I have represented business owners and entrepreneurs through all stages of growth and transition, and held various C-Suite level positions in Law, Administration and Strategy. My passion is to use those experiences to support smart, solid, sustainable growth for entrepreneurs and business owners, knowing that innovation and entrepreneurism can solve the most pressing issues we face.  I currently serve on the board of the Association for Corporate Growth North Florida and previously served on the board of Leadership Jacksonville and founded GrowJax, an initiative serving second stage business owners ($1m - $50m revenue, 10-99 employees).  Now in its 12th year, I am honored to have helped to bring an SBA-backed Women's Business Center to Jacksonille and served as its founding chair.

• Law and Business Experience

• • Roles in several C-Suite level positions in law, administration, development and strategy, leading acquisitions, day-to-day legal operations, and, from 2008-2012, financial restructuring.

  • Attorney in multi-national law firms

• Sample of Deal Experience:

• • Sale of theme and water parks to PE-backed company for value in excess of $100 million

  • Sale of REIT-owner sale-leaseback properties with a value in excess of $300 million

  • Acquisition of 21 theme park properties over the course of 2 years

  • Restructure and financial work-outs

  • Routinely handle transactions with values $10-100 million

  • Counsel on succession planning, third-party sales and MLBO

  • On-going representation of clients in various fields including technology, health and wellness, entertainment, insurance, staffing, advertising, construction, professional services, and others

• Recognition and Leadership:

• • Chapter President and Board Member, Association for Corporate Growth of North Florida, 2017 to present

  • Board Member, ACG Florida Capital Connection, 2017 to present

  • Board Member, Florida Venture Forum, 2019-2020

  • Founding Chair, Jacksonville Women’s Business Center, 2003-2006

  • Founding Chair, GrowJax, a Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce initiative serving privately-held growth companies, 2007-2017

  • Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2005

  • Jacksonville Business Journal, Woman of Influence, 2006

  • Women Business Owners of North Florida, Pioneer Award, 2011

  • Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent® peer-rated attorney each year since 2001

  • Florida Trend Legal Elite

• Education:

• • Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Florida

  • Juris Doctor from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, with honors