Accomplished senior executive with a rich skill set, including telecom legal-regulatory, consumer brand building, media, marketing, operations, people management, finance, and technology. Brings a great blend of Fortune 100, start-up, and high growth business experiences. |
Attorney (2005-current) Law practice focuses on internet, video on the internet, telecommunications, wireless, and startup companies. Practice includes trademark and patent licensing, incorporation, and financial documentation. Work with companies seeking advice on FCC and state regulatory issues including carrier access billing, number portability, 911, CALEA, VoIP, interconnection, tariff preparation, network configuration, and tariff interpretation.
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (1999-2005)
CEO and Founder
Facilities-based, competitive telecommunications company providing voice and data services to business and residential customers in New England area.
* Led startup of facilities-based, competitive local exchange company (CLEC) providing internet and telecommunications services. Services included integrated voice and data T1s, voice telephone, voicemail, email, DSL, VoIP, wireless and long distance for business and residential customers.
* Responsible for developing and implementing strategic plan for DSL and telephone marketing and for operation support system (OSS) to be replicated in multiple states. Grew company to 1400 equivalent access lines. Analyzed monopoly and competitive telecom providers and designed network optimized to deliver both voice and data over monopoly UNE services using a soft switch. Prepared business plan and private placement memorandum. Presented business plan to investors and raised $1 million of equity. Led successful effort of selecting telecom equipment vendors resulting in $2.5 million of vendor financing.
* Led preparation of marketing plan for selling DSL and telephone combination package. Analyzed FCC, court and state orders and regulations to determine direction of network design. Prepared and filed comments with state commission and FCC. Prepared regulatory filings, tariffs, and interconnection agreement with monopoly telephone provider.
* Led project of interconnecting to monopoly telephone provider tandem offices and state 911 system. Designed and implemented network collocations in Verizon central offices in metro-Boston to deliver voice, DSL, and T1 service.
* Developed and reported to top-grade board of directors from Fortune 100 companies, publically traded companies, and government.
$80m DISTRIBUTOR OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT (1996 - 1999)
General Counsel. Exclusive world-wide distributor of well-known branded exercise equipment and direct sales company of exercise products sold through nationwide television advertising. Responsible for all corporate legal matters of company with $79 million revenues and 75 employees. Negotiated and drafted primary trademark agreement for the primary globally marketed trademark with minimum royalty payments of $12 million. Negotiated and drafted television advertising endorsement agreements with world-renown athletes. Drafted and negotiated multi-million dollar television advertising contracts with production companies. Led development of trademark and patent licensing and procurement for products sold world-wide.
Law Office Budapest, Hungary (1994 - 1996)
Legal and Consulting Services focused on Central Europe
* Prepared telecom business plan to serve rural counties in Hungary and Poland. Researched and analyzed Hungarian and Polish telecom law and regulations. Negotiated agreement for license to provide service in Polish rural counties. Prepared agreement for financing telecom with venture firm focused on funding Central European investments. Consulted for airport services and management company seeking to enter the Hungarian airport services market. Provided detailed analysis of potential benefits and detriments of providing airport management services to numerous Hungarian regional military airports scheduled for privatization.
Regional Bell Telephone Company (1986 - 1993)
General Attorney � Employment Law
* Counseled senior company officers in matters involving employment discrimination covering 80,000 employees. Provided counsel to company for human resources issues involving ERISA issues, disability, and labor unions.
General Attorney - Regulatory
* Provided legal advice with regard to all aspects of state regulatory operations. Company's state revenues represented $3.5 billion of the total company revenues. Represented the company before the state telecommunications commission in matters including the Cost Allocation Methodology proceeding, Caller-ID implementation proceeding, private line competition proceeding with fiber loop startups such as Intermedia Communications and MFS, removal of utility pole hearings, and alternative operator services hearings.
* Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed telecommunications sales contracts with major customers. Represented the company before state legislative committees and drafted proposed E-911 state telecommunications regulations and legislation.
* Litigated causes of action in state court brought against the company related to contractual issues and tort claims. Represented the company in matters involving disputes and negotiations with local governmental authorities.
EDUCATION
JD EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Atlanta, GA
MA NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Durham, NC
BA UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH Sewanee, TN . |
