Associate General Counsel - Compliance & Transactions

MARY HELEN “MELEN” SKURKA

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State of Illinois January 2021

EDUCATION

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Juris Doctor May 2020 Institute for the Future of Law Practice May 2018-May 2020 Activities: Intellectual Property Association, Member; Intellectual Property Clinic, Senior Associate; United States Patent and Trademark Office Limited Registration No. LT-6,019; Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Articles Editor

Wake Forest University, Bachelor of Arts May 2017

Major: Classical Studies and History, Minor in Religion Honors: Cum Laude, Dean’s List (Fall 2015, 2016-2017), Pro Humanitate Honor Roll (Service Award, Fall 2013) Activities: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority; Eta Sigma Phi Classical Honors Society, President; The PUB Magazine, EIC, Phi Alpha Theta; Best Buddies International

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

PlanetArt Chicago, IL

Associate General Counsel Compliance & Transactions, Managing Counsel, Marian Cochran December 2022-Present

• Advising organization on new privacy legislation as U.S. privacy law subject matter expert

• Implementing and executing privacy by design principles to compliance strategy

• Leading and reorganizing internal audit pursuant to GDPR Article 30 directives

• Directing outside counsel and internal stakeholders in preparation for FTC Consent Order mandated biennial audit VillageMD Chicago, IL

Legal Counsel, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Robbie Hinz April 2021-December 2022

• Ensured regulatory compliance for introduction of ancillary medical service lines

• Supported Credentialing, Billing Compliance, and Pharmacy Integration units in new initiatives

• Managed Intellectual Property portfolio

Contract Attorney January 2021-April 2021

• Reviewed, redlined, and negotiated vendor agreements, lease agreements, and IP licensing

• Developed playbook for vendor transactions

Legal Intern, General Counsel Wendy Rubas August 2020-January 2021

• Authored best practices for intellectual property asset retention and revenue generation

• Researched telehealth regulations and contributed to internal policies during Covid-19 pandemic Cisco Systems San Jose, CA

IFLP Extended Legal Internship, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Graham Allan June-December 2019

• Reviewed and standardized reseller contract approval process to increase efficiency of negotiations by 20%

• Accelerated process for negotiating large sales by authoring playbook for standardizing these negotiations

• Assessed compliance of company websites in response to new PECR and DPA requirements

• Developed system to evaluate and estimate damages for patent litigation team in ongoing cases Cybersecurity and Privacy Law Association, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Bloomington, IN Vice President, Co-Founder August 2018-May 2019

• Organized panel and reception for leaders in legal community to debate privacy issues in the digital age

• Authored presentations and instructed members on cybersecurity and privacy issues in meetings and workshops Relativity Chicago, IL

Legal Intern, Intellectual Property Counsel Evan McAlpine June-August 2018

• Developed security and training materials for employee onboarding and retention after 2016 DTSA enactment

• Collaborated with Privacy Counsel to ensure customer data storage compliance with GDPR

• Authored and implemented system for risk assessment and approval of copyrighted and open source software

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