Employment History

Protection Strategies Incorporated, Arlington, VA, March 2009 to Present

Director of Contracting

Responsible for all facets of government and commercial contracting including: risk mitigation, strategic analysis, contract negotiations, business policies, corporate compliance, template development, and contract database management. Implements administrative contracting requirements for PSI, as a government contractor, and oversees compliance of applicable regulatory (FAR and DFARS) as well as general legal and contract law matters.

Sprint Nextel Corporation, Reston, VA, Reston, VA, Nov. 2006 to March 2009

Contracts Manager, (Finance) Supply Chain Management, Contracting

Managed all aspects of commercial contract negotiations in support of Sprint’s corporate center, marketing, sales and network engineering operations. Independently led comprehensive negotiations by: assessing legal and business risk; mitigating contractual liability to the enterprise; vetting internal requirements within given business unit and respective enterprise stakeholders; developing and implementing negotiation strategy; authoring contractual language in support of engagement requirements and best practices; and, directly engaging with suppliers around all terms and conditions of agreements. Functional team lead responsible for the following corporate organizations: Treasury payment channel, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Real Estate, and Sprint Advanced Wireless Systems. Day-to-day activities involve review and crafting of master agreements for banking and payment processing, software licensing and ‘software as a services,’ hardware and software resale, and consulting services.

Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA, June 2005 to Jan. 2006

Contract Specialist, System Contracting & Contract Finance

As a contract specialist, concentrated on contractual interpretation and development of workarounds for multi-year pay-for-performance contracts within assigned portfolio that included Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Negotiated contractual terms, roll-out of next-generation performance metrics and provided roadmap and analysis of corporate strategy in response to dynamics impacting healthcare delivery systems.

Schultz Law, LLC, Boston, MA, March 2004 to June 2005

Attorney

Counseled clients in matters of family law, child custody, divorce and alimony. Represented clients in court proceedings for divorce, family law and worker’s compensation. Also advised and represented financial institutions in real estate transactions and clients in bankruptcy petitions. Key contribution: Managed all matters associated with real estate practice including client land title reviews, mortgage and conveyance documentation and issuance of title insurance.

Law Office of Anthony J. Vesona, North Attleboro, MA, Dec. 2002 to Oct. 2003

Jr. Equity Partner

Focused legal practice on real estate and conveyance law. Represented the largest mortgage institution in Massachusetts. Promoted to firm manager within four months of joining the firm. Key contribution: As working manager of five attorneys and a support staff of nine, provided leadership central to office adopting transformation processes that directly contributed to the firm’s 150% increase in transactional volume.

RNK Telecom, Office of the General Counsel, Boston, MA, Sept. 1999 to April 2001

Regulatory & Legal Analyst

Provided regulatory and contracts analysis. Legal contributions focused on matters involving corporate governance, business law and regulatory affairs; while business involvement focused on product development. Conducted comprehensive business and legal analysis on federally mandated contracts between employer and incumbent competitor.