Business advisor to founder-owned and mid-market businesses on how to achieve sustainable growth through leadership team alignment, strategy development and superior execution. Focus on strategic thinking and support for goal setting, execution, decision-making, constructive and productive conflict, process and systems thinking and milestone management.

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♦ Established and built legal and compliance systems and set strategy for EHS management for $1.4B+ automotive and industrial operations and sales functions in North and South America. ♦ Led formation of Mexican Company, acquisition of land and construction of new automotive facility ♦ Drove compliance initiatives, including board compliance committee and company-wide training, regular lunch and learn activities for employees, on-site compliance visits and assessments. Enhanced awareness of hotline reporting. ♦ Managed class-action lawsuits against automotive suppliers resulting from DOJ Investigations. ♦ Changed culture and thinking with respect to changing NHTSA environment on recalls and safety-critical defects. ♦ Implemented legal infrastructure, contract management and legal strategy.♦ Reduced recordable injuries by 40% in year 1, led implementation of new EHS strategy, including centralized data management and policy landscape.

Led strategic planning for direct supply and logistics operations, including transport and operations for inbound and finished products for the U.S. Direct $300M budget and 12 direct reports for 500+ staff in 75 locations. Represent the firm on external Boards and handle government interactions, including Congressional Testimony and development of logistics lobbying strategy. VP General Counsel 2002-2006. Corporate Counsel and Secretary 1997-2002