Public Policy | Standards Setting and Disciplinary Proceedings

• May 2006 - Present

Executive Director

• Apr 2009 - Jul 2021

The Academy represents the entire U.S. actuarial profession on public policy and professionalism issues both nationally and internationally. Consult continuously with the volunteer leadership to identify and implement their vision with - and through - the Academy’s staff in all areas of its mission to serve the public on behalf of the U.S. actuarial profession. Manage day-to- day operations and overall strategic direction of this 40 person, $10M enterprise.

Association Management | Professional Associations and Bylaws

• May 2006 - Jun 2021

General Counsel, then Executive Director

• May 2006 - Jun 2021

General Counsel and Director of Professionalism

• May 2006 - May 2010

Managed and advised internal and external audiences on all legal and professionalism matters for the association, including all corporate business issues and lobbying requirements applicable to this 501(c) (6) association, as well as the standards setting and disciplinary functions housed at the Academy for the benefit of the U.S. actuarial profession.

Corporate Governance | Bylaws | Litigation

• May 2006 - May 2010

Antitrust Counseling | Employment Law

• May 2006 - May 2010

Director, Litigation, Law and Public Policy

• Nov 2004 - Jan 2006

Supervised attorneys and managed all litigation involving large commercial customers and government markets, the telecom network and real estate facilities, intellectual property (patents and trademark), and certain international disputes, including disclosure and resolution of issues related to export compliance.

International Business and Government Affairs

• Nov 2004 - Jan 2006

SEC Compliance | M&A | Intellectual Property Valuation and International Trade Law

• Nov 2004 - Jan 2006

Associate General Counsel | Legal Risk Advisory | Financial Services

• Feb 1998 - Nov 2004

Handled a wide variety of general corporate matters including: contract drafting and negotiation; trademarks, copyrights and patents; confidentiality agreements; tax exempt foundation issues; the development and documentation of internal policies and procedures, particularly for internal audit controls; antitrust counseling; development of new products for the secondary mortgage market; and litigation

Breach of Contract and Federal Regulatory

• Feb 1998 - Nov 2004

Expert Witness | Airline Industry Standards

• 1997 - 1998

Provided consultant services and expert advice and testimony in litigation between an airline and a travel agent about the ethical duties of an agent to its principal, and the specific duties of travel agents to their principal airlines under airline industry standards and specific contracts and agreements. Also consulted on industry standards and practices involving financial services, particularly the airline-owned credit card. Provided consultant services and expert advice and testimony in litigation between an airline and a travel agent about the ethical duties of an agent to its principal, and the specific duties of travel agents to their principal airlines under airline industry standards and specific contracts and agreements. Also consulted on industry standards and practices involving financial services, particularly the airline-owned credit card.

Chairman | Board of Directors | Corporate Governance | Board Advisory

• 1991 - 1995

At its height, one of the largest travel agencies in the U.S., and an airline-owned corporation with 1,800 employees in 1,500 locations in the U.S. and abroad, with $1 billion in government sales. As Chairman, conducted all meetings of the Board, gave policy advice, and provided guidance to the President and officers of the corporation on all major business and employment matters, including business initiatives, executive compensation and benefits. At its height, one of the largest travel agencies in the U.S., and an airline-owned corporation with 1,800 employees in 1,500 locations in the U.S. and abroad, with $1 billion in government sales. As Chairman, conducted all meetings of the Board, gave policy advice, and provided guidance to the President and officers of the corporation on all major business and employment matters, including business initiatives, executive compensation and benefits.

Transportation Law and Policy and Breach of Contract

• 1985 - 1995

Directed all legal work of the Association, including; supervising all federal regulatory matters, legislation, litigation, antitrust, international, and administrative law issues, and security and taxation matters affecting the U.S. airline industry, and internal contractual and employment matters; provided counsel and advice to the Board of Directors, ATA officers, and airline councils and committees; developed industry consensus on policy and legal issues, particularly with member airline General Counsels, and, in two major reevaluations of ATA’s purposes and functions, directly with member CEOs. Show less

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Board Advisory

• 1985 - 1995

Antitrust/Federal Regulatory and International Issues

• 1985 - 1995

Board Advisory | Public Policy | Consumer Protection | Antitrust

• 1975 - 1984

Served as principal adviser to political appointees with broad authority to act on a wide spectrum of Board activities, developing policy and recommending Board action for the economic regulation of air transportation. Held positions of increasing responsibility and scope, involving complex policy development and litigation that emerged as the economic deregulation of the airline industry began. Served as Chief Trial Attorney on the first series of airline merger cases arising under the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. Show less

Regulated Industry M &A / Litigation | International Business Law

• 1975 - 1984