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New York, United States

Multiple Locations, Us

Serve as General Counsel for global organization reporting to the President and act as Chief Corporate Compliance Officer. This role is responsible for internal and external legal matters, insurance negotiations, M&A activity, labor relations, and creating and maintaining corporate compliance program for all of Washington Mills across North America. Simultaneously serve as Executive Director of HR/Compliance for all North American sites overseeing labor relations, employment law compliance, benefits purchasing and management, retirement plan committee chair in US and Canada, compensation and performance management, and HRIS Executive Project Manager for two systems implementations.

Multiple Locations, Us

Served as Executive Director of Human Capital/ Legal for privately-held company in the abrasives manufacturing industry reporting to the President. Managed a global team of 9 Human Resource Administrators & HRIS Managers overseeing recruitment, labor relations, benefits administration, tax filings, reporting, and payroll processing. Oversaw labor-management issues including 4 separate contract negotiations and grievances at US and Canadian sites. Oversaw health care administration and contracts for actives/retirees in multiple states. Managed compliance and coordinated self-insured Workers Compensation program. Worked on safety matters including committee activity and investigations. Coordinate compliance testing at various sites to ensure state and federal legal compliance. Appointed to a select 10-person corporate management group that serves the needs of US and global facilities with a specific personal concentration on human capital, insurance, compliance, and benefits. Led conversion project of $1.5M premium Workers Comp and General Liability insurance to a captive program for a cost savings of $500,000 annually. Managed $35M project consolidating seven 401(K) and defined benefit plans; transferred to new vendor. Project Manager for a new internet based HRIS system across the US and Canada that achieved cost savings of over $500,000. Renegotiated all active and retiree corporate health care options to reduce administration burdens and direct costs resulting in $1M savings.

Multiple Locations, Us

Served as sole Associate General Counsel/Director of Benefits reporting directly to General Counsel. Coordinated immigration petition filings for management transfer with Canadian facility. Coordinated all intellectual property matters include registrations and worldwide patent management with outside counsel. Reviewed and negotiated all commercial contracts executed; commercial litigation matters; and governmental permit applications Coordinated corporate responses to audits and investigations on environmental, safety and corporate matters. Served on 5-person corporate team investigating new site development options which required investigation and coordination of power, labor, tax, and aid issues with various governmental officials and utilities. Successfully represented subsidiaries in hearings at EEOC, NLRA, and NYDHR. Oversaw integration of legal, HR, Payroll, and Compliance departments from Exolon Company into Washington Mills and coordinated all communications internally and with outside agencies and vendors. Led two-year project with CFO to create, dissolve, rename and reorganize all corporate subsidiaries to create a cohesive parent and subsidiary structure for reporting, tax, and allocation of resources purposes.

Served as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary to publicly traded abrasive grain manufacturing company having $60M annual sales and multiple facilities in US, Norway and Canada. Oversaw labor-management issues and contract negotiations involving several unions, as well as US and Canadian salaried workers. Assisted plant management with requirements of U.S. and Canadian environmental enforcement agencies. Worked with Chief Financial Officer to comply with industrial revenue bond requirements and financing issues. Served as trustee in administering of benefits plans. Coordinated filing of SEC reports (Form 14’s, 8K’s, 10K’s, and 10Q’s). Handled outstanding litigation matters with outside counsel. Negotiated insurance coverages for US and Canadian sites. Oversaw all aspects of wind down associated with corporate acquisition with shareholders, employees, banks, and governmental agencies over three year period. Coordinated discovery and responses with outside counsel to successfully defend Company in civil and criminal antitrust matters. Successfully assisted in defense of Company in multiple national silicosis class action litigation matters. Achieved successful resolution to EPA action in our Illinois facility to address environmental concerns without a production impact. Served on Executive Management team with CFO, CEO, and Chairman to address due diligence matters in stock sale of Company to Washington Mills.

Worked as an associate primarily in the areas of immigration, business formation, and lending transactions, as well as commercial litigation matters

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