Ms. Friedman is an accomplished, well-rounded executive and trusted advisor to Chairman, CEO, COO, CFO, senior management and the Board of Directors. She has held numerous Legal, HR, Privacy, marketing and sales positions at publicly held telecommunications and technology companies (NYSE:VG; NASDAQ:BEAS; NASDAQ:GEOTEK; NYSE:VZ). As an independent consultant and executive level legal professional at Vonage and BEA, she effectively managed resources, personnel and risk to facilitate compliance, establishing and implementing privacy programs, corporate governance and transactions, mergers & acquisitions/IPO, high quality negotiation of technology licensing and procurement agreements, complex litigation, global employment/HR, intellectual property, privacy and regulatory matters. She has been a member of multiple Boards of Directors at the National, Investor and Local levels.As Acting VP Marketing at Geotek, she led the Company’s US rollout in over a dozen major metropolitan areas. As VP Corporate Culture and HR, she oversaw Geotek’s growth globally through its start-up high growth period. While at NJ Bell/Bell Atlantic, she consistently exceeded quotas while moving through the Sales and Marketing ranks, obtaining her MBA in Marketing and law degree. She always integrates her legal and business expertise and well-reasoned judgment to further commercial objectives and business strategy, and is respected for getting the job done, making the tough decisions and enabling those that work with and for her to grow and reach their potential. Randi has a pragmatic, collaborative management style, with an achievement orientation vs the typical attorney perfectionist orientation. Randi is a highly ethical and composed creative leader who understands how to influence people and get the job done!Her specialties include: Thought leadership. Employee relations. Risk management. Legal department and corporate governance. Global privacy and data protection. Negotiation of complex international strategic deals, outsourcing, procurement, software licensing, technology, advertising & marketing compliance, litigation management. She is experienced at the multinational level, understanding cultural sensitivities and the role they play in decision making. Her IQ and her EQ are both high.
Listed skills include Employment Law, Employment Counseling, Team Leadership, Team Building, and 46 others.
