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I combine an extensive legal career with a technical foundation in environmental engineering to direct corporate strategy and compliance within the energy and infrastructure sectors. My expertise lies in resolving complex systemic challenges by bridging the gap between high-level governance and technical regulatory requirements. I focus on mitigating risk and optimizing operational efficiency to support sustainable growth and organizational integrity through rigorous, data-driven decision-making. My purpose-driven, teaching/servant leadership style with broad and highly versatile skills have translated across multiple organization types within industry, government, professional services, and academia. I offer significant experience in developing organizational cultures, talent development, coaching & mentoring, strategy development, organization effectiveness, compliance, human resources, teaching, and legal activities. My proven track record of developing people and programs, building collaborative relationships at all levels, adds value to an organization. Modeling a culture of trust, transparency, and inclusion, I utilize sound judgment, prudent risk management, and excellent legal and technical skills to enhance organizational effectiveness. In addition to informal coaching, training, and mentoring, I have regularly engaged actively in formal academic instruction, academic publication, and research throughout my career. Specialties: legal strategy, regulatory compliance, risk management, human resources development, environmental sustainability, safety culture, procurement contracts, employment law, engineering support services, information technology, and administrative management.
๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ (internal titles) for I-77 Mobility Partners dba I-77 Express, the North Carolina operations of a multinational mobility ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ company. โช Served this public-private partnerships (P3 or PPP) in the mobility sector, covering aspects such as infrastructure development, financing mechanisms, investment opportunities, industry contract negotiations, employment practices, regulatory frameworks, pertinent public and legislative issues, highway operations and maintenance, toll systems, cybersecurity, and data management.
Adjunct Professor - Law Policy Ethics Sustainability (internal title) Founded in 1852, Antioch's first president โ politician, abolitionist, and education reformer โ Horace Mann, sought to build an Antioch whose education inspired students to seek a more socially just world. As an adjunct professor for sustainability in MBA programs, I supported Antioch's learner-centered education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives, to advance social, economic, environmental justice, and inspire social action.
Seconded as ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ (internal titles) to I-77 Mobility Partners dba I-77 Express. ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐/๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Cintra, a subsidiary of Ferrovial, is a global, leading transportation infrastructure company, based in Austin, Texas, whose experience spans more than 50 years of innovative highway development on four continents. Seconded from this multinational mobility infrastructure company, with internal titles: Board Secretary and General Counsel for the North Carolina operations of this public private partnership (PPP), doing business as I-77 Express.
๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ: Provided part-time temporary in-house legal counsel to an international operations and maintenance leader focused on the energy space. โช Learned new aspects of GDPR, as well as CCPA and CPRA; also learned California and other state prevailing wage rules; learned more about Solar Power, particularly regarding O&M. Finally, learned I could successfully and effectively work remotely. โช Managed local UK outside counsel for GDPR privacy law contract matter. โช Developed multi-state prevailing wage laws compliance and contract advice for ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ business. โช Provided counsel on California employment law matters including CCPA compliance impact on employees.
Initially served as ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ (internal title) for Toshiba America Energy Systems Corp ("TAES"), an Americas (US, Canada, Colombia) 300+employee subsidiary group of a multinational technology provider of equipment and services to medical, industrial, and energy customers. Position quickly evolved into something more akin to a ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ (๐๐๐) or ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ role as I was asked to lead other functions: โ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ (๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐) โ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ, โ Head of ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก & ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ, and โ Head of ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐. Were added to my role of โ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ for multiple subsidiaries, and โ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฅ. โช Lead a team of 8 expanding 12 providing legal, insurance, EHS, and compliance. โช Advised senior leadership team and business unit in preserving $20+ million in pre-payments from bankruptcy preference / claw back by leveraging UCC rights under further assurances in a creditor rights matter with a customer that subsequently filed for bankruptcy protection. โช Rebuilt, mentored, and developed legal and compliance team, including new hires. โช Supported development of new ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง technology, as well as new heavy ion medical device technology used in oncology therapy. โช Implemented ConvergePoint contract management software system. โช Provided Corporate Secretary function, including Board meetings and minute books. โช Merged business entities, including resolving of contract matters, lease assignment, account closing, and assignment of certain investment interests. โช Learned hands on Trade Compliance, particularly regarding Nuclear technologies. โช Oversight of risk management, and championed purchase of cybersecurity insurance.