Experience

GE Additive

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Executive and General Counsel

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  My focus as General Counsel is building the legal and compliance infrastructure for a global, 1100-person, technology-driven additive manufacturing business in a rapidly evolving technology environment. As the top legal executive providing strategic commercial, operational and risk management advice, I lead all legal and contract matters including IP, L&E, and sourcing with a small, agile team. Living in Munich, Germany as an expatriate for 6 months allowed me to expand my cultural boundaries while building my knowledge of European and international legal matters. As key members of a startup focused on learning and implementing Lean, my team and I have been developing innovative approaches to contracting with customers in a wide variety of industries as well as forging GE Additive’s software licensing strategies. I have also been focused on shaping our government relations initiatives to increase the market adoption of additive technologies; developing running rules with respect to policy and reputational issues related to technology sales in high risk countries and segments; and using process and leadership skills to assist the business with Supply Chain and other non-legal issues.

• General Manager, Government Business

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  In late 2019, I also took on the business leadership for all GE Additive turnkey solutions with US and allied militaries leading a 4 person team. We have been developing and executing solution-oriented strategies for working with these unique customers.



GE Aviation

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy General Counsel | Chief Compliance Officer | General Counsel Aviation Supply Chain

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

  GE Aviation is a $26B leading provider of jet engines, components and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft with 46K employees.As Deputy and #2 to the Aviation GC, I led the Legal Operation including all policy, personnel, priorities, communications, engagement, budgeting and administration for a 250 person legal team. I also served as the GC of the 29,000-person Aviation Supply Chain division and provided legal support for all supply chain, plant operations, and sourcing contract negotiations with billions in annual spend with suppliers. As Chief Compliance Officer, I led the Integrity Program and drove attention to both process and culture during a time of rapid growth and increased European Union and DoD regulatory scrutiny. This included risk assessment and mitigation, investigations, communications, and training.

• Senior Executive, General Counsel, Military Systems and Government Business

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2015

  With acquisition of Smiths Aerospace in 2007, I added a global team of 140 lawyers, government contract managers, pricers, government property managers, and auditors negotiating and administering all contracts that generated billions annually with US and allied militaries. Providing leadership, policy and strategies for all military, compliance, and regulatory issues, I drove internal process improvements to strengthen government contracts compliance while developing and nurturing relationships with key regulatory and customer contacts.



GE Aviation

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Counsel, GE Military Systems

  • 2004 - 2007

  I was promoted to GC of Aviation’s multi-billion-dollar Military Systems division that designs, manufactures and sells military engines and services with a team of 3.

• Counsel, Government Business, GE Aviation Legal Operation

  • 2001 - 2004

  Attorney supporting business selling military engines to the US Department of Defense and large government contractors.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1996 - May 2001