Experience

Highmount Capital

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO and General Counsel

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Wichita, Kansas, United States • Lead all operational aspects of the firm, including Legal, HR/Benefits, Compliance, Tax, Technology, Finance, Accounting, and Cybersecurity. • Evaluate potential investment opportunities; structure and negotiate investment transactions; and advise portfolio companies.



Koch Industries

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy General Counsel, Commercial

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  Wichita, Kansas, United States Leader of a team of 50+ professionals in the U.S., EMEA, South America, and China that provided commercial legal services to all Koch companies.

• Director and Associate General Counsel - Corporate & Commercial

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2021

  Wichita, Kansas Area • Leader of the Transactions (M&A, Investments, and Real Estate) Team that was responsible for all domestic and cross-border M&A, venture capital and family office investments, finance, real estate, private equity, securities, and joint venture transactions. • Lead attorney to Koch Disruptive Technologies.



INVISTA

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel - Corporate and Commercial

  • Oct 2004 - Nov 2008

  Wichita, Kansas Area • Co leader of the legal department, with responsibility for non-litigation legal matters for one of the world’s largest integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers, and fibers. • Legal advisor to the Board of Directors and corporate secretary. • Lead attorney for all domestic and cross-border M&A and commercial transactional matters.

• Senior Counsel - M&A and Finance

  • Nov 1997 - Oct 2004

  Wichita, Kansas Area • Responsibilities included acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital investments, finance, real estate, family office, aviation, bankruptcy, workouts, treasury, transportation and logistics, and corporate security. • Division counsel to Koch Fertilizer.



Wallace Saunders

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 1995 - Nov 1997

  Overland Park, Kansas



United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana

• Law Clerk to the Hon. Henley Hunter, Chief Judge

  • Aug 1994 - Aug 1995

  Alexandria, Louisiana Area