Manager Executive

William Pardue

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

Address: **** ******** ****** #***

City: Houston

State: TX

Zip: 77019

Country: USA

Phone: 713-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $100,000

Willing to Relocate

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WILLIAM L. (LARRY) PARDUE EMAIL: **********@********.*** TEL: 713-***-****

1406 COLUMBUS STREET #101, HOUSTON, TX 77019

EXECUTIVE: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE / LEGAL / CORPORATE OFFICER

Experience in: Law Firms Corporate Legal Departments Fortune 100 Non-Profits

Corporate Governance Executive and Legal Professional eager to contribute sharp business acumen, leadership experience, professional expertise and foreign language abilities to improve and maximize operational performance and objectives. Ten (10+) years of successfully creating and implementing corporate governance processes, policies and procedures to ensure accurate reporting of legal and corporate information. Highly educated and well trained legal professional with excellent communication abilities.

Unique Value

* Astute legal professional who fully understands corporate governance and protocol, complex legal structures, preparation and dissemination of corporate documentation (in multiple languages), and who expertly executes plans which align with business goals.

* Mentor and natural leader with strong team-building skills that inspire and empower individual members to perform beyond their expectations.

* Able to foster strong relationships across business units to build confidence in corporate services.

Proven Expertise

* Corporate Governance

* Organizational and Legal Structures

* International Corporations and Business

* Investor Relations

* Mergers and Acquisitions

* Compliance and Risk

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CHRISTUS Health, Houston, TX (Jan 2009 to Nov 2012)

System Director - Legal and Governance Executive, and Officer of the Board of Directors

As Corporate Governance/Legal Executive

* Led a team of five corporate governance and legal professionals;

* Successfully developed governance processes and procedures company-wide;

* Redesigned comprehensive nominating process for board and committee members;

* Meticulously maintained the company`s pension and insurance plans and related policies;

* Collaborated with CFO on investment committee and investment portfolio;

* Prepared and executed $4 million annual expense budget for board activities; and

* Assisted internal/external auditors in preparation and finalization of annual Consolidated Financials.

As Corporate Secretary of the Board of Directors

* Successfully converted parent company board materials (and all subsidiary board materials) from paper distribution to electronic (iPad) distribution via Diligent Board Books board portal, saving the company approximately $3.5 million annually;

* Directed maintenance of all domestic and international legal entities;

* Successfully integrated all corporate information for parent company and all subsidiary entities into highly progressive corporate database known as Blueprint;

* Recorded minutes of meetings, drafted and finalized resolutions, powers of attorney in English and Spanish, and certified corporate documentation;

* Fulfilled all requirements of a director and officer;

* Implemented a template company-wide for recording all board and committee minutes; and

* Planned and attended all board retreats, as well as quarterly board and committee meetings.

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Willbros USA, Inc., Houston, TX (July 2004 to Dec 2008)

Manager, Corporate Governance and Deputy Corporate Secretary

* Maintained all domestic and international corporate entities;

* Prepared and filed various SEC and NYSE documents for public (parent) corporation;

* Maintained and issued all company stock, including preferred shares and multiple class shares; and

* Recorded minutes of meetings, drafted and proposed policies, prepared and filed powers of attorney in English and Spanish, certified corporate documentation for use in multiple jurisdictions, and filed all annual reports and other required documentation.

Enron Corp., Houston, TX (1999 to 2004)

Manager, International Corporate Services and Deputy Corporate Secretary

* Directed company secretarial services and oversaw corporate governance for 1,100 international subsidiaries in 65 countries;

* Drafted public SEC filings, incorporated and maintained domestic and foreign subsidiaries, organized and attended meetings of certain subsidiary boards of directors and recorded the minutes, and distributed board materials to all directors prior to meetings; and

* Prepared resolutions and powers of attorney in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and authentication of legal documents for use in multiple jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Crain, Caton & James, Houston, TX (1997 to 1999)

Senior Paralegal (Corporate Transactional) - Provided corporate transactional expertise to firm lawyers.

Johnson & Gibbs, P.C. (formerly Johnson & Swanson), Houston, TX (1987 to 1993)

Law Firm Administrator - Oversaw administration of the entire Houston office operations.

*Attended Graduate School Full-Time (1993-1997). Worked intermittently.

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

M.A., Spanish Linguistics, Rice University, Houston, TX (1998)

B.A., Spanish and English, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (1993)

Adjunct Professor of Spanish. Current professor for Spanish Language and Literature courses.

* Lone Star College, Kingwood, TX (06/2011 to Present)

Former adjunct professor at various local universities (1993-2002)

LANGUAGES: Spanish (Native Fluent); Portuguese and French (Translation Abilities)

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request (Professional and Personal)

LinkedIn (Online) References Available At: www.linkedin.com/in/larrypardue1/

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