AnnaLisa Nash

Experience

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  Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Attorney

  National law firm founded in 1909 and spanning the spectrum of legal services, with 375+ attorneys located across eight offices in Ohio, the District of Columbia (DC), Texas, Pennsylvania, and California. Hired to effectuate multi-million-dollar trial and appellate advocacy in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including environmental disputes; private and public contract claims; business and commercial disputes; and corporate and finance matters. Reported to Chair (Head Partner) of litigation and in charge of work to be accomplished by teams and junior attorneys.• Executed extensive range of transactional corporate law work. • Litigated matters at various administrative agencies, including several Boards of Contract Appeals (BCA) and Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals. Show less

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  US Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Trial Attorney

  NHTSA is an Agency of the U.S. federal government and part of the USDOT, charged with writing and enforcing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and developing U.S. motor vehicle safety test protocols. Recruited to manage and defend litigation involving the Agency’s most complex and significant cases, including civil enforcement cases involving violations of vehicle safety standards; interpretation of the Agency’s statutes and regulations; and other Agency compliance issues. Reported to Chief Counsel and directed work to be accomplished by teams and junior attorneys. • Prepared materials to assist the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in complex cases defending significant Agency rules and actions.• Represented Agency and USDOT in front of U.S. Congress; State and Federal agencies; international organizations and corporations; and other private and public groups. Show less

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  Kardos & Associates, LLC

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Senior Counsel

  Regulatory consultants and advisors counseling and assisting motor vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and related trade associations in addressing North American regulations and legislation.• Advised clients (including BMW, Jaguar, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo) in the auto and utility industries on legal and regulatory issues on myriad enforcement and other legal matters before U.S. Congress and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).

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  Doosan Bobcat North America and Oceania

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Managing Counsel, Global Trade and Compliance

  Doosan Group is a publicly-traded multinational conglomerate and parent company of Bobcat, a global compact equipment manufacturer and inventor of the skid-steer loader. Recruited to serve as an executive member of the Doosan Bobcat Legal and Global Trade Compliance Teams for North America and Australasia, leading import and export legal and regulatory compliance. Reported to the VP Legal and managed reports.

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  Border States

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Vice President General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

  $2.5B+ wholesale distributor of supply chain and material management solutions in construction, industrial, and utility markets. ESOP with more than 2,600 employee-owners in 110+ locations across 22 U.S. States. Recruited to create and lead a legal and compliance team and to integrate functionalities into multiple levels of the company. Reported to the CFO/dotted line to the CEO, with nine direct reports.

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  Ulteig

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  Head of Legal & Corporate Secretary

  Industry-leading design engineering, program management, and technical services and solutions company with 850+ employees in 13 main offices and 27 satellite offices across the U.S. Recruited to build and lead legal, risk, and compliance functionalities, reporting to CEO with five direct reports.• Successfully led company through two multimillion-dollar acquisitions (California and Canada). • Delivered cost savings to company in excess of $600K in the first half of 2021 alone.

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  Fabcon

  Nov 2022 - Nov 2024

  Head of Legal

  Leading manufacturer and installer of structural precast wall panels with 1500+ employees, currently operating out of eight manufacturing facilities (Charlestown IN, Grandville, MI, Grove City, OH, Mahanoy City, PA, Pleasanton, KS, Savage, MN, Selkirk, NY, and Trenton, MI) and delivering product to nearly all of the 48 contiguous states and Canada. Recruited to lead the legal and compliance team and reporting to the CFO/dotted line to the CEO, with four direct reports.

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  Corporate Clients

  Mar 2024 - now

  Outside General Counsel

  Advise and guide organizations in a variety of legal matters in the construction, engineering, and manufacturing industries.