Founder and CEO

• Aug 2020 - Present

The e-comm platform to access sustainable and eco-friendly independent brands from around the world. Launched May 2022. The e-comm platform to access sustainable and eco-friendly independent brands from around the world. Launched May 2022.

Member Board Of Directors

• Aug 2020 - Present

Vibe Theater Experience empowers New York City’s teenage girls through performing arts education. Vibe Theater Experience empowers New York City’s teenage girls through performing arts education.

Head of Legal/Consultant

• Jul 2020 - Present

Autonomously running legal function for Series A payments start-up. Architecting and negotiating multiple large-scale global agreements. Providing strategic legal and compliance guidance on product development. Autonomously running legal function for Series A payments start-up. Architecting and negotiating multiple large-scale global agreements. Providing strategic legal and compliance guidance on product development.

Head of Legal and Compliance

• Nov 2020 - May 2021

Autonomously running Legal and Compliance functions for US division of an open banking start-up, which has earned status as a fintech Unicorn in Europe. Autonomously running Legal and Compliance functions for US division of an open banking start-up, which has earned status as a fintech Unicorn in Europe.

Instructor

• Aug 2020 - May 2021

Developing and teaching pre-college course on the intersection of technology and law. Course analyzes the impact of advancements in technology, including cryptocurrency, mobile wallets, social media, and drones on basic legal principles, such as privacy, contracts, and asset ownership. Developing and teaching pre-college course on the intersection of technology and law. Course analyzes the impact of advancements in technology, including cryptocurrency, mobile wallets, social media, and drones on basic legal principles, such as privacy, contracts, and asset ownership.

Member

• Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary - North America

• Nov 2017 - Mar 2020

Responsible for all legal matters and corporate governance for one of the world’s largest foreign exchange bureaus, with revenues of $949M. Key advisor and architect of multiple transformational deals in the fintech space. Expanded North America’s legal department. Prepared and ran board meetings for several corporate entities and maintained corporate books and records.

Sr. Legal Counsel

• Oct 2014 - Nov 2017

Counsel

• Sep 2012 - Oct 2014

In-house attorney at second largest provider of recruitment/staffing services in the United States, with revenue of $25B. Negotiated high volume of complex corporate and transactional agreements with Fortune 500 clients, generating $11MM+ in sales revenue. Structured deals to conform to internal risk aversion policies while maximizing profit. In-house attorney at second largest provider of recruitment/staffing services in the United States, with revenue of $25B. Negotiated high volume of complex corporate and transactional agreements with Fortune 500 clients, generating $11MM+ in sales revenue. Structured deals to conform to internal risk aversion policies while maximizing profit.

Attorney

• Mar 2009 - Sep 2012

Autonomously established and ran legal department for international creative content production house start-up. Ensured compliance with all applicable SAG and AFTRA regulations, SEC laws, accredited investor requirements, copyright regulations, and related intellectual property issues on extremely limited budget. Prepared private placement and securities offering memos, investment agreements, fiscal sponsorship and subscription agreements, 501(c) and tax exemption letters, business plans, offer letters, SEC filings, and SAG documents for films with budgets of up to $15MM. Show less

Associate

• 2007 - 2009

Attorney at full-service law firm representing clients in medical malpractice matters. Handled litigation in sophisticated medical malpractice claims for cases with insurance policies of $1—$5MM. Attorney at full-service law firm representing clients in medical malpractice matters. Handled litigation in sophisticated medical malpractice claims for cases with insurance policies of $1—$5MM.

Legal Intern

• May 2005 - May 2007