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Reston, Virginia, United States

Assist client companies and other organizations in strategic direction and planning, organizational structure, risk management, process efficiency, and compliance. Also, work with clients to establish efficient internal controls and procedures that allow for rapid growth, innovation, end employee engagement.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advise clients and companies in strategic planning, structuring, transforming, implementing, and optimizing risk management, compliance, and ethics programs consistent with client business strategy, objectives, operations, and legal requirements.Third-Party Monitor - Leader of compliance monitorship programs for large institutional and government clients with responsibility for oversight of client compliance with legal requirements and regulated agreements.Government Contracts Advisor - Consultant on all aspects of doing business with government entities for prime contractors, subcontractors, and vendors -- including regulatory compliance (FAR/DFARS), cybersecurity, ethics and compliance programs, industrial security, capture management, business systems and processes, risk management, M&A, intellectual property management, export controls, supply chain management, and contract administration.

Develop, oversee, and manage new business devoted to assisting companies and other organizations, particularly in regulated fields such as government contracting. Work with clients to establish efficient internal operations that allow for rapid growth, innovation, end employee engagement with the internal controls necessary for risk management and effective decision-making.

Overall management of cross-functional business processes that affected speed to market, corporate assets and efficiencies, employee satisfaction, and legal and regulatory compliance. Responsible for providing legal and organizational advice to senior management and the company’s Board of Directors and was responsible for the full range of legal and contractual matters impacting the Company. Created and managed the Company’s business ethics and conduct program and oversaw its Contracts Department.

Lead attorney for Lucent's U.S. Government Solutions Team, representing over 600 employees and one of the major growth areas for Lucent at the time. Established the team’s Compliance and Integrity Program, which included the creation and delivery of annual, mandatory ethics and integrity training and dissemination of periodic compliance alerts. Provided advice to team personnel on legal and compliance issues related to all aspects of the U.S. Government acquisition process, including business development, proposal drafting, contract and subcontract management, accounting, and intellectual property. Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted agreements for the team, including prime contracts, subcontracts, grants, cooperative agreements, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, Foreign Military Sale and Foreign Military Financed transactions, non-disclosure agreements, teaming agreements, reseller agreements, and consulting arrangements. Oversaw all litigation and adversary proceedings involving the team.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Government Contracting

Focused on general legal education with an emphasis on government contracting and business related issues.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, American History (United States)