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Lurgi, Inc. (a subsidiary of Air Liquide, Inc.), Memphis, TN Aug 2006 – Feb 2009
Contracts and Tax Manager
Administered contract terms and financial analysis for engineering firm specializing in design, procurement, and construction of ethanol and biodiesel plants totaling over $800MM in contracts; Negotiated legal resolutions for contract issues; Acted as liaison with project managers, procurement and accounting groups to resolve purchasing, contract, billing, loan and construction issues; Prepared multi-state tax returns for all project locations; Conducted research and analysis of manufacturing tax laws, exemption issues; Worked with Accounts Payables and Receivables to reconcile vendor/contractor accounts; Worked alongside attorneys in Legal Department to negotiate settlement terms, drafted letters; Facilitated meetings with project managers and external customers to resolve legal matters.
EnSafe, Inc., Memphis, TN Jan 2005 – Jul 2006
Commercial Contracts and Business Services Manager
Reviewed, negotiated, and approved all Commercial Client Contracts for environmental engineering firm (also including local, state and municipal contracts); Wrote proposals for local, state, and government contracts; Responsible for managing and negotiating EnSafe commercial insurance and bonding issues; Managed contracts, negotiations, and wrote RFPs for EnSafe Business Services; Negotiated all U.S. EnSafe branch office leases and build outs; Managed quality control issues; Managed international business start-ups; Assisted legal counsel in resolving all legal disputes and knowledge of FAR and DOD contracting through company administration of $10MM Naval base remediation contract.
Independent Contractor, Legal Consultant, Memphis, TN Jan 2004 – Jan 2005
Acted as contract review and litigation support for Memphis-area law firms and corporations in areas of banking, transportation, and civil litigation.
GST Corporation, Memphis, TN 1999 – 2004
Director of Legal Services and Quality Facilitator
(Now restructured as NYK Line, N.A., an International Transportation/Logistics, brokerage firm and the largest steamship company in the world)
* Reported to Sr. Vice President and General Counsel, assisting with strategic planning and corporate financial management
*Certified Legal Assistant
* Managed commercial contracts for $400MM corporation; Knowledge of FAR and DOD contracting through Department of the Army Logistics contracts; Assisted sales team with preparation of marketing proposals, cost schedules, and solving issues within company;
* Administration of contracts includes review, negotiation, and editing of legal and operational requirements, commercial, credit and liability issues
Training and Development
* Developed annual transportation-tailored "Total Quality Management" (TQM) curriculum and conducted training for over 350 employees from 1999 – 2003
* Led TQM/Six Sigma corporate initiatives and Mid-South Quality/Malcolm Baldridge Quality Standards
* Chairperson for several corporate-wide and senior executive committees
Business Analyst and Accounting Management Expertise
* Customized Financial Reporting, Trend Analysis, Crystal Reports, Cost Analysis, Budgeting, and Forecasting
* Managed and led several company-wide process improvement teams netting over $12MM in Operating Margin.
Memphis – Shelby County Airport Authority, Memphis, TN Oct 1997 – May 1998
(contracted thru Glankler Brown, PLC and Special Counsel)
Contracts Paralegal Specialist – Interim Assignment
Responsible for administering contracts for the "World Runway Project"
Responsible for construction bidding process and reviewing contracts.
The Bogatin Law Firm, Memphis, TN Jun 1998 – Jun 1999
Paralegal for Senior Partner
Drafted and prepared discovery, letters, managed litigation caseload, interviewed witnesses.
Burch, Porter & Johnson Law Firm, Memphis, TN 1992 – 1996
Litigation Paralegal for Senior Partner
Managed and prepared discovery, case files, interviewed witnesses, etc., areas of concentration included antitrust, medical defense, and banking law.
Education
University of North Alabama – 6/2007 – Present; Online MBA program, 4.0 GPA, will graduate Fall 2009 (have completed the following courses: Managerial Finance, Managerial Accounting, Employment Relations, Management Information Systems, Strategic Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Special Management Topics; Conflict/Negotiations – course in progress)
University of Memphis, B.B.A. (graduated magna cum laude)
Major: Business Management, 1989
Certified Legal Assistant (CLA/CP) – Completed CLA designation in December 2003
Certified Advanced Instructor – Philip Crosby Executive College; Orlando, Florida
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law – 43 hours earned towards Juris Doctor
Notary Public – State of Tennessee (Active)
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