Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
New York, Ny, Us
Built and led corporate governance program, including developing all governance policies, recruiting and onboarding directors, and preparing and/or reviewing materials provided to board and committees. Oversaw corporate law department in areas integral to businesses, including intellectual property, antitrust, FCC, and Internet governance, as well as the pro bono program. Worked closely with CEO and senior management in developing and presenting to board of directors strategic and business plans, budgets, M&A transactions, and executive compensation programs during period of significant change for media industry and company. Spearheaded projects, including developing criteria for evaluating acquisitions, consolidating real estate and information technology operations, strengthening information security, managing licensing of programming to digital distributors, and rationalizing philanthropic programs. Established and managed shareholder engagement program. Edited significant external and internal communications, including annual report, proxy statement, securities filings, press releases, and internal memos and videos for employees.