Experience

Cronos Group

• Canada
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Business Conduct and Ethics

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Leading all global compliance and ethics matters, including overseeing the global business conduct/compliance and ethics program. The Cronos Group (CRON: NASDAQ | TSX) is an innovative global cannabinoid company with international production and distribution across five continents. The Company is committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology and product development.



Georgia Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Counsel, Director of Ethics and Compliance

  • Apr 2020 - Sep 2022

  Responsible for strategic leadership, development and management of ethics and compliance program content, communications, training, resources and tools, events, and activities, and providing advice and counsel on various ethics and compliance matters to promote and enhance a strong ethical culture throughout the organization and its affiliates and establish strong brand and presence for the Office of Ethics & Compliance.



Truist

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• FVP, Enterprise Ethics Office

  • Dec 2019 - Apr 2020

  Responsible for the full range of activities associated with implementing and maintaining the ethics program of the Company with a focus on conduct risk review, conflict of interest, speak up efforts, internal investigations, business practice risk, and Code of Ethics.



American Bankers Association

• United States
• Banking
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Board Member & Faculty, Compliance Schools

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2020

  Board Member & Faculty for the ABA National Compliance Schools, including the National Compliance School, the Intermediate Compliance School, and the Graduate School of Compliance Risk Management. Intermediate: Practical Solutions: Identifying Potential UDAAP Risk Exposures, Sales Practices, Risk Governance Advanced: Complaint Management, Risk Assessment



SunTrust

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• FVP, Enterprise Ethics Office

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2019

• FVP, Head of Consumer Fair and Responsible Banking

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  Responsible for leading small business compliance, compliance remediation, UDAAP, complaint management, fair lending, elder abuse, sales/business practices, and ADA risk strategy and execution.



BankUnited

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regulatory Compliance Manager (Enterprise UDAAP Officer & Privacy Officer)

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

  Managed risk governance, regulatory relations/exam management, compliance strategy, risk assessment methodologies, metrics, monitoring and reporting, including risk appetite. Developed and maintained enterprise privacy program and key elements of the Compliance Management System.



MDO | PARTNERS

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Counsel

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Miami, FL MDO Partners is a boutique law firm that focuses on Corporate, Real Estate and Immigration Law as well as Global Compliance and Business Ethics.



Kara Tucker, P.A.

• Principal

  • Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

  Miami, FL Focused on Corporate, Business, Securities, and Contract law in the Miami and Tampa Bay areas.



GadgitKids

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• General Counsel

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2013

  Clearwater, FL Partnered with outside counsel to advise management in general business and commercial matters; drafted and negotiated commercial contracts, including employment agreements and service agreements with clients, vendors, and suppliers. GadgitKids is an technology mentoring company focused on providing individuals and corporations with personal training for mobile devices.



Biaggi & Messina, Abogados

• Summer Associate

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Provided guidance and drafted memoranda for U.S. and European attorneys and corporate clients. Interpreted and evaluated Dominican and U.S. business, corporate, and tax law. Provided legal consulting to international clients concerning taxation, mergers, and labor law.



Jabil Circuit, Inc.

• Summer Associate

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  St. Petersburg, FL Developed, vetted, and drafted new corporate compliance policy and training programs, supervised internal compliance audits, attended international compliance training seminars, negotiated and revised contracts. Advised general counsel concerning charitable foundation and charitable fiscal alternatives.



Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

• Judicial Intern to Judge Nancy Moate Ley

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Clearwater, FL