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Education

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW

Juris Doctorate, 1989

AMHERST COLLEGE

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1986

Professional Experience

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

Founder | 2026-Present | Newton, MA

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

Executive Leadership Coach | 2026-Present | Boston, MA
  • Team and individual coaching for multiple cohorts of 8 CEOs at a time
  • Structured learning arc created by HBS
  • Individually-tailored coaching determined by each participant

GRADIENT A.I. CORP.

CLO, CPO, General Manager and Secretary | 2019-2026 | Boston, MA
  • Artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry
  • Focus on Property & Casualty and Health Insurance segments
  • Seed, Series A, B and C rounds of funding totalling approximately $87 million
  • Company growth from 12 to 140 people
  • Approximately 25x revenue and 25x customer growth
  • Sales, business development and product responsibilities
  • Created and managed human resources and legal functions
  • Received multiple “Best Places to Work” awards

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Senior Counsel | 2017-2019 | Worcester, MA

  • One of the first engineering universities in the country, founded in 1865

  • Assisted in the establishment of the first legal department in the school’s 150 year history

  • Coordinated legal needs with all academic and administrative departments

SONUS NETWORKS, INC. (NASDAQ: SONS)

CAO, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary | 2009-2017 | Westford, MA
  • Global telecommunications hardware, software and services provider with approximately $250 million in revenue
  • Approximately 1,100 employees in over twenty countries
  • Responsible globally for Legal, Human Resources, Real Estate/Facilities, Insurance and Travel
  • Principal advisor to the CEO
  • Sold the company to One Equity Partners (JPMorganChase) in a transaction valued at approximately $800 million
  • Corporate Secretary and counsel to the Board of Directors; responsible for all corporate governance matters
  • Operated as principal ethics officer
  • Legal: Hired and managed over fifty law firms; reduced budget while building in-house staff; managed M&A, IP, and litigation
  • Human Resources: Managed global team; coordinated performance and equity programs; automated administration
  • Real Estate/Facilities: Managed twenty facilities; reduced annual costs from $7M to $4.5M; completed four major office moves
  • Insurance & Travel: Established worldwide programs; developed ERM; consolidated travel reimbursement

BANKRUPTCY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

Executive Vice President and General Counsel | 2006-2008 | Needham, MA

  • Niche software and services company with approximately $75 million in revenue

  • Charlesbank Capital portfolio company

  • Dual legal and operating role

  • Principal advisor to the CEO and draftsman of strategic plan

  • Managed $150 million underwritten bond offering

  • Managed 20-person customer service team      

  • Created human resources infrastructure

GEAC COMPUTER CORPORATION, LTD.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel | 2003-2006
  • Global software and services conglomerate with approximately $450 million in revenue
  • 2,500 employees in 23 countries; principal advisor to the CEO
  • Sold the Company for $1 billion to Golden Gate Capital
  • Built and managed legal department of eleven; reduced budget from $8M to $2M
  • Resolved legacy litigation representing $20M in exposure; managed M&A and hostile proxy defense
  • Negotiated $200M financing; reduced legal entities from 97 to 55; managed global real estate and insurance

LYCOS, INC. (NASDAQ: LCOS)

Senior Vice President and General Counsel | 1997-2002
  • Global Internet conglomerate
  • Sold the Company for $12.5 billion to Terra Networks, S.A.
  • Built legal department of fifteen
  • Led public offerings totaling $650M
  • Made eleven acquisitions
  • Created international joint ventures
  • Managed growth from 70 to 1,000 employees
  • Generated $30M from litigation
  • Managed patent/trademark prosecution and risk management

HUTCHINS, WHEELER & DITTMAR, P.C.

Member (1997) and Associate (1989-1996) | 1989-1997

  • Broad-based general business practice in a firm of approximately 120 lawyers

  • Concentration in bankruptcy, business reorganization, workouts and secured lending and financing

  • Additional areas of practice included:

    • Corporate organization

    • Governance and maintenance

    • Commercial contracts

    • Commercial litigation

    • Asset purchases and sales

    • Employment law

    • Commercial real estate

    • Mergers and acquisitions

Professional Associations

MASSCHALLENGE
Boston, Massachusetts

Mentor 2017, 2018

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Headquartered in the United States with locations in Boston, Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, Texas, and the UK, MassChallenge strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world, for zero-equity taken.

NEW ENGLAND LEGAL FOUNDATION
Boston, Massachusetts

Director 2001-2009

 

NELF  is a not-for-profit public interest foundation whose mission is to promote public discourse on the proper role of free enterprise in our society and to advance free enterprise principles in the courtroom. Its members include the general counsels of many of New England’s largest companies, as well as senior members of many of New England’s largest law firms.

BOSTON BAR FOUNDATION
Boston, Massachusetts

Trustee 2003-2007

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The BBF is the charitable affiliate of the Boston Bar Association. The BBF awards grants to organizations that promote access to justice through the delivery of direct legal services to low-income individuals and families, and that seek to improve the administration of justice. In addition, the BBF funds programs that encourage and facilitate pro bono and community service opportunities for lawyers.

JILLIAN’S ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Lexington, Kentucky

Independent Director 2002-2004

 

Jillian’s (now Dave & Buster’s) was a national chain of entertainment and dining complexes that includes themed restaurants, state-of-the-art electronic simulation games, billiards, bowling, live music and dancing. It was majority-owned at the time by the investment firm of J.W. Childs Associates, L.P.

NETCOALITION
Washington, D.C.

Founding Trustee 1998-2002

 

NetCoalition was a lobbying group established by ten of the largest pure Internet companies, including Lycos, Yahoo, AOL, eBay and Amazon, to pursue the political interests of the commercial Internet industry.

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Previous guest speaker at events sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute, the International Trademark Association, the National Association of Attorneys General, the New England Legal Foundation, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, and others.

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