WENDY P. HARPER

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EasyPost

May 2022 - Current (3 years 3 months)

• Member of executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO and serving as primary advisor to the Board, with responsibility for all legal and compliance affairs and providing guidance to achieve strategic and growth objectives; • Leading the efforts to prepare the organization for a potential IPO and to operate as a successful public company; • Built the legal and compliance functions from scratch, including the contract function and a strong company-wide compliance framework and related policies; • Successful closings of seven acquisitions over the past twelve months, with responsibility for diligence, deal structure, negotiations, and subsequent integration efforts; • Serving as chair of risk committee with oversight of SOC

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Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary

WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NYSE: WEAV)

Mar 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)

• Member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a senior advisor to the Board of Directors. • Responsibility for all strategic and operational aspects of the company's global legal affairs, including guiding the company through a successful IPO in November 2021, several business development and strategic initiatives, secondary offerings, and debt refinancing. • Oversight of public company securities law compliance and corporate filings, corporate governance, and all Board meeting agendas and minutes. • Developed and implemented the legal framework for the organization as a whole, including new controls, policies, and procedures, a formal risk committee, and compliance program. • Management of cont

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Principal and Associate General Counsel

Ernst and Young LLP

Mar 2013 - Mar 2021 (8 years 1 month)

• Global and US leader for advice and policy with overall management of legal matters across the member firms in the Americas, including management of area general counsel, supervision of litigation and dispute resolution, and oversight of strategic acquisitions and organizational improvements. • Provided counseling to business teams and audit clients in the United States and globally regarding legal issues on engagements, including various practice issues, corporate disclosures and SEC regulations, non-compliance with laws and regulatory requirements, cybersecurity and privacy matters, and whistleblower investigations. • Worked in cooperation with risk management and global internal audit functions to develop and implement internal polic

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Associate

Latham & Watkins LLP

Jun 2007 - Mar 2013 (5 years 10 months)

• Practice included broad range of civil litigation, with a particular emphasis on securities and professional liability, intellectual property, and antitrust matters, as well as government and internal investigations. • Significant experience in the defense of public companies, financial institutions, and directors and officers in all phases of litigation, including bench and jury trials, and regulatory investigations, SEC proceedings and enforcement actions. • Provided guidance and tactical counseling to clients regarding compliance programs and internal safeguards, litigation and settlement strategy, budgeting, document retention and electronic discovery, and multifaceted disclosure and accounting issues.

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Associate

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Mar 2003 - Jun 2007 (4 years 4 months)

• Practice included complex commercial litigation in state and federal court representing clients in industries including financial services, technology, energy, and healthcare. • Specific practice areas included complex business disputes, securities and other class actions, intellectual property, and antitrust, frequently with a substantial technological element. • Prepared for and conducted jury and bench trials, including witness preparation and examination on direct and cross. • Conducted numerous internal and regulatory investigations on behalf of audit and special committees and was a member of the Criminal Defense and Investigations Group.

Associate

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Oct 2002 - Mar 2003 (6 months)

• Practice included complex commercial litigation and securities class actions. • Drafted complaints, discovery requests, and various pre-trial motions. Assisted in discovery, case management, and strategic planning.

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