Anchorage, Alaska, United States
I am an accomplished C-level Executive with more than 20 years of experience in business management, law, risk management and related fields. I have demonstrated success in business leadership and creating new business opportunities. I served as Senior Vice President, Legal, Regulatory and Government Affairs for Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, a $350M telecommunications and Internet provider. I was responsible for all legal, regulatory and government affairs including securities compliance, negotiation of transactions, litigation and internal investigations. In addition, I have been the executive responsible for a number of other business functions including human resources, corporate communications, external affairs, cyber and physical security, emergency and business continuity planning, risk management, real estate and facilities maintenance. I have been a critical business partner with senior management and the board in all major strategic and tactical corporate actions. Earlier experience includes more than 10 years of private law firm experience in San Francisco, California and Anchorage, Alaska. Prior to that, I was employed by the Alaska Legislature and as the Executive Director of the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, both in Juneau, Alaska. I was also Chairman of the Board of TekMate LLC, an IT services company now 100% owned by Alaska Communications. I have been a member of other Boards as well. I earned my JD at the University of California’s Hastings College of Law, my MBA at the University of California’s Haas School of Business, my MPA at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and my BA at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
I reported directly to the CEO, and President and was also responsible to the Board, particularly the independent Board Chair and Board Committee Chairs. I served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and my responsibilities include all legal and regulatory matters including SEC matters, negotiation of transactions, litigation, internal investigations, etc. My staff included attorneys, risk management and regulatory compliance professionals, and real estate, human resources, corporate communications, external affairs, risk management, emergency and business continuity planners, cyber and physical security, environmental health and safety and facilities maintenance managers. As a critical business partner in all major transactions, I advised senior management, as well as the Board and its Committees, on all legal and regulatory matters such as corporate governance and securities compliance and all matters related to government affairs.
I performed legal work on behalf of energy and telecommunications clients.
I represented clients in complex civil litigation. I developed special expertise in oil and gas matters while representing the State of Alaska in Alaska North Slope oil royalty and tax disputes.