General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary

• 2019 - Present

Senior Advisor & Associate General Counsel, Global Regulatory Law, External Affairs & Trade

• 2017 - 2019

Corteva Agriscience™ is the new name of the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, which spun off into an independent company on June 3, 2019. • Counsel leadership on risk management, compliance matters, commercial disputes, trade initiatives, government interactions, and licensing agreements. • Provide legal leadership for the company's regulatory, biotechnology affairs, regulatory compliance, and stewardship programs for key seeds and crop protection products in the U.S. and globally. • Spearheaded and executed legal approach for Agriculture Division trade initiatives and achieved over $30 million in annual cost savings. • Lead all legal efforts supporting Government Relations, Public Affairs, Communications, Sustainability, Agriculture Development, and Community Investment Functions. • Developed improved governance systems to identify and mitigate potential operational risks. • Appointed by the Senior Leadership Team to lead legal strategy for Integration Planning for Global External Affairs and Global Trade, for the impending separation of DowDuPont Inc. into three independent companies in 2019. • Hold legal leadership positions in industry trade associations, and work on key policy initiatives including food labeling, biotechnology-related regulations, industry litigation, and global trade policy initiatives. Show less

Senior Advisor & Associate General Counsel, Global Regulatory Law (Seeds & Crop Protection)

• 2014 - 2017

• Provided legal leadership for the company’s seeds, crop protection, and seed treatment businesses, including research & development, regulatory approvals at key government agencies, and go-to-market plans. • Provided strategic counsel to senior executives on risk management, compliance matters, commercial disputes, key licensing agreements, and commercialization of products. • Led company litigation efforts in a freedom to operate case, resulting in a precedent-setting win in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. • Spearheaded and led an innovative business solution, resulting in company savings of close to $1 million. • Held leadership positions in industry trade associations, and served on USDA’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). • Led and directed all global legal efforts and policies for new and innovative company program to use unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones). Show less

Senior Advisor & Associate General Counsel, Global Regulatory Law (Seeds)

• 2010 - 2014

• Provided legal leadership for the company’s regulatory, biotechnology affairs, regulatory compliance, and stewardship programs for the seeds and seed treatment businesses in the U.S. and globally. • Counsel leadership on legal regulatory matters to obtain approvals for biotechnology traits and products at key government agencies in the U.S. and globally. • Strengthened ethics and compliance programs to reduce potential incidents. • Closed multi-million dollar technology licensing deals and resolved significant disputes. • Provided legal leadership and oversight for establishment of a new state-of-the-art Trait Purity Program, saving the company millions of dollars in annual cost savings. • Held leadership positions in industry trade associations, and served on USDA’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). Show less

Appellate Trial Attorney, Civil Division

• 2009 - 2010

• Represented the U.S. Government in appellate matters before the U.S. Courts of Appeals. • Drafted and filed appellate briefs and dispositive motions. • Worked collaboratively with other senior leaders in other divisions within the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies to develop government policy positions and litigation strategies. • Represented the U.S. Government in appellate matters before the U.S. Courts of Appeals. • Drafted and filed appellate briefs and dispositive motions. • Worked collaboratively with other senior leaders in other divisions within the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies to develop government policy positions and litigation strategies.

Senior Associate, Regulatory & Litigation

• 2006 - 2009

• Represented Fortune 500 companies and industry groups in litigation, arbitration, and agency rulemaking proceedings under a variety of federal statues and laws, including FIFRA, the Clean Air Act, TSCA, OSHA, CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, as well as a number of state environmental laws. • Counseled companies and negotiated with federal and state agencies regarding regulatory compliance issues, agricultural and food policies, and environmental matters. • Significant experience managing complex, high-stakes litigation and large case teams. • Appointed by the firm’s Executive Committee to serve in a leadership role, assessing and managing potential risk management and professional responsibility matters on behalf of the firm. Show less

Associate, General Litigation/Trial Practice Group

• 2000 - 2006

• Represented Fortune 500 companies in complex commercial litigation practice consisting primarily of environmental, antitrust, intellectual property, product liability and mass torts, and business contract disputes. • Significant experience in environmental and mass toxic tort cases involving reproductive issues, birth defects, and cancer; worked extensively with experts on the clinical, epidemiology, toxicology, and occupational medicine/workplace safety aspects of those cases. • Extensive experience in managing large case teams. Show less