Melanie Kennedy

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• Provide strategic legal and business counsel as part of executive cross-group leadership team. Lead corporate affairs, intellectual property, partnership and client contracts, and employment issues. • Monitor and assess data security and privacy legislation and regulations. Led the global implementation of GDPR, including providing consulting services to internal stakeholders and clients. • Engage on security investigations and incidents and provide counsel and direction. • Draft and negotiate contracts with blue-chip technology clients. Partner with Legal and procurement teams to negotiate terms and manage risk across the business. • Led process to extend operations in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. • Develop and manage related policies, training and compliance. Design internal policies and training materials to improve the legal process and ensure policy compliance. • Managed legal aspects of divestiture team and acquisition team.

• Managed contract workflow to accommodate 340% volume growth over a three-year period while significantly reducing legal costs. • Negotiate deals with HP, Cisco, Microsoft, Google, Motorola, LG, and Whirlpool. • Plan, draft, and close more than 700 Master Services Agreements, statements of work, vendor agreements, subcontractor agreements, professional services agreements, and state registrations. • Managed internal legal teams and outside legal counsel with firms in Utah and New York. • Counsel executive team, sales organization, marketing, and human resources.

• Negotiated and drafted International, OEM and Business Development contracts with corporate accounts including Microsoft, IBM, Compaq, and Fujitsu. Received “PowerPerformer” Award. • Managed all Master Services Agreements, Professional Service Agreements, internal recruiting agreements, HR agreements, software development licenses, and marketing agreements. Drafted and standardized corporate legal documents and templates. • Designed, implemented and managed internal contract policies and procedures for growing corporation enhancing the contract process. Acted as liaison with outside counsel and managed legal budget. • Managed revenue recognition process from the legal end in close coordination with Controller.

• Negotiated, developed, and drafted software licensing contracts with Fortune 500 accounts including DaimlerChrysler, Mobil Oil, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, Nissan, and Federal Express. • Managed contracts totaling over $500 million annually in the United States, Canada, and Asia Pacific. • Created management systems for contract processes to streamline the negotiation and renewal process. • Developed web content and sales force training materials to support the major account sales force.

Attended United Nations Conference - Commission on the Status of Women March 1999

• Managed legal projects for General Counsel covering patent, copyright, employment, and computer law. • Resolved employee disputes and developed employee Internet and email policies.

• Performed extensive research on civil and criminal matters. • Prepared briefs, memorandum decisions, final orders and many other court documents and orders.

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