Responsible for developing and executing on transformational objectives and operational strategies, controls, and procedures aligned with the firm’s overall direction and goals. Oversee Goodwin’s global operations (GO) team of more than 1,000 business professionals globally including the Finance, Client Development, Innovation and Information Technology, Information Security, Marketing and Communications, Practice Management, and Talent and Administration functions.

Ironclad is the #1 contract lifecycle management platform for innovative companies. Leading innovators use Ironclad to collaborate and negotiate on contracts, accelerate contracting while maintaining compliance, and turn contracts into critical carriers of operational business intelligence. It’s the only platform flexible enough to handle every type of contract workflow, whether a sales agreement, an HR agreement or a complex NDA. One of the 20 Rising Stars on the Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 list, and is backed by leading investors like Accel, Y Combinator, Sequoia, and BOND.

CLOC is the largest and fastest growing organization for corporate legal operations professionals.- Established global community focused on redefining the business of law, growing from 40 members in early 2016 to several thousand members today- Serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and work collaboratively to develop and execute vision and strategic plan- Serve as external advocate to increase awareness through public relations, public speaking and other initiatives that advance the profession- Execute three Institutes per year (London, Vegas and Sydney) connecting thousands of attendees- Establish strong organizational design and proper business and organizational support structure needed to scale and grow

- Built and led Google’s Legal Operations team – growing from one to a team of 60+, centralizing operations for an 1400+ person international department and supporting the management of a $1B+ budget- Operated in three main areas: driving strategic priorities, executing at scale, and keeping the business running- Drove strategic initiatives partnering with leadership on high impact, cross functional projects such as corporate structure changes, regulatory readiness, OKR execution, etc.- Established a business intelligence team to manage and provision data, develop and track metrics, create dashboards and visualizations, and perform advanced analytics- Chaired Technology Steering Committee, developed a framework for prioritization, and delivered systems and tools to help scale the business- Drove change in the delivery of legal services with a focus on “rightsourcing” by overseeing relationships with outside counsel, leveraging alternative legal services providers, and establishing a captive managed service in a lower cost environment- Created a knowledge management function focused on training, developing knowledge hubs and help centers, and documenting processes and policies- Served as liaison between Legal and other functional teams within Google including Finance/Accounting, CorpEng/IT, Real Estate/Facilities, Business Operations, People Operations, etc.- Partnered with Finance on annual budget and headcount planning process for Legal- Established Legal Department Diversity Council to advance diversity and inclusion within the legal profession. Act as executive sponsor for Google’s Legal Summer Institute, a unique in-house and law firm experience for underrepresented 2L law school students.

Lead firmwide profitability improvement initiative through a combination of finance, business intelligence, and internal consulting. Develop key profitability reports to identify key issues, trends, and opportunities for management or financial improvement. Advise leadership on ways to monitor and improve practice management, client management, and operations.

U.S.-China Business Consulting. Advised companies from the U.S. and China in expanding overseas, developing and implementing business strategies, establishing partnerships, establishing distribution and sourcing networks, and facilitating transactions. Analyzed market potential and wrote business plans to launch new businesses in U.S. and China.

(formerly Front Line Strategic Consulting, Inc.)Advised senior management of pharmaceutical, biotech, and consumer goods (food and beverage) companies. Managed teams to perform market analyses, design and implement long-term strategic plans, develop various business models, and assess financial impact of various strategic options for clients.

Assessed potential partners and provided recommendations regarding whether CoolSavings should partner, build or buy the capabilities necessary to meet the needs of the market. Identified, sourced, structured and negotiated strategic partnerships to acquire and retain members, build the CoolSavingsbrand, expand product offerings, expand distribution channels, and enhance knowledge of customer base. Worked closely with the Executive Committee to identify and evaluate potential merger and acquisition opportunities.

M&A and Private Equity focusing on the Direct Marketing IndustryAdvised clients in the direct marketing industry on a variety of transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, private placements, leveraged buy-outs, and strategic alliances. Assessed new business opportunities for Direct Equity Partners LP - a private equity fund established by Madison DearbornPartners and managed by Gruppo, Levey to invest in direct marketing businesses. Developed company valuations based on transaction multiples, equity trading multiples, and DCF analysis.