Independent consultant on legal and regulatory compliance matters. Assisted a mid-market venture capital firm in successfully completing the purchase of a $1B business unit from Johnson Controls (JCI).

Responsible for global corporate compliance with laws and regulations covering the environment, workplace health and safety, international trade, data privacy, supply chain, product attributes, and anti-corruption. Continuous improvement mindset.

International Contracts Counsel for IOMAX USA, a privately held aerospace/defense company specializing in providing border patrol and security aircraft and technologies to foreign governments.

Responsible for leading the strategy function and processes for Derco Aerospace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation located in Milwaukee, WI. Derco distributes aircraft spares, provides component repair services, performs aircraft upgrades and refurbishments, and provides technical and infrastructure solutions to the aerospace industry in more than 65 countries around the globe.

Senior Attorney for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and United Technologies Corp. in position of Vice President and General Counsel for Derco Aerospace, Inc., a Sikorsky subsidiary. Considerable experience negotiating and preparing customer, supplier, and teaming agreements. Responsible for due diligence and contracting with more than 35 foreign third party sales representatives/consultants; oversee compliance with FCPA, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption laws and regulations. Experience with FAR/DFAR and other US Government contracting regulations.Also possess significant experience leading international trade compliance initiatives, including product classification projects, export licensing and import clearance activities, and compliance programs. Fifteen month stretch assignment leading international trade compliance team of 24 resources across all of Sikorsky's aftermarket business units: Empowered Official for over 400 ITAR/EAR export licenses, 40 Agreements, and 3,000 import entries annually; managed compliance under the UTX Consent Agreement; and led product classification and audit initiatives.Hands-on experience leading continuous improvement initiatives utilizing ACE, Lean, and Six Sigma tools to generate significant cost savings and process efficiencies.

Responsible for management of Transportation and Trade Compliance Departments, including Import/Export Compliance team, Foreign Trade Zone Coordinators, and International Customer Service (export) team; oversaw over $59 Million in annual spend; fluent with regulations governing import, export, and international trade compliance.

Responsibility for a diverse array of general commercial and compliance matters supporting all business functions; preparation and review of all contracts and agreements, including: customer supply, distribution, procurement, strategic, IT, IP licensing, credit and financing, and real estate. Experience in managing outside counsel and handling complex international transactions, including the establishment of a green field manufacturing facility in Suzhou, PRC.

Attorney specializing in representing a diverse array of mostly small businesses in a variety of legal matters.

Fifteen years of local bike shop work experience while in high school, college, and law school. Raced BMX, road, and mountain bikes in the past, but currently ride for fun and wrench for friends.