65K products, which allowed company to efficiently export and comply with applicable export laws.*Managed compliance with FCPA, UTC Ethics, and Improper Payment Policies that involved the evaluation, reduction, and clean-up of sales agents from 7,000 to 4000 (42%+ reduction) in order to reduce corruption risk for company.*Reviewed and trained units on compliance with TAAs and MLAs to address the high risk to the company and travelled to Finland to help ensure adherence to the terms of the agreements and the laws.*Served as an internal audit export compliance subject matter expert for the parent company, UTC. *Awarded Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Associate Level certificate for process improvement.

Farmington, Ct, Us

Served as the lead export counsel, managing compliance with the EAR and OFAC. Counseled and trained on U.S. export laws and served as an Empowered Official. Advised the Chief Legal Officer on areas of export compliance risk. Provided all legal and compliance support to facilitate the sale and support of airplane engines to airplane operators and leasing companies. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*Involved in a wide variety of sophisticated international legal transactions and advised internal clients on Federal Aviation Regulations and other regulatory and legal obligations. *Negotiated and provided legal advice for complex airplane engine contracts, including deals of $600M and $400M in Hungary and China respectively, to support the sale of airplane engines.*Integral in applying for, obtaining, and maintaining C-TPAT membership. *Reduced accounts receivable balance by $120M+ in three months through formalized collection strategy. *Served as lead counsel to the spare parts department and for technology and intellectual property issues; handled all compliance related issues, including improper payment issues.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Promoted from Assistant Counsel to Counsel & Vice President in 1999. Served as member of the Law Department Diversity Leadership Council. Drafted and negotiated outsourcing and technology related agreements. Supplied general counseling to E-Business, Small Business Services, and Cash Management business areas. Provided legal support for electronic marketplaces, internet purchases, on-line account openings, and internet merchant services. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*Rendered legal services related to commercial lending and supported clients in 10 states, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. *Represented bank in three separate $1B syndicated revolving line of credit transactions involving 20+ lenders. *Collaborated with a range of business areas for new product development; drafted product service guides and related documents for distribution to the bank’s customer base.

Hartford, Ct, Us

Hired out of law school to draft and review various contracts and agreements, including supply contracts, joint venture and partnership agreements, non-compete agreements, leases, and performance contracts for business practice group. Researched various legal issues, including technology and contract related issues. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:*Represented lead commercial lender in $155M syndicated revolving line of credit transaction involving 8 lenders. *Performed a due diligence review of 500+ construction and supplier contracts; formed legal entities.

Jd, Law

Ba, Political Science And Sociology (Double Major)