Tina Thomas
Lower Mainland,Canada
Summary
Practical and driven legal and operational leader with decades of experience in all stages of global tech, and diversity of experience from other industries including utilities and real estate. I build processes to enable organizations to achieve operational efficiency, drive revenue, manage legal risk, and scale growth. I lead teams through periods of complex change, including acquisitions, mergers, leadership changes, and recession. I pride myself on leading with empathy and respect, being a strong and transparent communicator, and having a collaborative approach to problem solving.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP, Commercial Operations
Absolute Security
05.2021 - Current
- created and run a diverse team responsible for quoting and booking orders
- achieved consistent SLAs in periods of significant growth and change
- key stakeholder in SFDC refresh and current lead-to-cash process redesign and testing
- operationalized product offerings from “idea” to bookable orders
- drafted policies for deal review
- drafted sales enablement materials and delivered training
- hold delegated authority for approvals and signing
- provided legal support on customer contracts
- nominated by my clients and leadership for President’s Club (2022).
Corporate Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel
Diligent (formerly Known as Galvanize and ACL Services Ltd.)
04.2017 - 05.2021
- general corporate-commercial legal work
- contract review and negotiation, including mentoring junior sales reps in negotiation
- preparation and delivery of sales training, and templates for sales’ process and legal agreements
- coordinated input from cross-functional teams to resolve legal issues, particularly security and privacy
- developed systems to streamline legal processes such as ticketing, self-serve NDAs, and a contract management system
- drafted internal and external compliance policies
Commercial Counsel
Hootsuite Media Inc.
11.2015 - 01.2017
- My work at Hootsuite was very similar to the legal work at ACL/ Galvanize, although the particular challenge there was the conflict between the start-up mode of the founder and original employees, and the increasing discipline required to scale the business
Counsel, Business Law and Technology
McCarthy Tétrault
08.2014 - 11.2015
- outside counsel to both private and public sector clients with respect to technology services, business process outsourcing, software/ SaaS, and privacy compliance.
- worked as an Articling Student (1997-1998) and Business Law Associate (1998-2000), where, after broad range of experience in articling, I worked on corporate financing, and corporate acquisitions and divestitures with a strong focus on tech in boom of the late 90s
Solicitor and Counsel
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
11.2008 - 08.2014
- practical and strategic legal and privacy advice to business groups, with a focus on tech procurement in a highly regulated public utility
- legal lead for a large data centre and telecommunications services contracts
- legal advisor to shared asset managers, managing public utility poles co-owned with TELUS, and relationships with lessees
Associate General Counsel
Imperial Parking Canada Corporation
10.2002 - 11.2008
- legal advice related to the business of leasing and/or managing parking lots, general corporate matters, employment law, and litigation management
- design and implementation of a contract management system
Legal Counsel & Deputy Secretary
HSBC Bank Canada
11.2000 - 10.2002
- compliance advice re: corporate, securities, and financial services legislation
- prepared board materials
Education
Indigenous Canada Certificate -
U of A
11.2020
J.D. -
University of Victoria
05.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Pacific and Asian Studies
University of Victoria
05.1993
Skills
- Effective team leadership
- Cultivating collaborative internal and external partnerships
- Comprehensive legal risk assessment
- Efficient and practical contract review and negotiation, with strong SaaS experience
- Strategic decision-making
- Problem-solving skills
- Policy drafting
- Compliance and governance
Certification
Member of the Bar of British Columbia 1998-present
Timeline
VP, Commercial Operations
Absolute Security
05.2021 - Current
Corporate Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel
Diligent (formerly Known as Galvanize and ACL Services Ltd.)
04.2017 - 05.2021
Commercial Counsel
Hootsuite Media Inc.
11.2015 - 01.2017
Counsel, Business Law and Technology
McCarthy Tétrault
08.2014 - 11.2015
Solicitor and Counsel
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
11.2008 - 08.2014
Associate General Counsel
Imperial Parking Canada Corporation
10.2002 - 11.2008
Legal Counsel & Deputy Secretary
HSBC Bank Canada
11.2000 - 10.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Pacific and Asian Studies
University of Victoria
Indigenous Canada Certificate -
U of A
J.D. -
University of Victoria
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