Human Resources Supply Chain

JOEL CHERRY

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ** *. ***** *****

City: Blackhawk

State: CA

Zip: 94506

Country: USA

Phone: 615-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $200,000

Willing to Relocate

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JOEL A. CHERRY

*********@********.*** / 615-***-****

10 E. Ridge Court

Blackhawk, CA 94506

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished Attorney and Executive with demonstrated success advancing business goals while aligning practices with legal requirements for private and publicly traded companies. Known as a strong leader who thrives under pressure.

-- Accelerated results by designing legal strategies that resolved corporate governance, litigation, regulatory, intellectual property, licensing, employment, and other legal issues; displayed strong interpersonal, time management and leadership skills.

-- Developed methods for supporting innovation and change across the organization;

-- Shared expertise in any number of legal disciplines with other team members and with clients through informal and formal training and mentoring.

-- Demonstrated extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and drafting complex multimillion-dollar agreements involving, e.g., marketing and promotional activities, supply chain, technology, procurement purchases, inbound and outbound licensing, sales, joint venture and intellectual property matters (trade secrets, licensing, patents, trademarks and copyrights);

-- Been a proactive, effective and efficient crafter of policies and communicator of important information to clients and colleagues and collaborated effectively with others to ensure shared commitment to an enterprise and mutually beneficial results.

-- Built and personified the corporate business practices and ethical environment essential for retaining investor, employee, market and customer trust.

-- Maximized value of intellectual property portfolios by leveraging expertise handling copyrights, trademarks, and patents, as well as through careful oversight of and enforcement regarding intellectual property assets.

-- Represented the client across geographical boundaries with the cultural sensitivity and business maturity appropriate to corporate access and level of responsibility involved; dealt directly with senior foreign officials (including, for example, the Minister of Culture of The People`s Republic of China and his counterpart, in a different negotiation, in Russia); oversaw the activities of non-U.S.-based employees;

-- Understood the processes and methods of litigation oversaw outside counsel and was uniformly successful in winning a legal remedy for the client.

EXPERIENCE & HIGHLIGHTS

Private Practice/Consulting Danville, CA 2010-present

Practitioner and Consultant

Complex transactional, intellectual property/licensing, technology, entertainment/media, compliance/governance and retail matters.

Tractor Supply Company Brentwood, TN 2005-2010

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

Nation's #1 leisure farming and ranching retailer; $5 billion public company with 15,000 employees in 1,000+ locations

Senior leadership role in which I oversaw all aspects of legal operations for this iconic organization. Created and effectuated legal strategies, policies, and procedures for all divisions, including Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Global Sourcing, Information Technology, Logistics, Real Estate and Human Resources. Identified and resolved issues raised in complex transactions, compliance, licensing, regulatory, corporate governance, contract negotiations, disputes, intellectual property, and related issues across multiple legal disciplines. I counseled executive management on aligning corporate goals with legal requirements and on business issues.

Credited with improving revenues by turning around company's outdated transaction-handling processes which proved far more efficient, facilitated 1,200+ vendor relationships valued at $2+ billion, and reduced disputes dramatically.

Increased value of company's brands by millions of dollars by leading Branding Initiative and through careful oversight and enforcement of intellectual property assets.

Served on the company's Management Committee, charged with setting and successfully completing short- and long-term company goals

Was the company liaison to the SEC, EEOC, FDA, FTC, OSHA and all other regulatory agencies

Served on the senior executive team which created (from nothing), developed and oversaw our e-Commerce department which, within 18-24 months, was generating 8-figure revenues

As corporate secretary, was the liaison to our very active Board of Directors comprised of 10 very successful businessmen and -women; created the agendas for our quarterly board and annual shareholders' meetings, crafted the minutes, oversaw the elections, maintained the official books and records and rendered legal advice to that body and its committee chairs.

Driving force behind successful Sustainability Initiative that generated almost immediate results; defined and deployed action plan carried out across all divisions.

Spearheaded critical aspects of global sourcing initiative that became $350 million revenue stream; managed unique issues presented by international and import-export laws.

Protected company from potentially catastrophic penalties and liabilities by formulating business policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal regulations, including corporate governance and reporting practices.

Gibson Musical Instruments Nashville, TN 2003-2005

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Head of International Entertainment Relations

Legendary manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments; 2,000+ employees worldwide

-- I proactively led all aspects of legal strategies for all divisions of company's operations around the world, overseeing 70+ employees and closing high-stakes deals, resolved issues that arose by litigation and other disputes, and directed outside counsel.

-- Advised CEO on joint ventures and corporate governance along with other areas crucial to company's business operations and led International Relations Division, and its ten global offices, to new levels of success.

-- Bolstered revenues by many millions of dollars by negotiating with China's Minister of Culture to secure a majority ownership interest in China's second-largest piano manufacturer; overcame long-standing cultural differences during year-long negotiation to close deal.

-- Tripled European stringed instrument business by securing hard-fought joint venture with Europe's venerable, premier stringed instrument organization (the inception of which dates back to the 17th century).

Private Practice Nashville, TN 1994-2003

Legal Practitioner and Consultant in Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law

Strengthened legal strategies related to transactions for a range of entertainment industry legends, including musicians, film studios, video game producers, and others.

Closed deals for LucasFilm (including distribution rights for the Star Wars soundtracks), International Gaming Technologies, Reba McEntire, Gloria Estefan, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, and many others.

EMI Records New York, NY 1992-1994

Vice President, Business Affairs

International recording/marketing/distribution contractual and IP Counsel

-- Delivered legal solutions to transactional issues which ensured favorable terms for record and publishing deals, and allowing company to exploit artists` works globally.

-- Introduced innovative Contract Tracking System and International Matrix Agreement that ensured consistent global treatment of similar terms in different contracts, and provided a uniform methodology of communication among all divisions worldwide.

Katz & Cherry, P.C.

Managing Partner

Premier Global Entertainment and Media law firm with personal clients that included Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Jacksons, Jimmy Buffett, and scores of other major artists, producers and executives. Earned world-wide recognition as

Entertainment counsel serving as the captain of the client's "business ship" integral to every legal/business decision and strategy.

EDUCATION & MEMBERSHIPS

University of Georgia- Juris Doctorate

Penn State University- Bachelor of Arts

American Bar Association

Tennessee State Bar

Georgia State Bar

New York State Bar Association, Former member

National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Entertainment Law Initiative, Founding Member & Executive Board Member

matters (trade secrets, licensing, patents, trademarks and copyrights);

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