* Acted as Tax subject matter expert and coach for 7-person demand generation team * Led turnaround in cold sales generation to 5% growth using enterprise-wide CRM tools * Created Target Personas framework for Go-To-Market sales team * Coached Team in creating bespoke approaches to selling financial services to new clients * Vetted Agentic AI output for logic & completeness

* Directed all tax matters for rapidly-growing third-party logistics (3PL) startup with presence in more than 30 U.S. states and more than 10 non-U.S. locations. * Created all tax functions, including transfer pricing, provision, and external compliance * Led IPO- / Exit-readiness interviews; first director to stand for interrogation by 17-bank syndicate * Drove tax planning, including opportunity to reduce tax costs by 7% with Green Energy tax credits * Rectified processes for Canadian GST and resolved potential open periods favorably * Negotiated supporting professional services, reducing compliance engagement costs by 15% * Implemented and course-corrected tax planning for expansions to Australia and European markets * Supervised tax teams in multiple countries remotely; received ‘best tax trainer’ feedback from staff * Nominated by peers for 4-Star "Kaizen" Award for improving customer experience (Q1 2024, Salesforce)

Children's Literacy & Community-oriented Policing: * Co-Founder, “Kiwanis ‘n Cops ’n Kids” Service Partnership * Re-established links to Racine’s (and related communities’) law enforcement organizations

 Senior Director and Counsel – Tax, EMEA & Russia (2010 - 2017)  Regional Tax Counsel – Asia (2007 - 2010), Asia & Russia (2008 - 2010)  Associate Tax Counsel, Regional Tax Counsel – Americas (2005 - 2007) * Directed all tax matters, including VAT, accounting, and transfer pricing, for over 75 jurisdictions * Guided over 40 foreign audits to favorable resolution; Officers Award for German ‘08-’11 Audit * Acquisitions Team on over 15 targets, including two completed global deals over $300 Million * M&A - Reorganized operations, legal structure and IP for acquired global Shoe Care business * Senior M&A Team Delegation Leader to Novgorod (Russia) 1st Deputy Governor (2017) * Officer’s Award for “overcoming unreasonable bureaucratic obstacles,” capitalizing Asian subsidiary * Global Finance Education Program (GFEP) Tax and Treasury Professor (2007-2012) * Reorganized 100-year-old global shoe polish business to reduce tax burden by more than 20%

 Exec. Director; COO of 501(c)(7) with 15 employees, 80 Chapters and 50,000 living members * Directed risk management and insurance policies for approx. 1,800 undergraduate members * Founded “Friday Fast Break” communication tool for Undergraduate and Alumni leadership * Led Fraternity-wide adoption of sexual orientation non-discrimination policy

 Various positions, culminating in Manager, International Tax * Led several large Foreign Sales (FSC) / Extra-territorial Income (ETI) projects, IRS filings and audits * Business Development - sold $1.4 Million in new software services to large tech manufacturing firms * Managed multiple teams of 2-12 people for large, simultaneous tax projects in different locations * Researched and documented special tax positions and issues for national tax team and clientele * Traveled 100% from 1998-2003, serving clients in more than seven states across United States * Served as Coach (mentor and advocate) remotely, for over 10 junior employees in multiple cities