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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

Assist the corporation’s General Counsel in all aspects of governance of U.S., Canadian and international corporate entities.Manage production of the corporation’s U.S. (SEC) and Canadian (SEDAR) securities law filings, including annual reports, quarterly filings, and proxy statement (referred to as the management information circular in Canada).Attend all meetings of the board of directors and corporate committees; manage the production of all corporate resolutions, board and committee minutes, and compliance/regulatory filings for all corporate subsidiaries and affiliates.

Houston, Texas

Assisted TransCanada's Corporate Secretary in management of U.S. Corporate Secretarial and Securities Law Group, with responsibility for the governance of approximately 70 TransCanada U.S. subsidiaries and affiliates engaged in oil and gas pipeline operations, including a publicly traded master limited partnership, TC PipeLines, LP.Managed production of SEC filings, including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and Section 16 filings, for publicly traded master limited partnership.

Washington, D.C.

Represented clients in the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bond transactions that included a variety of transactional structures and represented clients in general corporate matters.Managed all phases of tax-exempt bond transactions for non-profit clients, including obtaining necessary governmental approvals and permits, attending public hearings, negotiating with banks and third-party counsel, transaction closings and ensuring client compliance with transaction documentation.Represented Fannie Mae in multifamily housing tax-exempt bond transactions throughout the United States through the Fannie Mae bond credit enhancement program.

Washington, Dc

Represented clients that were approved corporate lenders in Fannie Mae multifamily housing bond credit enhancement transactions and conventional loan transactions.Served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel or trustee’s counsel in a variety of taxable and non-taxable bond transactions, including extensive participation in the District of Columbia Revenue Bond Program.

Greater New York City Area

Represented clients in taxable and tax-exempt financings of general obligation bonds, revenue bonds and certificates of participation, representing both underwriters and public issuers, including hospitals, utilities, public authorities and municipalities.Lead or secondary associate in the preparation and negotiation of all bond finance documents, including loan agreements, trust agreements, master trust indentures, preliminary and final prospectuses, remarketing agreements and bond purchase agreements.

Greater New York City Area

Served as a credit analyst on a variety of municipal finance bond transactions, providing credit ratings for a variety of issuers, including counties, cities, school districts, utilities and special purpose districts.Published approximately 100 research reports documenting credit rating rationales for public issuers.Interacted with governmental officials at state, county and municipal levels throughout the U.S.

Greater New York City Area

Provided research assistance to a leading Closed-End Bond Fund analyst, including aiding in the preparation of published research reports, quantitative modeling, extensive spreadsheet development for statistical gathering and monitoring over 100 municipal and corporate bond funds.Experience reviewing various closed-end bond fund offering statements and annual and semi- annual reports; experience researching Investment Company Act of 1940.Held Series 7, 63, 65 and 31 licenses as a registered Investment Advisor; provided investment advice to individual clients and developed book of business.

Mpa

J.D., International Law

Ba, Political Science

Cum Laude