I am a transformative leader and advocate who is passionate about guiding organizations to capitalize on growth opportunities, navigate challenges and build strong ethical culture. I am a current Board Member, legal consultant, and former corporate legal executive with deep expertise in organization governance, growth company transactions and regulatory compliance. I am a trusted advisor contributing strategic planning and execution, high performance governance practices, oversight of global programs, and crisis management.Board Member and Corporate Governance: I build high-performance boards by implementing best practices, advising on strategies for growth, accountability, and sustainability, and coaching top talent. My contributions have positioned the HeartGift Foundation strategically and financially to expand its global impact, increasing by 4X the number of children served per year and enabling 600+ children with CHD to grow to adulthood.Ethics, Regulatory Compliance and Anti-Corruption: I design customized programs to strengthen ethical organization culture and manage international operations in challenging environments. I transformed IBM Americas’ anticorruption compliance posture, "tone from the top," and employee engagement by developing and implementing innovative integrity education based on behavioral ethics principles.Transactions, Diligence, Negotiation, and Integration: I facilitate strategic acquisitions and alliance transactions and grow businesses in challenging environments. I guided some of IBM's most critical and complex challenges, including strategic transactions exceeding $15B. I managed, coached and mentored top talent employees.Current and Recent Roles:* Board Member, Mission Committee Chair: HeartGift Foundation* Board Member, Governance and Governmental Affairs Committees: Texas Advocacy Project* Board Member, Development Committee: Camp Allen Camp and Conference Center* Board Secretary, Executive Committee, Governance Committee Chair: HeartGift Foundation * Associate General Counsel, Trust and Compliance Officer for the Americas: IBM Corporation* Associate General Counsel, Global Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances: IBM CorporationAreas of Expertise:* Non-Profit and Corporate Governance * Strategy and Design Thinking* Ethics, Compliance and Anti-Corruption* Acquisition Due Diligence and Integration* Artificial Intelligence, Antitrust, Data Privacy* Intellectual PropertyContact Information:Email: sharonmcdonnelldobbs@gmail.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-dobbs