Michael Wiggins Email & Phone Number

Bellevue, Washington, United States

As a valued member of the Board of Directors at Fresh Consulting, I bring over 20 years of experience advising and consulting enterprises at various levels of the growth/scale curve. With the rest of the Board and the executive team, my role on the board involves shaping and maintaining the company's strategy around its strategic vision, creating and ensuring adherence to good governance and compliance frameworks, managing strategic risk, and and fostering continued, sustainable growth.Key AchievementsLead efforts in design, development and implementation of operational and technology compliance frameworks and processes, including data/information security, and export control and regulated technologies. Lead efforts to design and implement an M&A/Corporate Development Strategy that aligns with the Company's short, medium and long-term strategic goals and objectives. Played key role in organizational design initiative to support short and long-term domestic and international growth plans. Played key role and lead efforts to build a high functioning governance and executive decision making organization and framework. Played key role in identifying, analyzing and pursuing corporate investment and joint venture opportunities.Lead efforts to manage shareholder engagement and relationships with key investors.

Bellevue, Wa

In addition to negotiating the company's highest value transactions and ensuring that it achieves its strategic aims while aligning with applicable laws, regulations and standards, I have been responsible managing the company's litigation matters and providing strategic legal and risk management counsel to the executive team and board of directors on issues ranging from corporate governance, labor and employment, intellectual property, data privacy, commercial relationships, and investment. Additionally, I have led the company in developing and executing its M&A/corporate development strategy against its overall strategic plan and objectives.Key Achievements:Successfully navigated litigation matters to conclusions favorable to the Company.Led efforts to identify, analyze, acquire and integrate both domestic and international companies as part of Fresh's strategic plan to enter into new vertical and geographic markets. Helped lead efforts in the identification, analysis, vetting, and closing of corporate investment opportunities.Working with technology and operational leadership, helped lead efforts to build and operationalize various compliance frameworks around export controlled and highly sensitive data and information. Helped design internal pipeline and vetting process to encourage and capture the internal innovation initiatives.Help design and dramatically improve company's contactual workflow and client engagement process, and support company's business development operations by reviewing, preparing and negotiating key contracts and partnership opportunities.Led efforts on private equity and third-party investment efforts.

Redmond, Wa

In private practice, I brought a wealth of experience and a strategic mindset to my corporate clients, both executive teams and governing boards, to help them build resiliency and achieve their strategic objectives while navigating a myriad of legal, operational, and financial risksAchievements:Provided strategic legal advice on risk management and compliance matters to safeguard the corporate interests and assets.Developed and implemented risk management policies and procedures to mitigate potential legal and regulatory risks that were aligned with corporate strategy and objectives. Advising and consulting with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with legal standards and business objectives.Advising and representing companies in investments and M&A all the way from vetting to post-closing integration.Managing litigation portfolios as an outside general counsel. Ensuring adherence to corporate governance standards and corporate formalities.

Bellevue, Washington

Education record

Bachelor Of Science, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology