MITCHELL PENNER

(267) 784-0839 • mpenn275@yahoo.com

 

CONTRACTS/COMPLIANCE MANAGER with in-depth and continuous experience in contract creation, review, modification, negotiation, and execution. Skilled in reducing company’s liabilities, risk, and penalties, including:

▪ Full Cycle Contract Management      ▪ Intellectual Property Protection

▪ Patent & Trademark Oversight         ▪ Product Ownership / Licensing     ▪ Project Management

▪ Vendor Compliance                           ▪ Acquisition Process Leadership   ▪ Risk Management

▪ Request For Proposals                     ▪ Quality Assurance Oversight        ▪ Indemnification

                                                            

EXPERIENCE

BANCROFT NEUROHEALTH (Volunteer), Haddonfield, NJ.                                              12/10 – Present

CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION

·        Review, consult, advise, and modify contracts.

J & B SOFTWARE, INC. Blue Bell, PA                                                                                   

Market leader in document processing, serving private and public sectors. Played critical role in organizational evolution.

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT                                                                    5/01-5/10

·        Directed HR, IT, and Corporate Travel departments comprised of management and administrative staff with key responsibilities for contracts and compliance.

·        Created and administered customer, reseller, and vendor agreements, featuring multi-million dollar contracts with the nation’s 3 largest banks, as well as government agencies, utilities, insurance companies and financial companies including: JPMorgan Chase Bank, Citigroup, Bank of America, Allstate, Mid-American Energy, Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, American Express, CAL DMV, City of Philadelphia, PA Dept. of Revenue, MN Dept. of Revenue, NJ Division of Taxation, UT Tax Commission, and the City of Tucson.

·        Worked collaboratively with all levels of both in-house and client personnel.

·        Oversaw all patent and trademark applications.

·        Turned around underperforming operations, capitalizing on continuous efficiency, quality, and cost improvements. Directed internal IT team in optimizing internal enterprise software system, significantly reducing downtime and improving cross-departmental coordination.

·        Designed electronic security system and closed circuit camera system.

·        Oversight of corporate business insurance. Reviewed and renewed policies. Decision-maker for limits and deductibles.

·        Project Lead on 2007 company acquisition; directed activities of due diligence team.

GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGER                                                                                             8/97-5/01

·         Hired company’s first HR manager and established organizational development infrastructure. Increased management staff threefold to meet growing business demands. Pioneered cross-functional employee training programs, culminating in revitalized commitment to customer relationship management.

·         Conceived, created, and delivered automated contract administration and documentation process.

·         Saved over $40,000 by instituting cost-saving measures as Project Lead to oversee construction of 80,000-square-foot corporate headquarters housing 125 employees.

·          Project Lead for mobile phone initiative and corporate benefits package.

 

MEMBER, International Association for Contract & Commercial Management.

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science Major, Fort Lauderdale College, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Marketing Major, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY