Sarah Kilgore
Public Company Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer | Financial Services | Payments Industry
- Role
- Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary at CPI Card Group
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Kilgore
I am a legal executive and compliance officer with a track record of delivering practical, business-minded solutions at financial services companies like CPI Card Group, Western Union, and First Data Corporation. I counsel boards of directors and management of public companies, enhancing their decision-making with insightful, business-oriented advice. As a collaborative business partner, I’ve been instrumental in developing strategic capabilities and solutions that drive growth and enhance stakeholder value. I am a hands-on leader, adept at building highly-engaged legal and compliance teams. Specialties: Financial Services, General Counsel, Board Advisory, Corporate Governance, Team Building, Legal, Compliance, Cost-Effective, Outside Counsel Management, Contract Administration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Public Company Reporting, Financial Turnaround, Internal Investigations, Highly Regulated Industries, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Litigation, Budgeting
Experience
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Corporate Secretary
Jan 2017 — Present · Denver, CO, US
As the first CLO and compliance officer at CPI Card Group, I built and now lead a team of 40 responsible for legal, intellectual property, and compliance matters, as well as physical security and production auditing. I contributed to the company’s financial turnaround by cutting legal costs, guiding divestitures, and orchestrating debt refinancings. My team reduced CPI’s operational risks by building new organizational capabilities, establishing formal compliance programs, maturing processes, implementing new systems, training employees, and shaping a common culture across our disparate business units.CPI Card Group (NASDAQ: PMTS) is a $500 million PE-controlled payments solutions provider built by acquisition. Its multi-state operations include payment card manufacturing, SaaS-based services, and sensitive data management. Our customers include financial institutions, fintechs, and card program managers. While publicly traded, the company is majority owned by Parallel 49.
Education
University of Michigan Law School
J.D.
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
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