Experience

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Taylor Energy

• Australia
• Solar Electric Power Generation

• COO

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2021



Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Corporate Business Development

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2020

  Lead negotiations, diligence and target assessment for well over 100 transactions at Stanley including the successful purchase of Black & Decker, Sonitrol, General de Protection, ADT France, Lista N.A., WinWare, AeroScout, Niscayah, CRC Evans, Infastech, Nelson Fasteners, Newell Tools, IES Attachments and MTD Products along with several divestitures (most notably, Stanley Mechanical Solutions and Nicayah Spain & Italy), joint ventures and exclusive license agreements Developed strategic plans for 13 businesses overseeing operation of business units being divested Led the commercialization development plan within Stanley Security Solutions for the K-12 security vertical and the indirect spend initiative collaborating directly with executive leadershipOversaw Spanish business divestiture contracts with significant negative gross margin and negotiating all affiliated agreementsNegotiated $5 million increase in the purchase price from buyerSold Spanish business with $2.6 EBITDA generating massive turnaround and $1.3 million in profit within only 18 monthsGuided senior leadership to not increase their bid during an auction process, resulting in $10M of savings for the organizationAssisted in a complex multi-step/multi- year minority stake to full ownership agreementLead contact without an investment banker on the majority of the transactions completedDeveloped and managed the commercialization plan including marketing, strategy, business plan for the Stanley Security Solutions K-12 Security vertical

• Director-Corporate Business Development

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2020

• Manager-Corporate Business Development

  • May 2008 - Jul 2012



Walgreens

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2007 - May 2008

  Store IntegrationAssist with legal and regulatory issues involved with mergers and acquisitions of new pharmacy sites.Prepare UCC filings, corporate filings with various Secreary of State offices including filing incorporation (domicile and foreign) documents, dissolutions, annual reports, etc.Prepare Purchase Agreements for all stock and asset transactions.Lead due diligence on all stock and asset transactions.



Familymeds Group, Inc

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Corporate Paralegal

  • Jan 2006 - May 2007

  Conduct research regarding compliance with state and federal guidelines within thirteen states for retail pharmacies; wholesalers; mail-order pharmacies; non-resident pharmacies and long term care facilities.Negotiate, review and draft commercial leases and amendments.Draft and review closing documents.Draft and review contracts regarding provider services including third party payors.Prepare UCC filings, corporate filings with various Secretary of State offices including changing corporate name, updating registered agents, and filing annual reports.Prepare corporate documents including board resolutions, corporate by-laws, certificates of incorporation, etc. Assist in due diligence in regards to acquisitions.Maintain risk management regarding prescription medication errors including negotiating and settling prescription error claims.Maintain insurance policies.Manage all litigation including preparing pleadings, interrogatories, court filings, document productions, and settlement negotiations.



Northeast Utilities Service Company

• Legal Assistant/Secretary

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Conduct legal research and prepare regulatory filings/documents for regulatory and compliance attorney within fourteen states with the Department of Public Utility Commission.Complete filings with the CT Siting Council.Conduct legal research with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.Review contracts (i.e. ISDA, EEI) and draft amendments to current contracts.Assist with energy trading transaction documents; contracts; confirmations; etc.Conduct legal research for contract attorneys.Mentor/trainer for new support staff.Conducted legal research and prepared documents for civil litigation, CHRO, EEOC, MCAD and ADR.Created a business continuity succession plan for the legal, claims and insurance and governmental affairs departments. Assisted with billing and budgeting for the legal department.



Familymeds, Inc

• Regulatory Administrator

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Worked with state and federal agencies to license pharmacies and maintain compliance within thirteen states.Processed all insurance claims and reviewed insurance premiums.Supported Senior General Counsel and Associate General Counsel.Assisted with Board of Trustee's meetings, travel arrangements and monthly packages.