A legal and finance executive and proven activator who plays a leadership role in setting and executing business strategies, launching new companies and units, and raising financing. An accomplished General Counsel with a successful track record managing an international legal team that advances firm goals through timely and solution-based legal support and compliance systems in areas of contract negotiation and management, securities law, data privacy, tax, intellectual property, licensing, HR, corporate governance and other matters for operations located in multiple countries and U.S. states. A legal and finance professional whose responsibilities over the last twenty years include fund formation, leading contract negotiations, due diligence and deal execution for transactions in a variety of settings, geographies and industries. Internal and external clients have included, leading investment firms in affordable housing, SME finance and emerging and frontier markets, fast-growing companies, private equity firms, Fortune 100, Global 500 companies, as well as smaller companies operating in frontier markets involved in M&A and JV transactions, government investigations and commercial litigation. An accomplished executive who has co-built an impact investment firm, managing investments in small and mid-size companies in frontier markets to unlock growth, investment returns and measured positive social impact. An active angel investor, investment committee member and board member for multiple organizations.