In this role, I was responsible for ensuring compliance with consumer lending laws and regulations in installment and revolving loan programs through maintaining the company's comprehensive written compliance management system. I was involved in the implementation of policies and procedures in timely manner by working coordinatively with business unit leadership. I served as the company's subject matter expert responsible for coordinating with the compliance and legal staffs of the lending banks participating in the GreenSky lending programs. I leveraged my robust managerial expertise to manage a staff of four compliance professionals, including two compliance attorneys, including overseeing state licensing and regulatory change management processes. I also performed as a customer advocate in complaints management and merchant oversight program.Key Contributions:■ Administered legal and compliance professionals by working collaboratively with compliance, audit, and legal departments at federally insured, federal and state-chartered banks to support due diligence and third-party risk management programs.■ Leveraged robust leadership expertise while advising company owner, members of the board of directors, and senior executive leadership regarding legal/compliance issues related to publicly-traded FinTech start-up.■ Coordinated with internal audit and quality assurance functions to formulate compliance testing and report results to bank participants.■ Lead compliance representative for due diligence and integration processes in connection with acquisition by Goldman Sachs.

In this role, I was accountable for advising clients regarding regulatory corporate compliance matters, such as privacy policies development, telemarketing compliance, and anti-money laundering programs. Counselled bank legal and compliance departments on payment card network operating regulations. Key Contributions:■ Served as a member of financial services and products practice group and payments practice team.

This was another great opportunity for me to accelerate my career growth. In that role, I had taken the primary responsibility for administering company compliance with federal and state laws and regulations in conjunction with the payment cards industry, including the Durbin amendment on debit card interchange fees, California privacy laws, and Massachusetts data security regulations. My notable leadership skills allowed me to direct the company's Compliance and Ethics Working Group and to collaborate with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Offered legal headship and guidance to the company on information security breach response, such as working with federal law enforcement and coordinating responses to inquiries by state and federal regulators. Key Contributions:■ Served as chief legal officer for loan company subsidiary in Canada and advised on Canadian banking laws and privacy and other compliance issues for the business unit.■ Delivered productive recommendations to company on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council compliance issues regarding regulatory compliance and information security issues.

As an engaging associate, I supported clients on multiple privacy laws and regulations and compliance issues related to such state and federal laws and regulations, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, the Can-Spam Act, telephone monitoring laws, and the Telephone Sales Rules. I had also been involved in representing Medicaid care management organization before Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings in administrative hearings regarding provider and patient appeals under Georgia Administrative Procedures act. I represented clients in the legislative process, including writing legislation and a proposed constitutional amendment related to land use and representing clients in public hearings related to licensing.Key Contributions:■ Lead outside counsel for publicly-traded company in generating policies and procedures related to information security and privacy compliance program in conjunction with Federal Trade Commission Consent Decree.■ Represented clients among local government agencies and governing authorities.■ Served as a member of the Governmental Law Practice Group, the Telecommunications & Technology Practice Group, and the Privacy & Data Security Practice Team

Director of Government AffairsHired as the company’s first Director of Government Affairs following its formation; responsible for creating a full-service federal and state government affairs department. Lobbied federal issues vitally important to the company’s long-term strategies and near-term profits, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, and Congressional funding for company’s forensic DNA laboratory. Managed the company’s State Government Affairs Specialist on lobbying state issues. Advised senior legal staff and field offices to ensure compliance with changes in law.Director of Privacy Compliance Hired as company’s first staff member with responsibilities for privacy compliance. Primary internal author of corporate privacy principles; managed implementation of and compliance with corporate privacy principles, laws and regulations. Managed privacy content and compliance for more than 50 active corporate web sites. Served as an industry expert in forums on privacy issues. Interacted with all levels of company management on a daily basis, including the company’s senior officers, including, but not limited to, the President and CEO, COO, and CFO; and the company’s Board Committee on Privacy, comprised of three members of CPS Board of Directors.Key Contributions:■ Established government affairs and compliance functions at publicly-traded company following spin-off from parent organization.■ Represented company before the Federal Trade Commission, Congress, and state legislatures.■ Led cross-functional team that included senior executive management in developing and implementing corporate-wide privacy policy.■ Served as company representative and subject matter expert in industry trade assocations.