Thom Jackson Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

* Expanded the company’s global footprint by negotiating a variety of complex joint ventures Ensure implementation of initiatives designed to align company’s strategic vision with organizational outcomes focused on revenue expansion, cost containment, and margin growth. Subsequently manage legal and compliance matters, including employment, litigation, regulatory, corporate governance and transactional issues. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++Key Contributions & Accomplishments:* Assumed increasing roles of executive level responsibility during acquisition of 100% company ownership.* Orchestrated operational and financial turnaround resulting in a $50M profitability boost via utilization of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies during company restructuring and focus shift to margin products. * Led $12M of online educational provider resulting in expanded service offerings -- including virtual and blended learning programs – that delivered incremental revenue boost, customer expansion, and improved gross margins.* Accelerated gross margin 100%+ through strategic alliance negotiation with Magic Johnson Enterprises, successfully creating Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies designed to allow 2,000 former dropouts annually to earn high school diplomas. * Spurred numerous efficiency and profit-enhancing initiatives during business model transformation into Blended, Virtual, and Alternative School Solutions by reducing non-essential spending, targeting strategic new business development opportunities, and streamlining field support operations without compromising customer satisfaction and performance.* Cultivated partnership with General Colin Powell’s America’s Promise, the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children. with education partners in the United Arab Emirates and China. * Reduced law department budget by over 35% while applying Six Sigma techniques to improve the quality of legal and compliance services to internal business clients.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

Chief Legal Officer

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Served as Corporate Officer reporting to the General Counsel and responsible for managing all federal, state, and foreign regulatory matters affecting Prudential’s financial and insurance products. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++Key Contributions & Accomplishments:* Led a company-wide, world class legal team charged with developing an Early Warning System to identify emerging legal and regulatory issues in response to a $600M settlement with the SEC. * Coordinated Prudential’s interactions with federal and state regulators on significant regulatory matters around the world. * Served as global chief counsel on all Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) matters.

Directed all legal and corporate compliance functions including contractual, real estate, environmental, employment law, litigation management, regulatory, risk management, intellectual property, and corporate governance. Reporting to the President and CEO, managed 5 direct reports and a staff of 20 legal and compliance professionals. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++Key Contributions & Accomplishments:* Led 10 substantive M&A transactions ranging from $25M to $500M. * Built litigation and regulatory management protocols and developed global corporate compliance programs, including a single standard, global Code of Conduct. * Negotiated settlement of $200M international contract dispute with a single customer that accounted for nearly half of the division’s earnings.

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Senior Counsel for a $225B institutional insurance division as Corporate Officer and senior regulatory counsel responsible for managing outside counsel and ensuring their adherence to company litigation policies. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++Key Contributions & Accomplishments:* Established unique compliance protocols for each of the 50 states, including government contracting, licensing and sales, and marketing review processes. * Served as lead counsel to the product design team credited with developing and launching the industry’s first Group Universal Life Insurance policy. * Counseled senior division executives on commercial and product-related contracts, strategic alliances, and product development matters.

New York, Ny, Us

Corporate Officer and senior regional counsel for two business divisions with $150B in annual revenue. Advised executives on contract, compliance, litigation, product development, and marketing material matters. Reported to the Associate General Counsel, managed 3 direct reports and a staff of 10 legal professionals.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Reporting to the Regional Counsel, conducted litigation and appellate work. Served on National Fraud Task Force to recover $10B in Medicare overpayments and successfully litigated over 200 cases before U.S. District Courts and U.S. Circuit Courts.

Served as an Associate Attorney responsible for litigating personal injury, workers’ compensation, industry accidents, and black lung environmental issues.

Served as an Associate Attorney responsible for litigating personal injury, workers’ compensation, industry accidents, and black lung environmental issues.

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelors Of Arts, Political Science

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program