Itasca, Illinois, United States
I serve as Senior Vice President, Compliance Counsel, for the Legislative Compliance Consulting Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. As the leader of the National Compliance Team, I am responsible for the strategic planning, development and distribution of numerous national publications including Healthcare Reform Update, Technical Bulletin and Directions Newsletter. I also work with our regional compliance teams to develop strategy for the compliance practice. Drawing on 20 years of professional experience, I offer expert insight on healthcare reform regulations as well as other federal, state and local laws impacting the health and welfare of an employer’s workforce. I seek to provide clients with practical, useful compliance-related material that allows them to easily meet their compliance requirements and focus on growing their business. Prior to joining Gallagher, I held a position with a management consulting firm assisting Fortune 500 companies during corporate restructuring events, and also worked as a trial attorney with a nationally recognized law firm. I frequently present on a variety of healthcare reform topics at seminars and webinars for Gallagher clients. I am also a sought-after authority on HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, and cafeteria plans as well as other federal laws that affect employers' health and welfare plans.
Serve as Senior Vice President, Compliance Counsel, for the Legislative Compliance Consulting Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. • I am responsible for strategic planning of our legislative compliance practice. Our compliance practice has a national canvas, but with a regional and local focus. It is comprised of 30 dedicated compliance experts, most of whom are licensed attorneys, each with an average of more than a decade of benefit compliance experience. • I am in expert in Healthcare Reform, as well as, all other major pieces of federal legislation that impact employers’ health and welfare programs. • The mission of our compliance team is to keep you abreast of the active legislative landscape. We provide your organization with timely, accurate, and concise information about the regulatory environment through various publications. • We also offer our clients proprietary tools that help employers create a concrete action plan to respond to legislative challenges. Together we can craft a proactive plan that reduces risk and addresses your unique compliance challenges.
Formerly employed as a senior consultant in Hewitt’s Corporate Transactions and Transformation business specializing in global HR transactions, divestitures, mergers and acquisition related to executive compensation and other HR services areas.
Represented clients relating to business and commercial litigation disputes, in both federal and state courts through the nation and at both the trial and appellate court levels, including lawsuits related to contracts, business torts, fraud, partnerships, professional malpractice and real estate related litigation, including eminent domain, attorney disciplinary matters, and the prosecution and defense of injunctions.