Experience

R3 Renewables

• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of Board of Managers

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Peabody Energy

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Counsel

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  General Counsel for Peabody Energy responsible for all company legal matters

• Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  Responsible for all commercial legal matters of Peabody Energy's operations as well as business development transactions. Responsible for $14 million budget and manage five attorneys. Report to General Counsel

• Vice President and General Counsel – Americas and State Government Relations

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2019

  Promoted by General Counsel and President of Americas Division, then generating $3+ billion in revenue—half Peabody’s total global revenue. Oversaw $7 million budget and led three attorneys. Reported to General Counsel. Responsible for all legal matters of the Americas Division of Peabody Energy. In addition to these responsibilities, worked with the government relations team to provide tactical guidance to the Americas team on relevant policy, legislative and regulatory affairs.

• Senior Counsel

  • Dec 2010 - Aug 2016

  Recruited into 25-lawyer corporate legal team by former co-worker during period of growth. Lead counsel for multi-million dollar supply agreements and operations in Venezuela.



Emerson

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Fortune 500 multinational company with $20.9 billion in revenue and 129,000 employees. Acted as the primary legal counsel to four Emerson companies with collective worldwide sales of over $1.5 billion dollars. One of 15 lawyers at Division’s global Headquarters reporting to Division General Counsel. Fortune 500 multinational company with $20.9 billion in revenue and 129,000 employees. Acted as the primary legal counsel to four Emerson companies with collective worldwide sales of over $1.5 billion dollars. One of 15 lawyers at Division’s global Headquarters reporting to Division General Counsel.



Paule, Camazine and Blumenthal, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jan 2002 - Aug 2008

  Corporate lawyer negotiating and drafting deal documents for M&A transactions, commercial real estate purchases and the development, financing, construction of hotels, residences and apartment complexes. Advised on intellectual property, employment, and ownership continuation issues Corporate lawyer negotiating and drafting deal documents for M&A transactions, commercial real estate purchases and the development, financing, construction of hotels, residences and apartment complexes. Advised on intellectual property, employment, and ownership continuation issues



Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Attorney

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Staff attorney in 150+ attorney law firm. Negotiated M&A transactions, sales, purchasing, licensing, consignment, and consulting agreements. Staff attorney in 150+ attorney law firm. Negotiated M&A transactions, sales, purchasing, licensing, consignment, and consulting agreements.



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Feb 1996 - Jan 2000

  Earned JD while working 40 hours / week in Certified Public Accounting firm. Audited and prepared tax returns for leading St. Louis manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and non-profit corporations. Worked directly with CFOs. Earned JD while working 40 hours / week in Certified Public Accounting firm. Audited and prepared tax returns for leading St. Louis manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and non-profit corporations. Worked directly with CFOs.



KEB

• United States
• Accounting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Aug 1994 - Feb 1996

  Accountant in audit and tax departments of regional CPA firm. Accountant in audit and tax departments of regional CPA firm.