Executive Vice President, General Counsel at Kyowa Kirin North America. General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in the life sciences and healthcare industries, including 14 years in-house counsel/compliance professional and 9 years in national law firms. Visionary executive respected for being a skilled communicator and consensus builder who listens fully and fosters collective understanding to drive compliant and optimal decision-making and implementation across the business. Skilled at partnering with boards of directors and C-Suite executives to initiate and execute strategic business plans that achieve key business objectives in an ethical and compliant manner. Respected as a dynamic, energetic leader who is passionate about people development and fostering an inclusive corporate culture. First female member of the Kyowa Kirin North America (KKNA) Executive Committee and founding executive sponsor of the KKNA Women's Employee Resource Group. Committed to imbedding a culture of doing what's right for patients and soceity as the foundation for legal and compliance operations.