Primarily maintain legal and compliance for Midwest Trading, Inc. and subsidiaries providing legal advice, strategy to executive management, including implementation and oversight of policies and procedures, negotiating and managing applicable contracts, managing outside counsel/litigation, oversight of compliance with federal and state safety, wage and hour, environmental, etc.

Treasurer - growing, local, competitive youth wrestling development club (https://www.northlibertywrestlingclub.com/) (https://www.facebook.com/people/North-Liberty-Wrestling-Club/100070367812990/)

Administrative oversight of equity compensation programs. Legal oversight of public company governance matters, advising management and staff on legal issues related to company licensing, state regulatory filings, and contract review and management. Monitoring and oversight of company good standing status, preparation of certain regulatory filings, etc. Legal lead for SEC reporting, including 8-K's, and Annual Proxy Statement. Work cross-functionally with finance, compliance, business development, et al.

• Supervisory / Leadership responsibility for consolidated global functions in a 15-20%/yr avg growth biotech corporation to incorporate all areas of previous legal and management experience.• Executive leader tasked with integration of 22 member global Legal, Trade Compliance, Legal Compliance Program, Environmental Health & Safety functions for manufacturing centers in Iowa, California, North Carolina, Belgium, Singapore and all other functions globally throughout transition of a privately to publicly owned corporation.

• All domestic legal issues, including: Facilities, Supply Chain, Sales, Invoicing, Finance, Collections, Customer Care, Order Tracking, Environmental, Health & Safety, Human Resources• All legal issues, including negotiations related to: Information Systems, Document / Record Retention and Destruction, Contract Management, Litigation readiness, Corporate Records, Consulting engagements• Oversight/Administration of global commercial risk/management liability Insurance Program• Developed Record Retention program and Training, Legal Process Documentation and Implementation, Compliance Policy implementation (e.g., Compliance Hotline, Social Media Policy) and Training, Financial Reporting Controls, Corporate Signature Authority, Contracting Template Revision and Creation. • 401K Plan Oversight Board Member

https://www.iowabio.org/about-iowabio/ - Since 1994, the Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) has provided benefits and services to promote the interests and growth of the life sciences industries in Iowa. IowaBio is a non-profit, membership-based organization that represents companies across the state committed to advancing biotech in human and animal health, food and agriculture, and biofuels and the environment. IowaBio’s diverse membership includes emerging companies, universities and colleges, state and federal associations, and service and support companies.

• Counsel for entire global Material & Supply function, various compliance entities and general purchasing functions throughout the organization• Compliance Coordinator for Attorneys, Paralegals, professional Buyers and various administrative functions• Team Lead for potential and pending contractual post-execution legal matters • Counsel regarding legal requirements, customer specifications and government regulatory requirements. • Consultant to management and special external spokesperson for the organization on major matters pertaining to its policies, plans and objectives. • Team Lead establishing the overall subcontract plan, proposal review criteria, analysis and evaluation of proposals. Plans and leads negotiations with suppliers. • Prepares and disseminates information throughout the company regarding contract status, compliance, modification, deviation, negotiation and termination. • Import/Export, Anti-Trust, REACH, NAM-Conflict Mineral, Specialty Metal Compliance • Team Lead for review, negotiation, finalization, alteration (management) of all sourcing-related template agreements • Drafting, negotiating and oversight of complex commercial matter settlements• Lead negotiations establishing master agreements• Team member of Counterfeit compliance• Team member of Intellectual Property protection / valuation compliance training• Draft, provide counsel, refine and develop measurable enterprise-wide processes related to: • All forms of agreement execution (IP, SLA’s. Teaming/Alliance, MOA, MOU, PIEA/NDA)• Non-Disclosure / Proprietary Information Exchange Agreements• UCC-related commercial matters • Team Lead organizing & managing Subject Matter Experts updating for review, negotiation, finalization, alteration (management) of all contract templates.

https://nationalelevatorindustry.org/ - The premier national trade association for the elevator and escalatory industry. Serving global building transportation leaders who manufacture, install and maintain elevators, escalators, and other building transportation equipment.

• Lead counsel for Merger & Acquisition in US/Can/Mex• Legal drafting and negotiation of Purchase Agreements for acquisition of competitor companies• Lead counsel for general corp. legal in US/Can/Mex & supply line• Manage staff of Paralegals, Analysts, Associates tracking, review, negotiation, finalization, drafting of of nearly 4,000 commercial construction & maintenance agmts annually• Lead negotiations establishing master agreements w/ customers/vendors • Develop and oversee legal training of existing sales force and new hires• Budget, manage w/ outside counsel existing/new commercial & employment litigation• Practice all aspects of Total Quality Management / certified in ISO 9001:2000.• As Corporate Secretary, review and signature authority on multiple organizational documents.• Board Member, Government Affairs Committee of National Elevator Industry Inc. (“NEII”)

• Litigate, mediate all areas of general practice including contract, criminal, insurance, labor.• Work with lead Attorneys in researching motions/petitions for precedent-setting case law in Iowa.• Research and draft various legal petitions and motions.• Carry established caseload; develop prospective client base.• Mentor Davenport North High School / serve as Judge for state Mock Trial competition.

• Worked with Project Managers and Engineers on multiple projects:• Manage existing agreements; • Execute, negotiate, direct new intellectual property and product-related subcontracts.• Administration of corporate procedures / policies throughout commercial subcontracts group.• Direct “Demerger” activity related to liability of individual corporate entities.