Director

wendy schugar-martiN, JD, MBA

Lean Six Sigma Green BElt

**** ** ** *** ~ Hollywood, FL 33312

954-***-**** ~ ********@***.***

BUSINESS Liaison / attorney

Initiator and strategic thinker with a commitment to organizational

development, strategic leadership, business generation and customer

relations. Business law attorney with extensive contract experience.

Combines exceptional legal and business judgment and acumen that is vital

for a growing, innovative company. Community-minded individual highly

respected in and out of the legal community.

Areas of Expertise:

. Six Sigma

. Strategic Plans

. Customer Initiatives

. Project Management

. Purchasing

. Vendor Agreements

. Contract Negotiation

. Acquisitions / Mergers

. Franchises

. Presentations

. Risk Management

. Environmental Regulations

"Wendy played a key role in taking control of situations and solving

problems. She has tremendous integrity and accuracy - with incredible

leadership and team building skills. Those who work with her are fiercely

loyal."

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ryder system, inc., Miami, FL 2006 - Present

Senior Manager, Innovation Initiatives, 2011 - Present

. Architect of Natural Gas expansion and product line, which requires

coordinating work across departments, including grant filing, overall

project management, and market identification; develop policies and

procedures for infrastructure, vehicles, and fueling.

. Program manage customer initiatives, such as on-boarding new customers /

locations, including development of process maps and plans; create

steering committees and recruit departmental personnel to implement

plans.

. Manage project task forces encompassing the development of process flows,

statistical analysis and presentations to senior leadership.

. Develop overall strategy, financial models and champion capital

expenditures to senior leadership.

. Develop plan for network expansion through a certified network of

maintenance facilities.

. Develop integration procedures and policies to convey vital business data

to customers.

Senior Counsel, 2006 - 2011

. Successfully negotiated and closed several multi-million dollar

acquisitions of regional lease providers.

. Advised and negotiated contracts for Ryder Energy Distribution

Corporation (REDCO) and various other divisions of Ryder, including, but

not limited to, procurement of vehicles and equipment, technology and

services, review and drafting of marketing materials, fleet takeovers,

regulatory and environmental compliance, and risk management.

. Prepared and presented training webinars to various employee groups on

the effective use of contracting tools in the sales process and

environmental regulatory compliance.

. Participated on committees and councils as the legal representative.

Contract Attorney, LENNAR CORPORATION & Ameriprise Financial, Miami, FL /

New York, NY 2005

. Provided support to the Lennar Cable Franchises, including, review of

local and state ordinances, federal regulations and previously executed

Franchise Agreements and Bulk Service Agreements.

. Assisted senior management in evaluating due diligence materials and

contract terms associated with a proposed transaction involving the

Lennar's cable franchises.

. Assisted the Business Affairs Department with research and other tasks

relating to legal and regulatory compliance matters as required by

federal, state and local authorities.

. Prepared and reviewed transaction documents, including appendices,

schedules and exhibits thereto.

. Evaluated, negotiated, and executed management consulting, HR and

logistics contracts for the Global Procurement division in conjunction

with the spin-off of American Express Financial Advisors.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Continued

National Purchasing Director, steve & barry's university sportwear, New

York, NY 2004 - 2005

. Evaluated, negotiated, and executed contract terms for all commercial

arrangements with domestic and international sources of non-resalable

goods; obtained warehousing locations and arranged transportation of non-

resalable and saleable goods.

. Managed a department responsible for fulfillment of purchase requests for

all stores and offices.

. Drafted departmental manuals and other necessary guides relating to

purchasing and sourcing.

Manager, Legal Affairs, interactive corp formerly USA Networks, New York,

NY 2002 - 2004

. Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted contract terms; fulfilled / implemented

due diligence requests for acquisitions of publicly traded entities such

as Ticketmaster, Hotels.com, Hotwire, Expedia.com, and Lending Tree, and

privately-held companies such as Entertainment Publications, Inc.

. Assisted with maintenance of corporate governance matters, including the

implementation of rules and regulations associated with Sarbanes-Oxley,

and corporate governance matters relating to the Company's subsidiaries.

. Drafted and filed the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal

year ended December 31, 2002, and managed and filed Section 16 compliance

forms.

. Coordinated with the Risk Management group in obtaining Insurance

policies, including Directors' and Officers' coverage, General Liability

and the Excess policies thereto.

. Coordinated and directed the work of outside counsel on environmental,

employee, and real estate matters, for example construction of corporate

headquarters in Manhattan.

. Evaluated, negotiated and executed vendor agreements among all divisions

of the corporation.

. Drafted and oversaw compliance by the subsidiaries with confidentiality

agreements.

. Oversaw the work product of support staff.

Law Clerk, eureka broadband corporation, New York, NY 2000 - 2001

. Reviewed and drafted contract terms for nondisclosure agreements, real

estate licenses, and customer service agreements; assisted, prepared. and

organized documents for merger and acquisition activities.

. Researched various topics pertinent to an Internet service provider, such

as privacy policies, terms of use agreements and other electronic mail

issues.

. Organized and prepared securities documents, including transfer of stock

portfolio to a transfer agent, and agreements necessary to the issuing and

transfer of securities.

. Prepared and assisted in litigation matters and maintained the corporate

records.

Law Clerk, federal communications commission, Washington, DC 1999

. Drafted Notices of Forfeiture and Memorandum Opinions and Orders for

publication in the Federal Communication Commission Record.

. Researched case law relating to notices and orders and information

relating to wireless telecommunications.

EDUCATION and Certifications

MBA, Expected 9/2014, Chapman School of Business, Florida International

University, Miami, FL

Juris Doctor, Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY

BA, Political Science / International Relations, University of Wisconsin,

Madison, WI

Certified, Paralegal Studies

Greenbelt, Lean Six Sigma

Community service

Founder/ Board Member, The Freckles Freedom Fund, Inc., Not for Profit for

pit bull rescue, 2010 - present

Member / Mentor / 2013 Committee Chair, Women Executive Leadership, member

since 2009

Member / Former Board Member / Mentor, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, 1998

- present

Women's Leadership Counsel, United Way, 2008 -2010 and 2013 - present

Member, Wisconsin Alumni Association, 1993 - present

Member, ASPCA - Member, 2008 - present

Member, Humane Society, 2008 - present

President, Panhellenic Association, 1992

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