VP and International Tax Counsel

• Nov 2020 - Present

Member, US-German Public Leadership Group

• Nov 2017 - Present

The roughly 500 members of Atlantik-Brücke are decision-makers from business, politics, science and the media on both sides of the Atlantic. By appointment only. Regular contributor to the Group journal on international tax policy. The roughly 500 members of Atlantik-Brücke are decision-makers from business, politics, science and the media on both sides of the Atlantic. By appointment only. Regular contributor to the Group journal on international tax policy.

Member, OECD Technical Advisory Group, VAT

• Feb 2015 - Present

Member of the technical advisory group (TAG) of tax experts to advise the OECD consumption tax unit on formulating policy and drafting international legislative standards. Member of the technical advisory group (TAG) of tax experts to advise the OECD consumption tax unit on formulating policy and drafting international legislative standards.

Attorney at Law

• Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

Senior Counsel

• Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

International tax, VAT, GDPR, digital business models, digital tax policy, inbound, outbound, international tax controversy, tax policy, EU, state aid related, digital service taxes, transfer pricing, state and international economic development. International tax, VAT, GDPR, digital business models, digital tax policy, inbound, outbound, international tax controversy, tax policy, EU, state aid related, digital service taxes, transfer pricing, state and international economic development.

Director, International Cooperation and Business Investment

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

Advised Commerce Secretary and Governor's office on digital and international recruiting strategies, regionally and company specific. Represented state of North Carolina at investment events in Europe and in meetings with foreign governments and public companies in Europe. Advised Commerce Secretary and Governor's office on digital and international recruiting strategies, regionally and company specific. Represented state of North Carolina at investment events in Europe and in meetings with foreign governments and public companies in Europe.

Head of International Business Development

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

Led international recruiting team based in offices in Asia, US and Europe. Represented state of North Carolina at European trade fairs, US foreign government investment meetings, Chambers of Commerce, and public company executive meetings. Led international recruiting team based in offices in Asia, US and Europe. Represented state of North Carolina at European trade fairs, US foreign government investment meetings, Chambers of Commerce, and public company executive meetings.

Attorney at Law

• Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

Strategic outside counsel for public and private companies doing business globally (US, EU and Asia). Tax, Legal, EU Privacy, Government Affairs, Dispute Resolution, VAT, Corporate Governance and Directorships, Voluntary Disclosure. Strategic outside counsel for public and private companies doing business globally (US, EU and Asia). Tax, Legal, EU Privacy, Government Affairs, Dispute Resolution, VAT, Corporate Governance and Directorships, Voluntary Disclosure.

Head of Taxes, Europe Middle East and Africa - Executive Leader

• Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

EMEA Regional Responsibility for AM Group ($40 billion revenue, 200,000 employees worldwide): transfer pricing, CIT, VAT, tax controversies, tax policy, transactional, M&A, tax treaties, BEPS. Resigned due to move to US. EMEA Regional Responsibility for AM Group ($40 billion revenue, 200,000 employees worldwide): transfer pricing, CIT, VAT, tax controversies, tax policy, transactional, M&A, tax treaties, BEPS. Resigned due to move to US.

European Government Affairs - tax planning and data privacy policy and compliance

• Sep 2010 - Sep 2012

Advised Luxembourg Government of Jean Claude Juncker on digital tax policy, VAT on electronically supplied services, and the new European data protection regulation (GDPR). Advised Luxembourg Government of Jean Claude Juncker on digital tax policy, VAT on electronically supplied services, and the new European data protection regulation (GDPR).

General Manager and Data Privacy Officer - E-commerce - Executive Leader

• Sep 2002 - May 2010

Time Warner group. Principal legal, regulatory, operational executive responsibility for €1.5 billion, pan-European internet services provider supply platform, drafted and negotiated government rulings, risk management, data protection officer, corporate governance, labor negotiations (employee council and union), represented company before Member State and EU Commission authorities on data protection and fiscal issues, Board chairman, etc. European business was finally closed due to successful settlement of international tax audit related to the legacy digital business. Show less

Vice President, Tax and Government Affairs - E-commerce

• Mar 2000 - May 2010

Time Warner group. Group tax counsel of European division of AOL, mergers and acquistions, reorganizations, intercompany and transfer pricing, government and EU Commission relations, ruling requests, European controversy work, single and multi-jurisdictional administrative appeals, business planning for all European jurisdictions of the group, corporate restructuring and EU holding company management Time Warner group. Group tax counsel of European division of AOL, mergers and acquistions, reorganizations, intercompany and transfer pricing, government and EU Commission relations, ruling requests, European controversy work, single and multi-jurisdictional administrative appeals, business planning for all European jurisdictions of the group, corporate restructuring and EU holding company management

Director, Tax EMEA - Industrials and High Tech - Executive Leader

• 1998 - 2000

Executive in European HQ of Honeywell Inc, all 5 business divisions: Cross-border business and tax planning, mergers and acquistions, reorganizations, European controversy work, government policy, corporate structuring and intercompany agreements, US and EU law Executive in European HQ of Honeywell Inc, all 5 business divisions: Cross-border business and tax planning, mergers and acquistions, reorganizations, European controversy work, government policy, corporate structuring and intercompany agreements, US and EU law