Sharon D. Meadows

* * * * * a s s l a n d s D r ., P o o l e r, GA 3 1 3 2 2 M 7 0 8 - 6 6 3 - 1 1 8 1 b a r i g e n o u@y a h o o . c om EXPERIENCE

An experienced professional with a history of developing strong business client relationships and skilled in resolving issues in a way that propels growth.

TMX Finance Family of Companies

15 Bull St.

Savannah, GA 61401

Licensing Manager, Legal

November 2021-June 2022

Leads team responsible for maintaining, streamlining processes for, and obtaining company licenses for state, county, city, and municipal operations in the consumer financial services industry. Responsible for annual and quarterly reporting to various state regulators and supporting the Chief Compliance and Corporate Counsel in handling corporate governance matters. Annually 3000+ licenses filed on time with less than .05% issues.

Oversees all store, product and entity licensing functions of the organization to include managing and renewing the state licenses and local (city and county) business licensing, occupational tax submissions, and renewals. Tracks and reports on licensing activity.

Ensures financial documents are complete and submitted using NMLS and other software as required by local and state agencies.

Performs legal research to determine new product licensing requirements, restricted cash and surety bond requirements. Partners with Treasury group to anticipate net cash asset needs as required by state and local jurisdictions.

Maintains reporting tools to track trends, licensing costs, filing dates and accuracy of submissions.

Ongoing development of extensive curriculum of cross-training for licensing team to include product licensing, store employee licensing, and insurance claims to improve workflow and sustain employee engagement.

Conducts quarterly lien searches for claims against 60+ entities across 27 states.

Manages the companies’ partnership with its registered agent for continued insights and initiatives regarding financial vehicles and related services. Leasing Manager, Contracts &

Renewals

June 2017-November 2021

Sole leasing manager of renewals for national fleet of 1430 stores; acquires and extends existing leasehold interests; solicits offers; develops, defines and negotiates lease terms and conditions; performs cost and price analyses of offers; incorporates complex modifications of terms and conditions into lease; and prepares and/or signs approval documents necessary to award the lease. Makes final award determinations, acquires necessary approvals, and awards and submits leases for execution.

Prepares, reviews and approves required legal and contractual documentation.

Ensures contractual documents/leasing information and final decisions are properly documented and input into the appropriate system.

Conducts/manages necessary interactions with internal and external stakeholders to develop, oversee, and/or execute leasing contracts and real estate solutions.

Develops, implements and maintains controls to anticipate/identify activities and issues related to the development, negotiation and administration of real estate contracts.

Serves as a consultant to management on matters pertaining to policies, and objectives related to contracts and assists in the development of strategies and the resulting processes and contract language as necessary to protect the company’s projected growth models.

Achieved savings of $1.3M+ in leasing costs for contracts signed in 2020. S h a r o n D . M e a d o w s P 2 o f 3

SAC Wireless

Chicago, IL

Site Lead

August 2013 – June 2017

Served as Project Manager for Telecom construction projects, managing dynamic leasing projects through successful relationship management, issues resolution and strong subject matter expertise.

Lead team of attorneys on audit & analysis of leasing documents for 20K mobility sites.

Managed job card on Lease Optimization & Negotiation projects.

Trained Specialists on client databases, processes, deployment requirements and negotiation techniques. Traveled team to client’s headqrtrs (Seattle, WA) for project launch and process orientation.

Performed the full range of project management duties, using project management principles and practices and established tools and technology to perform the full range of activities such as project identification, initiation, planning, execution and closeout.

Prepped reports and presented performance metrics to national client Telecom team. Served as the primary contact and technical representative for the leasing/real estate facet of construction projects.

Recovered $330K non-invoiced PT revenue within 3-week audit of site files.

Worked as Site Acquisition on new builds, mobility site modifications and decommission projects. Conferred with onsite construction contractors, owners, vendors, and jurisdiction managers. Prepared lease documents, work auth and permitting contracts. Negotiated revisions to contractual agreements with attorneys, engineers, suppliers and subcontractors. Actualized deliverables. Read drawings, specifications, and conducted site visits to insure entitlements of clients. McDonald’s Corporation

Oak Brook, IL

Supervisor, Workplace Solutions

September 1997-May 2010

Department head of Facilities Call Center, Vehicle Services, Executive Drivers, and Records Management departments. Aggressively implemented a high standard of structured processes. Vendor selection, evaluation and management. Prepared annual business plans, budgets, performance reviews, salary review processes, monthly and quarterly reporting. Managed 25+ persons

Member of facilities planning team resp for strategic planning of company’s corporate offices at headqrtrs and throughout the US, their teaming spaces, workplace planning, wayfinder signage and LEAD certification; and analyzed the existing space and furniture inventory to satisfying the occupational and headcount requirements of business units. Team consulted and advised internal customers regarding the release and reduction of space.

Key member of 30-person team to install / rollout 1.2M facility operations software, on-time and under budget.

Customization of call center software to capture and route information from internal agents to techs/trades, along with facilitating software training. Achieved expert-level mastery of software; trained 85+ trainers and coached super-users during rollout and upgrades. Chicago Park District

Chicago, IL

Paralegal

May 1991-March 1995

Sole administrator of wage deduction orders for 6000 city employees.

Programmed payroll software.

Fulfillment of real estate documents. Prepared contracts and other legal documents.

Assisted in discrimination litigation. Conferred with attorneys regarding employee’s claims. EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago

1200 W. Harrison St.

Chicago, IL 60607

Undergraduate Coursework

Materials Engineering

Northern Illinois University

1425 W. Lincoln Highway

DeKalb, IL 60115

Undergraduate Coursework

Liberal Arts & Sciences

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ACCREDITATIONS & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

State of Illinois Department of Insurance

320 W. Washington St.

Springfield, IL 62767

Independent Illinois Licensed Insurance Broker,

Life & Health

2011-2012

Completed 40 hours of classwork, passed state exam, fingerprinting and background check.

Life and Health Insurance Agent for Transamerica companies.

Sold term life insurance policies, full life insurance policies, retirement annuities and health insurance policies.

Solicited new customers, closed deals, led training meetings, facilitated issue resolution for regional conference calls.

State of Illinois Index Department

111 E. Monroe St.

Springfield, IL 62701

Illinois Notary Public

2010-2012

Bonded Notary Public

Notarized commercial real estate documents for independent commercial real estate developers. POWER Connection

999 Remington Boulevard

Bolingbrook, IL 60440

Volunteer Grant Writer, Office Manager

2010-2013

4 hours per day, 3 days per week

Volunteer office manager for community food pantry.

Performed various administrative duties.

Created marketing materials, audited cash donations, grant research, worked at fundraising events. International College of Excellence

(NON-ACCREDITED Seminary)

18500 82nd Ave

Tinley Park, IL 60487

Coursework for Christian Counseling / Life Coach

2005-2008

Some coursework toward Masters of Christian Counseling

Completed coursework and practicum for Life Coach certification

Completed Bachelors of Christian Counseling

Completed Associates of Theology

Advocate South Suburban Hospital

17800 Kedzie Ave, Hazel Crest, IL 60429

Certified Volunteer Lay Chaplain

Training Program Completed 2004

30-hour training completed for Lay Chaplain certification

In person class work covering ethics, safety, family support, staff counseling, grief/bereavement counseling, and hospital protocols for lay service personnel.

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