Experience

Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC)

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager and Associate General Counsel

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Manager and Associate General Counsel

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Draft, review, and negotiate all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increase the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafting and maintaining pre-approved contract templates; and streamlining… Show more • Draft, review, and negotiate all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increase the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafting and maintaining pre-approved contract templates; and streamlining the contracting process. • Perform Competition Advocate duties ensuring compliance with federal competitive bidding requirements. • Manage all operations and personnel of the Procurement Division of Office of General Counsel. • Review all contractual date privacy, data security, and compliance issues in all contracts. • Managed company’s intellectual property portfolio. • Assist Ethics Officer on ethics issues. • Manage, review, revise, and oversee work performed by outside counsel. • Created and supervised process to greatly reduce outside counsel expenditures. • Mentor junior attorney on contract, procurement, and general law issues.

• Associate General Counsel

  • Feb 2020 - Apr 2022



Bolwell Financial Consultants

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

  • Apr 2001 - Present

  Advise on the following matters: • Corporate law • Contract law • Intellectual Property law • Employment law • Compliance issues Advise on the following matters: • Corporate law • Contract law • Intellectual Property law • Employment law • Compliance issues



Airlines Reporting Corporation

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Attorney

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2019

  • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined… Show more • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined the contracting process. • Review all contractual date privacy, data security, and compliance issues in all contracts. • Managed, reviewed, revised, and oversaw work performed by outside counsel. • Managed company’s intellectual property portfolio. • Assist Ethics Officer on ethics issues and performed duties of Secretary of Enterprise and Risk and Compliance Committee. • Drafted all policies and procedures to ensure compliance with employment laws and to aid in efficiency of business operations. • Managed all aspects of employment related EEOC claims, litigation, and arbitration. • Managed compliance with Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and other federal employment laws and state equivalents; compliance management included litigation, arbitration, managing outside counsel (when needed), and conducting internal investigations, compliance audits, and FLSA audits. • Created and ensured compliance with ERISA documents. • Managed compliance with immigration matters. • Performed training on contract, employment law, and general corporate law matters. Show less • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined… Show more • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined the contracting process. • Review all contractual date privacy, data security, and compliance issues in all contracts. • Managed, reviewed, revised, and oversaw work performed by outside counsel. • Managed company’s intellectual property portfolio. • Assist Ethics Officer on ethics issues and performed duties of Secretary of Enterprise and Risk and Compliance Committee. • Drafted all policies and procedures to ensure compliance with employment laws and to aid in efficiency of business operations. • Managed all aspects of employment related EEOC claims, litigation, and arbitration. • Managed compliance with Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and other federal employment laws and state equivalents; compliance management included litigation, arbitration, managing outside counsel (when needed), and conducting internal investigations, compliance audits, and FLSA audits. • Created and ensured compliance with ERISA documents. • Managed compliance with immigration matters. • Performed training on contract, employment law, and general corporate law matters. Show less



ESI International

• Sweden
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 2007

  • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined… Show more • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined the contracting process. • Review all contractual date privacy, data security, and compliance issues in all contracts. • Managed, reviewed, revised, and oversaw work performed by outside counsel. • Created, obtained, and managed intellectual property portfolio for multiple related companies. • Performed duties of Ethics Officer. • Drafted all policies and procedures to ensure compliance with employment laws and to aid in efficiency of business operations. • Managed all aspects of employment related EEOC claims, litigation, and arbitration. • Managed compliance with Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and other federal employment laws and state equivalents; compliance management included litigation, arbitration, managing outside counsel (when needed), and conducting internal investigations and compliance audits. • Advised and managed senior management and corporate executives on corporate strategy, divestiture of corporate divisions, and corporate acquisitions. • Managed all operations and personnel of legal department. • Provided training on contract, employment law, and general corporate law matters. Show less • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined… Show more • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated all complex software and technology licensing agreements, vendor agreements, professional services agreements, procurement agreements, leases, and non-disclosure agreements between company and commercial and governmental entities. • Increased the efficiency of the contracting process while protecting legal rights by training non-legal personnel on contracts and the contracting process; drafted and maintained pre-approved contract templates; and streamlined the contracting process. • Review all contractual date privacy, data security, and compliance issues in all contracts. • Managed, reviewed, revised, and oversaw work performed by outside counsel. • Created, obtained, and managed intellectual property portfolio for multiple related companies. • Performed duties of Ethics Officer. • Drafted all policies and procedures to ensure compliance with employment laws and to aid in efficiency of business operations. • Managed all aspects of employment related EEOC claims, litigation, and arbitration. • Managed compliance with Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA and other federal employment laws and state equivalents; compliance management included litigation, arbitration, managing outside counsel (when needed), and conducting internal investigations and compliance audits. • Advised and managed senior management and corporate executives on corporate strategy, divestiture of corporate divisions, and corporate acquisitions. • Managed all operations and personnel of legal department. • Provided training on contract, employment law, and general corporate law matters. Show less