OBJECTIVE:
General Counsel or other senior executive position allowing for and requiring continued utilization of considerable legal, business and management acumen. Having gained in-depth exposure to all facets of corporate life, excitedly anticipating the next challenging and rewarding opportunity in which to flourish.
EXPERIENCE:
2/00-Present
BROADSTREET COMMUNICATIONS
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Co-founded and co-led company from its origin to over 260 employees as the company was fully operational in six (6) markets before ceasing operations
Member of four (4) person Executive team which included Chairman/CEO, President/COO, and Senior Vice President/CFO
Participated in lead role both formally and informally in strategic and tactical initiatives
Coordinated and advised on Board of Director and private equity investor activities
Served as Secretary for five (5) legal entities
Participated in lead role in structuring, negotiating and documenting equity sponsor transaction involving $62.5 million funding from three (3) venture capital firms
Participated in lead role in structuring, negotiating and documenting vendor financing transaction involving $120 million senior secured credit facility
Participated in lead role in twice restructuring, negotiating and documenting vendor financing transaction involving settlement/release agreements
Represented company in all legal and regulatory matters including obtaining operating authority from twelve (12) state Public Utility Commissions and the Federal Communications Commission
Established health, dental, vision, cafeteria, short term disability, life insurance, employee stock option and 401(k) plans
Established risk management program
Participated in establishing and ultimately assumed formal responsibility for human resources department
Established and maintained outside counsel relationships
Participated in lead role in winding down and ceasing company operations
7/96-2/00
ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Areas of responsibility - functioned as de facto General Counsel until position formally created/filled in February 1999 (withdrew from consideration due to location); responsible for all legal and select regulatory activity, including but not limited to, corporate, contract, merger and acquisition, transactional, financing, SEC reporting, real estate, employment, litigation, fiber lease/network construction, franchise/right of way, pole attachment, building entry, collocation, certification, tariffs, interconnection, miscellaneous docket proceedings, local/state/federal regulatory dealings, general business/operations troubleshooting; responsible for outside counsel management; extensive interaction with all areas of company; assisted in development and growth of department from one (1) attorney to ten (10) attorneys
3/95-6/96
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Programming Contracts Specialist
Areas of responsibility - contract drafting/negotiation, business plan/equity proposal review, economic analysis of programmer distribution proposals, programmer dispute resolution, contract assistance in internet and foreign cable projects, general legal and management assistance for Empire Sports Network (programming affiliate) and Adelphia Home Satellite Service (subsidiary)
9/93-2/95
KLINE, KEPPEL & KORYAK (CPA Firm)
Attorney
Areas of responsibility - general legal, contract, tax, corporate, partnership and employment law, litigation support, estate planning, qualified retirement plans and accounting (financial statement and tax return preparation)
1/92-8/93
USX CORPORATION - U.S. STEEL GROUP
Project Attorney - Commercial Section
Areas of responsibility - general corporate, contract, bankruptcy, Uniform Commercial Code and commercial litigation
7/90-12/91
MANSMANN, CINDRICH & TITUS (Law Firm)
Law Clerk - Business and Finance Section
Areas of responsibility - general corporate, contract, tax, real estate, bankruptcy, finance, securities, employee benefits, health care, civil and criminal litigation
6/88-6/90
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
Cash Manager - Treasury Department
Areas of responsibility - bank relations, cash management and forecasting, short-term borrowings/investments and check/electronic funds transfer payments
4/85-5/88
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
Financial Analyst - Treasury Department
Areas of responsibility - capital investment analysis, debt administration, leasing acquisitions/administration and project financings
5/83-3/85
NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION
Programmer Analyst - Information Systems Department
Areas of responsibility - mainframe/personal computers, production systems development/support, user of various programming languages/packages
EDUCATION:
9/88-5/92 JD - Duquesne University School of Law
(Evening Division)
9/85-6/88 BS (Accounting) - Carlow College
(Weekend Program)
9/83-6/85 MBA - University of Steubenville
9/79-5/83 BA (Economics/Finance) - Bethany College Academics - Economics and Mathematics Honor Societies
Extracurricular - Varsity Football - Most Valuable Player, All Conference, All District
PERSONAL:
Exercise, reading, self-improvement, ice hockey, martial arts (black belt - Tae Kwon Do) |
