Experience

Maritime Administration

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Office of Marine Financing

  • 2014 - Present

  Director of Maritime Administration's office responsible for underwriting and monitoring loan guarantees with the Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI). The approximately $1.5 billion portfolio of diverse vessels such as container ships, tugs, barges, offshore supply vessels and product tankers owned by U.S. companies. Responsibilities include -- • Oversight of staff of underwriting new guarantees and monitoring loan portfolio; • Coordination of application processing with multiple offices; • Liasing with political appointees at agency and departmental levels regarding issues affecting loans and applicants; and • Development and maintenance of annual office budget for administration of office and appropriation requirements for new loan guarantees. Show less



RLN Sweets

• United States
• Investment Management

• Co-Owner

  • 2012 - 2021

  Owner of a company that provides management services to two Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream franchises in the Baltimore area. Owner of a company that provides management services to two Kilwins Chocolates & Ice Cream franchises in the Baltimore area.



Small Business Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services

• Principal

  • 2011 - 2019

  Providing legal and consulting services to small businesses, including start-ups. Imparting knowledge from extensive experience as an in-house attorney to companies that do not have in-house counsel. Services include -- • Assistance with organizational matters such as corporate formation, maintaining corporate minutes and advice on governance issues; • Negotiation of line of credit; • Drafting and review of contracts and licensing agreements; and • Liability/risk assessment and management. Representative clients include a start-up technology company and a local retail operation. Show less

• Attorney-Advisor

  • 2010 - 2011

  Served as a senior attorney with the Division of Maritime Programs in the Maritime Administration, an agency in the Department of Transportation. Responsibilities included -- • Providing legal advice and recommendations to the agency’s Chief Counsel and program office administrators; • evaluating and negotiating maritime project financing agreements; and • drafting and reviewing regulatory notices. Served as a senior attorney with the Division of Maritime Programs in the Maritime Administration, an agency in the Department of Transportation. Responsibilities included -- • Providing legal advice and recommendations to the agency’s Chief Counsel and program office administrators; • evaluating and negotiating maritime project financing agreements; and • drafting and reviewing regulatory notices.



Learn.com

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

  • 2009 - 2010

  Served as chief legal counsel and corporate secretary for the company until it was acquired by Taleo Corporation (TLEO: NASDAQ) in October 2010. Responsibilities included -- • Providing legal advice to the CEO, executive management and Board of Directors on a wide range of strategic, tactical and operational matters; • Maintaining corporate governance records, managing employee stock option plans, fulfilling state registrations and procuring business licenses; • Managing outside counsel on regulatory and litigation concerns; • Negotiation of software licenses, developing strategic partnerships and reseller agreements; • Acting as corporate risk manager; maintaining and regularly updating forms for main contracts/licenses; and • Counseling the human resources department on employment matters and compliance with labor regulations. Show less



Royal Caribbean Cruises

• Associate Counsel

  • 2008 - 2009

  Imparted expertise in drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements utilizing extensive knowledge of the cruise industry. Responsibilities included -- • Liaising with heads of several operations departments, and expertise in drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution of complex commercial agreements; and • Advising on improvements to company’s risk management program. Imparted expertise in drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements utilizing extensive knowledge of the cruise industry. Responsibilities included -- • Liaising with heads of several operations departments, and expertise in drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution of complex commercial agreements; and • Advising on improvements to company’s risk management program.



Norwegian Cruise Line

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant General Counsel

  • 2004 - 2008

  Act as primary liaison between the General Counsel and executive management of several operations departments, and provide expertise in commercial contract drafting and negotiation. Supervised and trained three staff members responsible for corporate and risk management duties, review of commercial contracts and corporate contract administration. Responsibilities expanded to -- • Management of complex state and federal tax compliance issues; • Implementation and compliance oversight of multiple internal corporate controls; • Engaging and managing outside counsel; and • Administration of the company’s risk management program. Show less



Preston Gates & Ellis

• United States

• Attorney

  • 1998 - 2004

  Diverse practice included: • Maritime-related project financing; • Assisting not-for-profit and small for-profit corporations on tax and corporate compliance issues; • Counseling on corporate and merger and acquisition issues for small businesses; and • Advising on compliance in regulatory matters with a broad range of federal agencies, including administrative appeals. Diverse practice included: • Maritime-related project financing; • Assisting not-for-profit and small for-profit corporations on tax and corporate compliance issues; • Counseling on corporate and merger and acquisition issues for small businesses; and • Advising on compliance in regulatory matters with a broad range of federal agencies, including administrative appeals.