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VP, Legal Affairs

Location:
Scottsdale, AZ, 85267
Posted:
April 20, 2021

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JEFFREY FRANKEL

In-House Corporate Counsel

P.O. Box 14631, Scottsdale, Arizona 85267 acygwk@r.postjobfree.com 602-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

Over 20 years of domestic and international leadership as a business savvy in-

house counsel whose overriding mission is to support growth, protect the brand

and its assets, champion creativity, minimize risk and assure regulatory and

ethical compliance. Deep experience in the IT, franchise and corporate law fields

with comprehensive background in regulatory requirements, risk management

advice to the executive team, corporate governance, policy creation, mergers

and acquisitions, IP protection, contract negotiation and drafting, and

international commerce. Effective communicator with clients, partners and

fellow team members.

Professional Experience

International Cruise & Excursion Gallery, Inc. 2013 to 2014

V.P., Legal Affairs

Scottsdale, Arizona

Responsible for all legal functions, including state and federal compliance

registration for the sale of travel and vacation packages and travel insurance,

the contracting process, dispute resolution, corporate and board matters,

mergers and acquisitions and risk management. Managed the companys

compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Foreign Corrupt

Practices Act, and Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations. ICE is a global

provider of leisure and travel packages offering resort, cruise and destination

benefits to the members of numerous Fortune 500 clients.

Massage Envy Franchising, LLC 2006 to 2013

Chief Legal Officer

Scottsdale, Arizona

Created the first Legal department, responsible for the annual registration of

the companys Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), negotiation of all

agreements for the sale of franchises, trademark registration, dispute and

litigation management, protection of all intellectual property, drafting of all

contracts and risk management oversight. Massage Envy is a national franchisor

of over 1000 therapeutic massage clinics.

DLC Dermacare LLC 2005

Chief Legal Officer

Phoenix, Arizona

Created the in-house Legal department, responsible for the registration of the

companys FDD for the sale of medspa franchises, trademark maintenance and

compliance, drafting and negotiation of all contracts with franchisees and third

parties, dispute resolution and risk management. Dermacare was a national

franchisor of medspa clinics marketed to doctors.

MedAire, Inc. 2003 to 2004

Chief Legal Officer

Tempe, Arizona

Created the first in-house Legal department, responsible for the coordination

of board of director meetings, Australian securities compliance, management of

contracting process with all airlines and third party vendors, mergers and

acquisitions, risk management and legal support of the Asian medical clinic

operations. MedAire was an international emergency medical assistance

company.

Frontier Technology Services, LLC, dba MicroAge 2001 to 2003

Legal Consultant

Tempe, Arizona

Legal consultant to start-up venture (successor to MicroAge, Inc.) in the areas

of trademark protection and licensing, contract negotiation and the development

of corporate infrastructure to support planned growth. Frontier marketed

computer products to corporate accounts.

Integrated Information Systems, Inc. 1999 to 2001

V.P., Corporate Counsel and Secretary

Tempe, Arizona

Created the Legal department, responsible for board of director meetings,

negotiation of client contracts, intellectual property protection, dispute

resolution and development of corporate governance policies. Provided the legal

coordination for one round of private financing and then an IPO in March, 2000.

Performed all post-IPO SEC compliance. Also served as VP of Global

Development, opening a branch facility in Bangalore, India. IIS designed

custom websites for corporate clients during the dot.com boom.

MicroAge, Inc. 1986 to 1999

Vice President and Corporate Counsel

Joined in 1986 as Associate Corporate Counsel. Promoted to Vice President

and Corporate Counsel in 1993 and to Vice President, Legal Services in

1998. Responsible for the companys IPO in 1995, the negotiation of all

franchise agreements and vendor agreements, intellectual property, regulatory

compliance, employment issues and dispute resolution. Appointed Managing

Director of the International division in 1996, and opened franchised computer

centers in Moscow, U.S.S.R, Budapest, Hungary and throughout Denmark,

Norway and Iceland as well as a global network of affiliated support centers.

MicroAge was a publicly held multi-billion dollar international franchisor of

computer centers and an IT systems integrator to Fortune 500 clients.

Education

St. Louis University Law School Keller Graduate School of Business

JD, Associate Editor of Law Review MBA, Sales and Marketing Emphasis

Colby College Licensed to practice law in Arizona

BA, Political Science



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