Technology and financial services executive and general counsel. Driving digital asset and blockchain innovation as EVP & Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer (also served as Interim CEO) at tZERO, an SEC-regulated capital raising and secondary liquidity platform backed by ICE/NYSE. Formerly SVP at Mastercard, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and Special Counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell in the US and UK. Experienced in team organization/ development, start-ups, M&A, regulated industries, public policy, litigation, governance, complex negotiations and compliance. As Interim CEO at tZERO, secured a major funding round, while launching new products, reducing expenses and maintaining team focus during a critical transition. Having led a business, possesses a unique understanding of what CEOs and boards require in a general counsel. Harvard Law School magna cum laude and Columbia College summa cum laude. Board member, advisor and media contributor.