Polly Nyquist Klane

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ABOUT POLLY NYQUIST KLANE

I am an experienced senior attorney and critical business partner to board and seniormanagement teams of major publicly traded finance and technology-focused organizations.Following an early career in private legal practice, I have held senior legal executive positions withCapital One and the Federal National Mortgage Association, and worked internationally in anumber of contract roles. Most recently at Capital One, I have overseen multiple areas of thelegal department, playing a key role in its growth and diversification to the financial servicesinstitution it is today.My expertise includes:* Business-oriented legal and governance advice to Board and C-level, with a holistic, balancedview of risk that achieves company goals and solves the most critical, high-pressure and high-stakes issues facing listed organizations.* Demonstrated ability to successfully lead organizations through ‘white space’ innovation andchange as a key driver of business growth, steering completely novel legal and regulatorymatters.*Effective leadership of expert legal functions across a wide variety of substantive areas(governance, securities, corporate transactions, intellectual property, capital markets,regulatory matters). Oversees external counsel networks for optimal performance and value.