Experience

The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Vice President & General Counsel

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Joining PCUSA's mission to serve more, serve better, and serve the church and its constituents

• Corporate Secretary

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Supporting the corporate governance of the Board and its committees



Chief

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  I’ve just joined Chief, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for the most powerful women executives to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them.



Marsh McLennan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

  • Apr 2020 - Jul 2022

  Greater New York City Area Currently, I am responsible for overseeing intangible assets of company businesses across the globe. Some of my major duties during this role are nurturing innovation, protecting intellectual capital, and creating strategic ways to monetize intellectual property. My robust teamwork competences enable me to work cooperatively with multiple stakeholders on enterprise-wide initiatives. I demonstrate my strong leadership expertise while serving as lead counsel on IP aspects of M&A transactions… Show more Currently, I am responsible for overseeing intangible assets of company businesses across the globe. Some of my major duties during this role are nurturing innovation, protecting intellectual capital, and creating strategic ways to monetize intellectual property. My robust teamwork competences enable me to work cooperatively with multiple stakeholders on enterprise-wide initiatives. I demonstrate my strong leadership expertise while serving as lead counsel on IP aspects of M&A transactions, including sale, license, or acquisition of intangible assets. Below are some key contributions from this role: • Streamlined company's brand management saving the company on outside legal expense. • Designed and implemented IP standards and education of colleagues in all businesses. • Acquired eight business method patents to protect intangible intellectual property.

• Senior Assistant General Counsel

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2020

  It was another great opportunity for me to accelerate my career growth. Here I was accountable for delivering productive legal advice to boards of directors and executive committees of MMC affiliates such as Guy Carpenter, Marsh, and Blue Marble Microinsurance, Inc regarding corporate governance, M&A, litigation, employment, compliance, and intellectual property. I proactively created and implemented corporate legal strategies and my main goal behind that was to promote innovation and limiting… Show more It was another great opportunity for me to accelerate my career growth. Here I was accountable for delivering productive legal advice to boards of directors and executive committees of MMC affiliates such as Guy Carpenter, Marsh, and Blue Marble Microinsurance, Inc regarding corporate governance, M&A, litigation, employment, compliance, and intellectual property. I proactively created and implemented corporate legal strategies and my main goal behind that was to promote innovation and limiting companies' liability. I also served here as a strategic advisor to Guy Carpenter's CEO, CFO, COO, and other senior officers globally on wide range of issues from non-compete enforcement to antitrust considerations. Advised on all major business transactions and intercompany initiatives. Provided administrative support while devising, analyzing, and negotiating numerous complex legal documents. Managed merger and integration of competitors (e.g., Jardine Lloyd Thompson). I successfully obtained strategic investments in Dovetail and EagleEye Analytics. Following are some major achievements from this role: • Addressed and monitored all day-to-day legal issues such as corporate governance, IP, strategic investments, HR, marketing, and regulatory compliance. • Developed governmental relations as well as invited congressional speakers to identify and resolve critical issues in collaboration with legal team. • Communicated with the compliance and professional standards groups to instigate corporate compliance and risk management programs. • Supported Blue Marble in the launch of new ventures in Zimbabwe and India. • Established an insurance company consortium focusing on insurtech.

• Corporate Counsel

  • Nov 2005 - Nov 2016



Guy Carpenter

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2020

• Assistant Secretary

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2020



O'Melveny & Myers LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2000 - Nov 2005

  I always been eager to learn something productive and innovative and that is why this empowered to me gain extensive field expertise. I was involved in developing diverse transactional practice, including mergers and acquisitions, sales of private companies, asset dispositions, and senior debt and mezzanine financings. One of my tasks was to manage corporate restructurings, venture capital financings, and growth equity transactions in a variety of industries such as telecommunications… Show more I always been eager to learn something productive and innovative and that is why this empowered to me gain extensive field expertise. I was involved in developing diverse transactional practice, including mergers and acquisitions, sales of private companies, asset dispositions, and senior debt and mezzanine financings. One of my tasks was to manage corporate restructurings, venture capital financings, and growth equity transactions in a variety of industries such as telecommunications, manufacturing, and fashion. Maintained corporate records of various entities incorporated in several jurisdictions. Led specialists and junior associates. Below are some key accomplishments: • Attained extensive general corporate experience regarding formation of corporations and limited liability companies with complex distribution structures, recapitalizations, executive employment arrangements, and equity incentive plans. • Delivered high-worth projects, including the privatization of Wise Foods and Apollo Capital's strategic investments in Hexion and Berry Plastics. • Represented lender in creation of first and second lien credit facilities for borrower in packaging industry. Show less



Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Real Estate Paralegal Group, Manager

  • Nov 1993 - Jun 1995

  New York, United States