Stephen Mckenna Email & Phone Number

Hinsdale, Il; Tampa, Fl; Washington, Dc; Toronto, Ontario Canada; Hebron, Ct

One of the founders of a company providing LEAP - a tethered drone system that can carry 20+ pounds of payload, remain aloft for up to 24 hours, and send photos, video or any type of payload data to the ground at up to 20 Gb/sec. LEAP is commercially available and has been proven as the platform for a major carrier's flying cell phone tower, providing temporary wireless phone and internet service after Hurricanes Maria (Puerto Rico), Florence (North Carolina) and Michael (Florida). LEAP has also been used to carry radar equipment as part of a counter drone system, to enhance first responder LMR radio signals and to carry surveillance cameras. With executives that have extensive experience in military and civilian drone operations, highly regulated industries (e.g., casino gambling, Internet domains and FAA chartered aircraft), telecommunications repair and maintenance, telecom towers, international manufacturing and distribution, and industrial operations, USaS is one of the most sophisticated providers of products and services in the drone industry.

Hinsdale, Illinois

Provide outside general counsel services to clients in the high tech and telecom sectors. Counsel clients on litigation and legal matters along with business-related advisory services. Clients typically included small and mid-sized companies that have yet to develop an internal legal department. Specific experience included: Business formation; Management of outside counsel; Business growth strategies; Corporate restructuring; Intellectual property protection and licensing; Contract drafting, review, and related advisory services; Dispute negotiation, litigation management, and settlement; and general legal matters.

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Manage all legal affairs for WesTower Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIC). For over two decades, WesTower has been one of the largest self-perform telecommunications construction companies in North America. WesTower has over 2,000 employees and consultants in all US states and Canada.Managed all litigation, significant contracts, labor / employment issues and licensing / bonding issues. Conducted numerous internal investigations, which led to standard practices with regard to contracts, risk management and investigations, as well as the creation of the company's first compliance department.WesTower was sold to MasTec Communications, Inc. in October 2014. Assisted with post-sale diligence and transition.

Rolling Meadows, Il / Ashburton, England

Manage all legal affairs for Cambium Networks, which provides IP wireless broadband access and transport solutions for service providers, enterprise customers, military, government and municipal networks around the world. Cambium currently has more than four million products deployed in thousands of networks in over 150 countries. Cambium was formed in 2011 when private equity firm Vector Capital Management acquired Motorola Solutions’ Point-to-Point (PTP or Orthogon) and Point-to-Multipoint (PMP or Canopy) Wireless Broadband Networks businesses. Responsibilities include all contracts, M&A diligence, regulatory, litigation management, intellectual property protection, labor / HR matters and internal investigations globally.Manage all compliance-related functions, including regulatory matters, FCPA policies and training, and trade sanctions policies and training (OFAC, US BIS, UK BIS, EU, etc.). Conduct diligence on customers, partners, employees, contractors and vendors. Conduct internal and external investigations.

Mange legal affairs of subsidiary of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL). Telmar is an international telecommunications equipment and services company with operations in the US and worldwide, including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Taiwan. Responsibilities include:-- Coordinate Telmar legal activities with corporate parent;-- Contract drafting, negotiation and execution in the US and 15+ countries;-- Manage outside counsel involved in litigation in the US, EU, APAC, and CALA, etc;-- Advise the Company and manage outside counsel re: bankruptcy of vendors, partners, and customers;-- Manage employee and independent contractor agreements, negotiations, and disputes;-- Conduct internal investigations in US, EU, APAC and CALA;-- Oversee all intellectual property isses (trademark, trade secret, copyright, and patent), including registrations, applications, litigation, and agreements;-- Advise re: corporate issues; and-- Advise on compliance with US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Counselled clients on litigation and legal matters along with business-related advisory services. Clients typically included small and mid-sized companies that have yet to develop an internal legal department. Specific experience included: Business formation; Management of outside counsel; Business growth strategies; Corporate restructuring; Intellectual property protection and licensing; Contract drafting, review, and related advisory services; Dispute negotiation, litigation management, and settlement; and General legal matters.

Practiced in the areas of trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and electronic commerce, and in Internet-related law and litigation. Worked on a variety of tech-related agreements, valuation of intellectual property, conducting IP-related litigation, and drafting and reviewing consumer product licenses, IP licenses, and other IP-related agreements.

Led the Company in creating and negotiating strategic alliances, major customer relationships, mergers and acquisitions, and in raising over $10 million in venture capital. Grew Company to over 100 employees and customers in 40 states including Marriott, Troon, American Golf, WCI Communities, Arizona Golf Association, and Arnold Palmer Golf. Appeared on CNN, CLTV, and WGN Radio (Chicago), and in the Chicago Sun-Times and Forbes. Presented a series of speeches on behalf of General Electric to more than 1,000 small business owners and GE employees on the topic of operating a small business. In 2001, was named by Golfweek Magazine as one of the "40 Under 40 Most Likely To Change The Golf Industry."

Practiced general litigation at 100% litigation firm in all areas of commercial litigation, including corporate transactions, intellectual property, securities, product liability, RICO, torts, contracts, white-collar crime, and real estate development. Worked with nationally known litigators, including: Honorable William J. Kunkle, the former First Assistant Cook County State's Attorney and lead prosecutor in The People v. John Wayne Gacy; Richard A. "Dick" Devine, former State's Attorney for Cook County, IL; Richard J. Phelan, former President of the Cook County Illinois Board and lead counsel in the US House of Representatives' ethics investigation into Speaker of the House James Wright. Spent considerable time engaged in products liability, fraud and RICO litigation related to the design and construction of light water nuclear power plants.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: National Moot Court Team National Trial Team Consumer Law Reporter

Ba, History / Political Science

Diploma, General