Amy

About Amy

Leveraging extensive legal experience and business acumen to successfully integrate legal and regulatory strategy with business operations to provide increased value to stakeholders. Key responsibilities include managing global corporate commercial contracting, strategy, operations, and other legal matters by keeping them closely aligned with the company\'s overall business priorities and growth.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Global Legal and Corporate Counsel

   BCD Travel

   Nov 2017 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Corporate legal leader driving global strategy, corporate governance, and enterprise risk management. Trusted partner to senior leadership, ensuring the legal function accelerates business outcomes and supports organizational growth.Proven expertise in corporate contracting, deal-making negotiations, employment matters, and government relations. Skilled in structuring complex agreements, advising on cross-border issues, advancing corporate priorities through legal strategy, and representing the company with trade organizations and lobbying initiatives.Builder of scalable legal operations frameworks and co-lead of the enterprise AI Working Group, delivering innovation, efficiency, and responsible technology adoption. Leader of high-performing teams with direct reports in the U.S. and Asia, currently building out the company’s Asia corporate legal office to strengthen global coverage and support regional growth.Recognized for combining legal acumen with business strategy and technology integration to enable growth, mitigate risk, and strengthen organizational resilience.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor's Degree, Economics; Political Science

  1996 — 1998

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2015 — 2016

• Wheeling High School

  High School

  1992 — 1996

• University of San Diego School of Law

  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Management
• Employment Law
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Operations Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Personal Injury
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Intellectual Property
• Leadership
• Appeals
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Hearings
• Strategic Planning
• Mediation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Trials
• Litigation Support
• Strategy
• Legal Research
• Class Actions
• Courts