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The Veraison Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit comprised of volunteers committed to making the beverage industry a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive place.

At my law offices I advise clients on commercial agreements, people matters, culture, technology, innovation, and IP.Select Highlights➙ Supported organizational goals by engaging as Head of People and Culture at Amplio; General Counsel at The Veraison Project; and Counsel at Priori Legal.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

I spearheaded legal and compliance across the U.S., Australia, UK, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Central America for this international climate change project development finance company. I led a global team of 7 remote and hybrid legal professionals, was a member of the executive leadership team, and reported directly to the CEO. I advised executives on global expansion, product development, anticorruption, deal structures as well as supervised and led outside counsel. I also managed the global trademarks portfolio.Select Highlights➙ Launched and led legal department, expanding to global team of 7 to meet evolving business needs. ➙ Streamlined contract management, decreased document review time, and increased self-service options for simple contracts across multiple teams after launching a CLM tool and creating SLAs. ➙ Established international offices to address global issues as company expanded and led outside counsel in multiple jurisdictions to drive outcome delivery.➙ Enhanced compliance program and revised critical policies to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

I was instrumental in supporting growth at this healthcare technology company by launching its legal services team. I negotiated contracts with hospitals, healthcare providers, GPOs, and pharma companies. Further, I advised senior leaders on data strategy, privacy, cybersecurity, insurance, and HR; and oversaw the IP portfolio. Select Highlights➙ Established the company’s first legal team to provide robust legal support: my leadership and the team’s work was critical in reducing risk, aligning contracts with objectives, and standardizing document review. ➙ Cut legal review time 30% after hiring a contract manager and paralegal; introduced SLAs that reduced turnaround for template agreements; and initiated a self-service option that streamlined business.➙ Supported development / monetization of a new product after revising templates to strengthen terms and renegotiating contracts to incorporate this provision. ➙ Reduced risk enterprise-wide by offering insights on code of conduct, advising on litigation strategy, managing outside counsel, and ensuring appropriate insurance coverage.➙ Facilitated company rebrand by counseling to protect IP rights during this transition.

Melville, Ny, Us

During my time as a contractor with Engage, I worked with Virence Health IT (now athenahealth), a PE carve-out of GE Healthcare. I led vision, strategy, and best practices across commercial contract lifecycles, including: software, enterprise, automation, SaaS, professional service lines, procurement, information security, and privacy. Select Highlights: ➙ Guided launch of legal entities critical to organizational expansion and advised leaders on key strategies, such as identifying optimal locations and implications of a name change. ➙ Drafted healthcare agreements and led negotiations to secure new business and boost customer retention – led high-stakes negotiations to secure a major contract that set performance benchmark for the organization.➙ Offered thought leadership re: communication, business consulting, and law and leveraged expertise to influence professionals across the organization.➙ Researched and offered recommendations for business opportunities and structured smart agreements for multidimensional projects.

Irving, Texas, Us

At McKesson, I managed a team of 6 and served as principal legal advisor for one of company’s largest segments, working with group purchasing organizations, health systems, hospitals, government (VA and DoD), and pharmacy networks. Facilitated compliance by advising on federal healthcare regulations.Select Highlights:➙ Orchestrated landmark cross-distribution deal that streamlined negotiations and set precedent for future agreements.➙ Negotiated multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical deals, healthcare tech agreements (BAA, SaaS), and contracts; engaged with hospitals, health systems, government agencies (VA, DoD), and acute long-term care.

I established the legal and compliance function for this new $500M+ private equity-owned carve-out with 30+ legal entities. In addition to creating KPIs and managing a multimillion-dollar budget, I developed a corporate code of conduct and drafted / negotiated a diverse range of contracts. My success influencing leadership drove buy-in for investments in worldwide innovation, growth, and cost transformation.Select Highlights:➙ Nurtured compliance-focused culture after developing and launching a new global compliance program.➙ Streamlined processing of contract cycle times 50% after delivering a comprehensive Global Contract Management Process & System, including templates, playbooks, SLAs, and offshore contract review resources.➙ Directed IP matters, including strategy, portfolio management, patentability, freedom to operate, protection, enforcement, commercialization, and new product development.➙ Established robust processes and procedures for worldwide patent procurement and protection, including leading outside counsel on global patent procurement and foreign filing. Acquired expertise in tax implications of international IP and development transactions.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

I joined the company as an initial member of a new, centralized patent management group serving the global patent and R&D interests of The Coca-Cola company. In my role as a leading patent counsel, I focused on nurturing intellectual property excellence in global packaging, ingredients, marketing, and other transactions in product development.Select Highlights:➙ Developed a global master design agreement that resolved a contracting bottleneck and reduced design costs.➙ Expertly negotiated diverse range of contracts (development, collaboration, research, service, vendor, supplier, equipment, licensing, design, marketing, agency, confidentiality). ➙ Drove supplier diversity efforts across IP services.➙ Established “Society for Black Patent Professionals” networking group.Earlier intellectual property career roles included: ➙ Intellectual Property Counsel at Rhodia, Inc.➙ Patent Associate at Dickstein Shapiro, LLP ➙ Patent Associate at Herbert Law Firms➙ Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office➙ R&D Engineer at Procter & Gamble

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering