Erika Ahern Curran

About Erika Ahern Curran

As in-house counsel, I advance the goals of internal business clients while managing the…

Experience

1. Chief Legal Officer

   APCO Holdings, LLC

   Apr 2023 — Present · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US

   Lead and manage all legal matters involving the corporation, with supervisory and coordination responsibilities for both internal and outside counsel; engage in and oversee drafting and negotiation of contractual relationships, enterprise risk management, corporate insurance policy management, regulatory relationships, trade association memberships and corporate governance of four dozen heavily regulated corporate entities.• Coordinate quarterly and strategic board and committee meetings; provide legal risk management advice and counsel to the C-Suite and Board of Directors designed to mitigate risk with a business-minded focus.• Built internal teams, process, and documentation for M&A due diligence and post-close activity, previously managed by outside counsel, coordinate and strategize on acquisition agreement negotiations in close collaboration with internal business leadership and outside counsel.•Through systematized processing with strict controls and automated oversight, transitioning task-based project plans to workflow tools incorporating agentic AI tool to automate tasks, analyze process improvements and eliminate bottlenecks.• Product Leadership: Modernized the team and the processes driving creation of new product offerings while streamlining management of over 3500 consumer forms; implemented agentic AI tools to deliver strategic product development from ideation to sunset, including product line ROI.• Internal Control and Internal Audit: Obtained board support to build an internal audit and enterprise risk management function into the organization. Oversee VP of Audit, responsible for independent and objective assessments of the organization\'s operations to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies, including evaluation of financial and operational processes, identifying areas of risk, and recommending improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Education

• Columbia Business School Executive Education

  Certificate, Chief Executive Officer Program

• Columbia Business School Executive Education

  Certificate, The Business of AI

• Siena University

  BA, Political Science

  1990 — 1994

• Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School

  Juris Doctor

  1994 — 1997