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Strategy consulting focused on the technology sector and helping companies address international policy risks around free expression, privacy, public safety, and national security. We work to integrate global business operations with responsible decision-making (including through human rights impact assessments) and to strengthen relationships with civil society, academics, investors, governments, online users, and industry peers. www.thebhrgroup.com

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Former Chair of Advisory Board for M.S. in Foreign Service Program. Teach and write on free expression and privacy on the Internet.

New York, Ny, Us

Visiting Scholar at the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU's Stern School of Business, with a focus on online expression/censorship and privacy/surveillance issues. Responsibilities included research, writing, guest lecturing, and assisting in strategic planning for the Center's technology sector initiatives.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, 2005 – 2010. Led Yahoo!’s 75+ member international legal team based across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Canada, and U.S. hispanic market. Covered full range of legal and policy issues, including corporate, labor, tax, litigation, intellectual property, product compliance, law enforcement, privacy, etc.Founder, Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program, 2008. Built first business and human rights program in the Internet and Communications Technology industry and helped co-found the Global Network Initiative, a multi-stakeholder organization dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom of expression and privacy. Legal Director through Associate General Counsel, Latin America & Canada, 2000 – 2005. Led Yahoo!’s regional in-house legal team, including for the U.S. hispanic market. Managed full range of legal and policy issues for regional and local offices.

New York, New York, Us

Worked with Latin American governments on international debt offerings and public utility and financial institution privatizations. Worked with U.S. and Latin American companies on transactions including securities offerings, bank financings, asset securitization, acquisitions and divestitures.

Jd/Llm, Comparative & International Law

Santiago, Chile

Bsfs/Msfs, International Relations, Politics, And Law