PROFILE
· Senior Executive at a Financial Services Company which provides array of financial products and services to Fortune 1000 companies. I have achieved the following in my current position:
· Launced, from the ground up, a new asset managment service, never before offered by the company. This is now our fastest growing business.
· I provide one-on-one counseling to a select group of senior executives at our Fortune 1000 clients.
· Created and managed the company's entire compliance program.
· Took the company's marketing efforts and created a process that has created exponentially greater results than were occurred prior to my efforts.
· Personally brought or assisted in obtaining new corporate clients. Prior to mmy arrival, the company had obtained one new client in the prior decade. In my four years, we have added four new corporate clients.
· I am a licensed attorney with 12 years experience in private practice. I am a skilled problem solver stemming from experience as corporate counsel for many start up and entrepeneurial companies.
· I am a skilled communicator in both written and oral forms. I have experience as a teacher and journalist prior to obtaining my law degree.
EXPERIENCE
Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer: Financial Services Company (FSC) (2000 – Present).
I was recruited from my law practice by FSC which provides executive financial counseling services and non-qualified benefit program consulting, implementation and funding services to Fortune 1000 companies in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. I launched and led a new asset management service from the ground up, and transformed it to the fastest growing business at the company. I currently provide one-on-one counsel to approximately 80 executives at Fortune 1000 size companies. I lead and manage all compliance processes and functions. I have led the effort of the company to become more techologically advanced by leading the company's efforts to more quickly evaluate and adapt new software tools. I am also on the board of directors.
LAW FIRM, New Castle County, DE 1995-2000
Suburban law practice specializing in estate planning and business law.
Owner, president, practicing attorney.
Prior experience includes private law practice for center city law firm, Wilmington, Delaware (1988-1995), and high school teacher (1981-1984).
EDUCATION
· JD, cum laude: Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, MA (1988).
I graduated in the top 3% of my class, and wrote for and edited the Transnational Law Review.
· BA: Political Science, Gordon College, Wenham, MA (1981)
While at Gordon College, I wrote for and was news editor of the school's newspaper, was a member of the school's elite chamber singers which toured internationally, and was a resident assistant. I also took part in the school's American Studies Program at which time I was an intern on the Washington, D.C. staff of the late Senator H. John Heinz.
· International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France (1984). Summer study program, human rights and international law.
· As a licensed attorney (since 1988) and Certified Financial Planner (since 2000), I am required to consistently attend continuing education classes.
LICENSURE
· Registered Investment Advisor
· Licensed Attorney, State of Delaware
· Certified Financial Planner certificant
· Certified Estate Advisor
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
· American Bar Association
· Association of Corporate Counsel
· Delaware State Bar Association
· Delaware Chamber of Commerce
· Board Member, Wilmington Christian School, Chairman Endowment Committee(2002-Present)
· YMCA of Bear, Delaware, Board Member (1992-95)
· Sojourner's Place, Homeless Ministry (1993-95) |
