Experience

Premier Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Legal Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Responsible for the delivery and oversight of all legal services including those relating to general corporate matters, M&A activities, securities law and SEC public company compliance and reporting, corporate governance matters, board reporting/coordination, employment related agreements, executive compensation programs, litigation/claim management, contract review/negotiation, financial institution and consumer compliance regulatory matters, and policy management program design/oversight.… Show more Responsible for the delivery and oversight of all legal services including those relating to general corporate matters, M&A activities, securities law and SEC public company compliance and reporting, corporate governance matters, board reporting/coordination, employment related agreements, executive compensation programs, litigation/claim management, contract review/negotiation, financial institution and consumer compliance regulatory matters, and policy management program design/oversight. Built and implemented several programs relating to legal operations, litigation management, board governance, stock plan administration, and ERISA plan governance. Show less Responsible for the delivery and oversight of all legal services including those relating to general corporate matters, M&A activities, securities law and SEC public company compliance and reporting, corporate governance matters, board reporting/coordination, employment related agreements, executive compensation programs, litigation/claim management, contract review/negotiation, financial institution and consumer compliance regulatory matters, and policy management program design/oversight.… Show more Responsible for the delivery and oversight of all legal services including those relating to general corporate matters, M&A activities, securities law and SEC public company compliance and reporting, corporate governance matters, board reporting/coordination, employment related agreements, executive compensation programs, litigation/claim management, contract review/negotiation, financial institution and consumer compliance regulatory matters, and policy management program design/oversight. Built and implemented several programs relating to legal operations, litigation management, board governance, stock plan administration, and ERISA plan governance. Show less



Frost Brown Todd

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • May 2019 - Mar 2021

  Member in the corporate practice group focusing on the financial services industry. Banking practice centered on regulatory compliance matters, consumer lending and retail deposit documentation, card products, commercial lending, commercial deposit documentation, and licensing activities, in addition to providing general corporate advice within the financial services industry. Corporate practice focused on M&A, contract review/negotiation, corporate governance matters, securities law… Show more Member in the corporate practice group focusing on the financial services industry. Banking practice centered on regulatory compliance matters, consumer lending and retail deposit documentation, card products, commercial lending, commercial deposit documentation, and licensing activities, in addition to providing general corporate advice within the financial services industry. Corporate practice focused on M&A, contract review/negotiation, corporate governance matters, securities law compliance and SEC reporting, and corporate policy development. Show less Member in the corporate practice group focusing on the financial services industry. Banking practice centered on regulatory compliance matters, consumer lending and retail deposit documentation, card products, commercial lending, commercial deposit documentation, and licensing activities, in addition to providing general corporate advice within the financial services industry. Corporate practice focused on M&A, contract review/negotiation, corporate governance matters, securities law… Show more Member in the corporate practice group focusing on the financial services industry. Banking practice centered on regulatory compliance matters, consumer lending and retail deposit documentation, card products, commercial lending, commercial deposit documentation, and licensing activities, in addition to providing general corporate advice within the financial services industry. Corporate practice focused on M&A, contract review/negotiation, corporate governance matters, securities law compliance and SEC reporting, and corporate policy development. Show less



First Financial Bank

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Risk Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Risk management executive and board reporting • Oversight of following areas: compliance, credit risk management, operational risk, enterprise fraud, corporate investigations, policy management, regulatory applications, insurance management, and business continuity planning • Oversight of regulatory examinations

• Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2018

  • Corporate Secretary, board reporting, assessments, management sponsor of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee • Managed all legal, regulatory and securities registration components of multiple actual and potential mergers and acquisitions as well as subsidiary formation/consolidation • Cybersecurity incident response and resiliency planning • SEC reporting generally, owner of annual proxy statement/shareholder meeting • Contract review/negotiation • Support of… Show more • Corporate Secretary, board reporting, assessments, management sponsor of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee • Managed all legal, regulatory and securities registration components of multiple actual and potential mergers and acquisitions as well as subsidiary formation/consolidation • Cybersecurity incident response and resiliency planning • SEC reporting generally, owner of annual proxy statement/shareholder meeting • Contract review/negotiation • Support of human resources area (employee terminations/disciplinary advice, offer letters, incentive compensation plan review, corporate investigations, employee relations assistance, employee handbook/benefit communication review, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, potential non-solicitation/confidentiality breach scenario resolutions) • Outside counsel management of local, regional and international law firms • Litigation management • Regulatory applications • Real estate purchases/sales • Coordination of e-discovery and archive capabilities with cybersecurity and information technology groups together with development and implementation of record retention program • Deposit client documentation for business clients and consumers • Commercial loan documentation library implementation and maintenance

• Chief Compliance Officer

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Oversight of compliance monitoring program and Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering programs • Client complaint management system oversight • Implementation of regulatory changes

• Chief Bank Counsel

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

• First Vice President, Associate General Counsel

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2013


Shire
• Japan
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assistant Director, Legal Affairs

  • 2003 - 2005

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee
• Attorney

  • 1999 - 2003