Experience

OpenNode

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States



Charles Winnsboro Corporation

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Paxful

• United States
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Legal Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  New York, United States

• Deputy General Counsel

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  New York, United States • Lead global, remote team of attorneys for a peer-to-peer crypto marketplace operating in the United States, South Asia, Europe and Africa • Develop and implement government relations strategy, including arranging direct meetings with Senators to discuss application of proposed crypto legislation to P2P exchanges • Design and update KYC/AML processes, including Russia sanctions-compliant procedures • Supervise regulatory filings such as Money Transmitter License applications and… Show more • Lead global, remote team of attorneys for a peer-to-peer crypto marketplace operating in the United States, South Asia, Europe and Africa • Develop and implement government relations strategy, including arranging direct meetings with Senators to discuss application of proposed crypto legislation to P2P exchanges • Design and update KYC/AML processes, including Russia sanctions-compliant procedures • Supervise regulatory filings such as Money Transmitter License applications and renewals, and collaborate with Compliance on SARs filings and responses to information requests from law enforcement authorities • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Growth teams to develop and launch compliant digital asset products



Sterlington

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Counsel

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

  New York, United States Sterlington is a virtual law firm focused on sophisticated transactional and litigation work. Representative experience includes acting as outside counsel for private equity firms, family offices and venture capital funds in M&A and financing transactions with collective value in excess of $3 billion; and as counsel to startup companies negotiating funding rounds.



INFILAW CORPORATION

• United States
• E-learning

• General Counsel and Secretary, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2019

  Naples, Florida Area • First General Counsel for a private equity-owned education management company • Executed legal aspects of over $500 million in equity and mezzanine financing by two leading private equity firms with a combined $72 billion under management • Coordinated legislative/lobbying efforts for company and subsidiaries at federal and state levels, including successful effort to reflect the company’s concerns in proposed legislation and rulemaking by Congress, and the Office of Management and… Show more • First General Counsel for a private equity-owned education management company • Executed legal aspects of over $500 million in equity and mezzanine financing by two leading private equity firms with a combined $72 billion under management • Coordinated legislative/lobbying efforts for company and subsidiaries at federal and state levels, including successful effort to reflect the company’s concerns in proposed legislation and rulemaking by Congress, and the Office of Management and Budget • Implemented corporate governance best practices such as contract and records management systems • Returned to General Counsel role after leading operations at two of the company’s subsidiaries Show less



Gilbert LLP

• Partner

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2010

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Structured and negotiated corporate finance and commercial transactions • Advised Fortune 500 companies on capital markets and compliance issues • Secured over $500 million in insurance assets for corporate policyholders facing long-tail liabilities



Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1997 - Jun 2003

  New York, United States • Corporate associate with preeminent global corporate law firm • Negotiated transactions with over $30 billion in value, including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and structured finance and derivatives transactions