SENIOR LEGAL & BUSINESS EXECUTIVE | BENEFIT CORPORATION | KEY DECISION MAKER IN MISSION-CRITICAL LEGAL ASSESSMENTS OF COMPANY’S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LANDSCAPE | DRIVES BREAKTHROUGH BUSINESS RESULTS THROUGH VISION, STRATEGY AND EXECUTION...Throughout my career I have driven strong and sustained contributions to achieving corporate vision, growth and profitability. I am a General Counsel / Chief Legal Executive who has played a pivotal role in pioneering foreign ownership of educational institutions across multiple countries. Earlier I was a “Big Eight” Tax Attorney and General Counsel across diverse industries.Known as a strong leader and trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders, including government officials, I am passionate about leading world class multinational teams and creating workplaces of high engagement, retention and empowerment.Strengths that set me apart include:✔ GLOBAL EXPERIENCE: Conducted business and executed trans-border transactions across ~30 countries spanning North America, LATAM, APAC, Europe and Australia.✔ STRATEGIC PLANNING: Played a pivotal role in converting a publicly-held franchise educational company into a global network of higher education institutions and professional schools worldwide.✔ MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Completed ~60 acquisitions worldwide including legal due diligence, deal structuring and negotiations, local financing, legal structuring and licensing; established holding companies in the Netherlands and Spain.✔ PRIVATE TO PUBLIC STRUCTURING: Established the legal foundation to transform a privately-held company to the largest public benefit corporation and subsequently into a public company.BENEFIT CORPORATION | GENERAL COUNSEL | GOVERNANCE | LAW | LITIGATION | EMPLOYMENT | COMPLIANCE | ETHICS | FCPA | CONTRACT | CORPORATE | DATA PRIVACY | RISK | SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS | SECURITIES REGULATIONS | M&A | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | TAXATION | INVESTIGATIONS | SARBANES OXLEY | INTERNATIONAL