Chief legal advisor to a publicly traded alternative energy storage company engaged in the manufacture and sale of energy storage to publicly regulated electrical utilities and private developers, negotiation of key commercial finance transactions, managing the Company’s intellectual property portfolio, and supporting the executive leadership team, and the finance, research and development and engineering teams in developing strategic approaches to financial transactions, key supplier and regulated utility customer agreements, and manufacturing operations; managed board relations and communications and corporate governance, including minute books, shareholder and board meetings, subsidiary governance and management as well as all SEC regulatory filings. Implemented compliance processes, policies and procedures, advised with regard to employment relations and litigation, negotiated commercial real property leases, managed extensive due diligence process with the US Department of Energy, and raised over $300M utilizing financing structures that included a senior secured term loan, an equipment finance facility, privately offered convertible debt and public warrants, a standby equity purchase agreement, an “at-the-market” public offering, and several registered direct public equity offerings.

Advise senior leadership on a wide range of legal and human resource matters and manages global legal support for Erickson, a leading aerospace manufacturer and global provider of aviation services with over 700 employees. Areas of responsibility include corporate governance; managing board relations and outside counsel; contract negotiations (including DOD, USFS, and foreign government entities); FAA and DOT compliance; Safety oversight; HR strategy, planning & leadership; employee relations, benefits and engagement; trade compliance, leadership development & succession planning.

Provide guidance for all legal matters, including government and commercial contract negotiations, board relations, domestic and foreign corporate governance, litigation management, labor and employment, legal & trade compliance, operations, real property transactions, marketing guidance, intellectual property management and M&A transactions.

Practice included: public company reporting and compliance, advising the company's board, senior leadership and management on legal issues, domestic and foreign mergers and acquisitions, domestic and foreign corporate governance, corporate and debt financing, real property transactions, review of marketing materials for legal compliance, drafting and negotiating government and commercial contracts related to services and manufacturing, regulatory and legal compliance and training.

Practice included advising senior management, negotiating and drafting commercial service and manufacturing contracts, international teaming and strategic partnership agreements, advising marketing regarding best practices with regard to trademark and intellectual property, litigation management, overseeing outside counsel, regulatory and legal compliance and training.

I reviewed, negotiated and drafted technology agreements for various areas of the company including sales, platform group, software and services, IT, human resources and engineering. I gained valuable experience relating to software licensing, product distribution, technology sales (master purchase, master services and master licensing agreements), supply, third party service providers and confidentiality. Temporary contract position within the legal department.

Specializing in business and corporate law, I have experience in a variety of corporate transactions, with an emphasis on corporate governance, managing larger merger and acquisition transactions and public and private offerings of debt and equity. I have extensive contract negotiation experience, representing both buyers and sellers. I also have experience in banking and privacy regulatory matters.Specialties: Contract Negotiation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance and Securities and Privacy Law.

Independent contractor in direct sales of educational products. Sold educational software and books door-to-door for over 80 hours a week for 4 summers in the northeast. Honed communication, self-management and attitude skills and attended over 100 hours of advanced sales and management training.Awards - Top New Dealer (top 5% of all new salespeople companywide – out of 1,500) – 2001Top Experienced Dealer (top 5% of all salespeople companywide – out of 3,000) – 2002 and 2003

English teacher of middle school children, in classes of 10-15 students. Communicated ideas in creative ways, directed projects and encouraged the use of English through games, songs and popular culture.