Manager Sales

REBECCA J. DEPEW

Sturbridge, Massachusetts/San Jose, California

Cell phone: 508-***-**** email: ********@*****.***

CONTRACTS SPECIALIST with PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE

Contracts Specialist with experience in medical devices, pharmaceutical, software and hardware industries, and law firms. Expertise includes NDAs/CDAs; intellectual property; DFARS, FARS and DoD; HIPAA compliance matters; International clinical site agreements; media agreements; sales agreements; licenses, distribution agreements; and service agreements. Strong work ethic, team player, adaptable, congenial, interested in learning new things, good at multi-tasking, good oral and written communications, problem solver, issue spotter, and always willing to go the extra mile.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Presented as a part of the clinical group to become an asset to the group, assisted in the development and negotiations of clinical studies phase 1 through IV and efficacy studies. Monitored multiply, related, progressive studies to get them timely in order to be back-to-back. Saved money reviewing budget schedules for OUS studies and when dealing with currency exchange. Provided contracts and advice when dealing with OUS local representatives. Provided advice and instructions for the use of contracts. Interpreted contracts and provided advice for the termination of contracts. Established contract departments; developed and maintained a tracking system for contracts; recognized approximately $1M of uncollected royalties; negotiated and closed a $6M licensing agreement; closed a sale with contract signed within two hours; appealed and won a registered trademark; assisted with due diligence for acquisition/reorg.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cardinal Health (Cordis) Milpitas, CA. Medical Device Division. (October 4 2015 to present) MANAGER, CUSTOMER CONTRACTS OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION. Position includes drafting, negotiating, and modifying contracts for sourcing agreements, R&D, facilities, and hardware and software; amending ongoing clinical trial site agreements and resolving site issues; up-dating and modifying standard agreements; training employees on company contract request procedures; advising employees on contract compliance issues; overseeing the contract database; and supervising the Contracts Administrator.

Cordis Corporation, Conor Medsystems, LLC – Fremont, CA. Medical Device Co. and Biosense Webster, Inc., Diamond Bar, California (Johnson & Johnson affiliates). Cordis purchase 10/4/2015 by Cardinal Health. CONTRACTS MANAGER (July 2009 to October 3, 2015 (Cordis)). Position includes drafting, negotiating, and modifying contracts for sourcing agreements, R&D, facilities, and hardware and software; amending ongoing clinical trial site agreements and resolving site issues; up-dating and modifying standard agreements; training employees on company contract request procedures; advising employees on contract compliance issues; overseeing the contract database; and supervising the Contracts Administrator. CONTRACTS MANAGER (January 2011 to October 3, 2015 (Biosense)). Position includes drafting, negotiating, and modifying contracts for sourcing, manufacturing, supplies, advertising, hotels, consulting, research and confidentiality and material transfers for sourcing group; training employees on company contract request procedures; and advising employees on contract compliance issues.

Sepracor Inc. – Marlborough, MA. Pharmaceutical R&D Company.

DIRECTOR R&D CONTRACTS (2005 through February 2009)

Associate Director of Contracts (2002 to 2005)

Contracts Manager (September 2000 to 2002)

Responsibilities included preparation, negotiation, and execution of contracts relating to Research and Development activities in the areas of Clinical Research, Communications, Facilities, Commercial Operations, and Human Resources. Types of agreements included: preclinical & clinical vendor service agreements, Master Service Agreements and template Work Orders, consulting, US and foreign clinical trial sites, investigator-initiated research, informed consents/authorization forms, confidentiality or non-disclosure, material transfers, software/hardware licenses, energy purchases, hazardous waste, marketing analysis, training, agency searches, advertising, media purchases, employment, publications, and benefits. Generated standard agreement templates; provided contract interpretations to internal groups; worked with clinical groups to develop an operational system to improve efficiency and decrease start-up time for clinical studies; worked with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to streamline negotiation process for investigator agreements across multiple studies; assisted internal clinical staff in dispute resolution with investigators; collaborated with internal management to develop company procedures; advised accounts payable on payment matters.

Synopsys, Inc. – Marlborough, MA. A leading supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions to the global electronics market.

SENIOR CONTRACTS NEGOTIATOR (July 1998 – September 2000)

Review, draft and negotiate software licenses, working closely with Accounts Managers; draft consulting agreements; edit Statements of Work; negotiate government contractors’ agreements; work with revenue recognition group; assist in design of the file system for the contracts, and develop ways in which the contracts group can be a more active partner with the sales force; assigned to draft the standard volume pricing agreement for the company; assist in drafting license manual and the policies for the contracts group.

Quality Consulting Services (“QCS”) - Santa Clara, California. A consulting firm for telephone recognition systems.

LICENSING SPECIALIST (contract position) (April 1998 – June 1999). Worked closely with accounting and sales. Position includes establishing the licensing department; drafting nonstandard agreements; negotiating contract terms and conditions; developing procedures for tracking contracts; developing a tracking system for business costs; drafting standard agreements for each facet of the business, i.e., consulting, integrating systems, software maintenance, NDAs, professional services, and independent contracting; reviewing customer agreements; assisting with the development of standard company policies for various business functions; assisting to determine those billable functions of the business and at what price; submitting insurance applications for insurance coverage; handling company’s intellectual properties; and interacting with outside counsel.

Hewlett-Packard Company - Cupertino, California. Home Products Division - Pavilion computer system. LICENSING MANAGER (contract position) (January 1998 – April 1998). Draft, review and negotiate manufacturing agreements, software licensing agreements, software bundle agreements, and service agreements.

Serena Software International - Burlingame, California. A software change management company that develops software applications for mainframe computers for primarily data processing organizations with large Fortune 500 companies.

CONTRACTS DIRECTOR (July 1996 – January 1998). Set up Contracts Department. Drafted and reviewed contracts and licenses. Negotiated contracts. Interpreted contracts and advised Sales Representatives. Reviewed product pricing. Advised management of needed contract changes. Maintained intellectual property records. Maintained escrow accounts.

The Cooper Companies - Pleasanton, California. A holding company for medical companies.

ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY (December 1995 – July 1996). Assisted the Corporate Secretary with security requirements, i. e. Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 filings. Worked on investor relations, and stock option drafting and issuance. Served as liaison with Transfer Agent. Drafted subsidiary Board Minutes. Performed corporate housekeeping, and foreign corporation state filings. Reviewed and drafted agreements. Reviewed and drafted legal documents. Maintained intellectual property files. Filed trademarks. Served as liaison with outside legal counsel and coordinated matters going to outside counsel. This position was new, as was the position of Corporate Secretary. Assisted in the establishment of the department and procedures.

Radius, Inc. - Sunnyvale, California. Designed computer monitors and graphic cards.

LEGAL ASSISTANT (August 1992 – September 1995). Assisted General Counsel. Set up Contracts Department. Drafted and reviewed contracts, including OEMs, VARs, MROs and Distributors agreements, as well as product licenses and real-estate leases. Handled GSA submissions, and trademark, copyright, and patent document preparation, filing and maintenance. Worked on litigation file maintenance, document control, and discovery. Appeared as a witness concerning Insider Trading. Appeared in Small Claims Court on behalf of the Corporation. Assisted with acquisitions and due diligence. Served as liaison between corporation and outside counsel.

Time Warner Interactive/Atari Games Corporation - Milpitas, California. Developer/Designer/Manufacturer of coin-operated video games and home system games.

LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR / LEGAL (June 1987 – June 1995). Established the Licensing Department. Took business trips to evaluate licensing problem areas. Public Relations. Drafted licenses and software agreements. Reviewed distributor agreements, real estate leases and developer agreements. Maintained all information concerning licenses and developers. Tracked royalty payments. Assisted with on-site audits. Tracked contract compliance. Performed contract negotiations. Handled trademark and copyright registrations, and trademark document preparation. Performed litigation maintenance. Served as liaison between corporation and outside counsel.

Law Offices of James J. Duryea (Retired) - San Francisco, California.

LEGAL ASSISTANT (1982 to 1989)

Specialized in large litigation cases, document control and trial preparation for insurance defense. Maintained records and information concerning the Asbestos cases.

Boccardo Law Firm - San Jose, California.

LEGAL ASSISTANT for Lead Trial Attorney (November 1985 – June 1987). Specialized in trial preparation for Personal Injury cases (case load was 400 cases for Lead Counsel and 300 cases for his associate).

David A. Nearon, Attorney at Law - Walnut Creek, California. PROBATE ASSISTANT (1984 – 1985).

Pacific Gas & Electric Company - San Francisco, California. PARALEGAL (1982). Specialized in large litigation, primarily construction.

EDUCATION

West Coast School of Law – Downey, California Correspondence (2003-2004)

Lincoln University, School of Law - San Jose, California (1994)

St. Mary’s College - Moraga, California (1982). Paralegal Certificate

San Francisco State University - San Francisco, California. (1972) B. A. Degree, Literature and Special Education. Visually Handicapped.

Diablo Valley College - Pleasant Hill, California. (1970). A. A. Degree, General Education and Medical Terminology.

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