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Counseled nonprofit organizations on governance issues. Provided interim general counsel services to a global standardized testing organization. Advised professional licensure organizations on copyright registration of secure testing materials. Counseled clients on corporate transactions, including those related to offshoring test development activities, consulting arrangements, and the provision of staffing services.

Provided executive director services to the Credential Integrity Action Alliance. Drafted model legislation aimed at combatting contract cheating in higher education, professional licensure bodies, certification and credentialing programs, and standardized testing programs. Counseled clients on test security investigations and test design from test security perspective.

Led Legal, Contract Services, and Test Security functions. Established strategic direction, facilitated executive level decisions, and provided tactical direction on a wide variety of issues, including those involving data privacy, data security, investigations, IP, nonprofit governance, arbitration and litigation, compliance, contracting, employment, and international transactions. Served as corporate secretary, counsel to ethics advisory board, and executive liaison to the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Led Legal (Feb 2021 – Jan 2022), Test Security (Jun 2019 – Jan 2022), and Test Accommodations Eligibility (Jun 2019 – Nov 2020) functions. Established strategic direction, facilitated executive level decisions, and provided tactical direction on a wide variety of issues associated with each function, including those involving data privacy, data security, investigations, IP, nonprofit governance, arbitration and litigation, compliance, contracting, employment, and international transactions. While leading Legal, served as corporate secretary, counsel to ethics advisory board, and executive liaison to the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Led Test Security (May 2014 – Jun 2019) and Test Administration (Sep 2018 – Jul 2019) functions. Oversaw defense of arbitration matters involving test security decisions. Responsible for hiring, training, and managing team of attorneys, data forensic investigators/analysts, and case administrators. Directed internal investigation team and multinational investigation firms in connection with investigations. Oversaw creation of risk assessments and strategic roadmaps. Developed policies, procedures, and incident response plans.

Reviewed and negotiated contracts. Established compliance programs. Provided legal advice and coordinated cross-functionally and with outside counsel on a wide variety of legal issues, including those involving data privacy, IP, litigation, governmental inquiries, subpoenas, the provision of testing accommodations, and international transactions. Solely represented ACT in more than one hundred consumer-initiated arbitrations.

Negotiated sales agreements with national transportation companies. Counseled senior management on customer bankruptcy proceedings. Managed outside product liability counsel. Advised senior management regarding litigation matters.

Drafted articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other corporate governance documents. Counseled venture capitalists regarding secured transactions. Negotiated contracts.