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John Baumann
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JOHN M. BAUMANN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, OF COUNSEL, FERRERI & FOGLE LAW FIRM, Louisville, KY 2009 - Present
JK SUCCESS ENTERPRISES LLC. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, Louisville, KY
A legal/management speaker/consulting firm focused upon on workplace proactive prevention programs (harassment, union and ...
JK SUCCESS ENTERPRISES LLC. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, Louisville, KY
A legal/management speaker/consulting firm focused upon on workplace proactive prevention programs (harassment, union and ...
JOHN M. BAUMANN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, OF COUNSEL, FERRERI & FOGLE LAW FIRM, Louisville, KY 2009 - Present
JK SUCCESS ENTERPRISES LLC. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, Louisville, KY
A legal/management speaker/consulting firm focused upon on workplace proactive prevention programs (harassment, union and injury) and conducting leadership/ management and other skills training (success, negotiation and dealing with adversity) maintaining an organization’s healthy culture while, in the process, enhancing the bottom-line. LearnSuccessToday.com
STEEL TECHNOLOGIES INC., General Counsel & Secretary, Louisville, KY 1996 – 2008
Promoted to Counsel, Secretary & Human Resources Manager in 1997 to General Counsel & Secretary in 2001 overseeing a three-person legal department. Designated Executive Officer in 2007.
Major Contributions: Responsible for closing of five acquisitions resulting in growth from 7 plants with $300M in sales to 25 plants with over $1.3B in sales. Negotiated legal aspects, and responsible for SEC and DOJ acceptance, of $532M sale agreement to Mitsui of Japan, successfully completing closing in 2007. Through various joint ventures, experience with international and certified minority entities. Created environmental compliance program for 15 plants. Strategy formulation and hands-on participation in the successful resolution of all company lawsuits including arguing before the Sixth and Seventh Circuit Federal Courts of Appeals. Identified and obtained over $2M in government incentives and state tax savings. Completed successful Secondary Offering and Private Placement raising $97M. Responsible for legal aspects of SOX compliance including Code of Conduct and whistleblower. Drafted annual Proxy Statements as well as a Shareholder Rights Plan and a Restricted Stock Plan approved by the Board of Directors and adopted by shareholder resolution.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, PROFESSOR 2006 - PRESENT
THORNTONS, INC. (150 multi-state gas station chain) Advisory Board Member, Louisville, KY 2002 - 2008
KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Board Member, Frankfort, KY 2004 - 2008
TOSCO CORPORATION, Bayway Refinery, Assistant General Counsel, Linden, NJ 1993 - 1996
Created law department for Start-up Company following the $700M purchase of a New Jersey refinery from Exxon including negotiation of successor agreement with Teamsters resulting in significantly reduced workforce.
EXXON CORPORATION, Attorney, Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA and Linden, NJ 1986 - 1993
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JK SUCCESS ENTERPRISES LLC. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, Louisville, KY
A legal/management speaker/consulting firm focused upon on workplace proactive prevention programs (harassment, union and injury) and conducting leadership/ management and other skills training (success, negotiation and dealing with adversity) maintaining an organization’s healthy culture while, in the process, enhancing the bottom-line. LearnSuccessToday.com
STEEL TECHNOLOGIES INC., General Counsel & Secretary, Louisville, KY 1996 – 2008
Promoted to Counsel, Secretary & Human Resources Manager in 1997 to General Counsel & Secretary in 2001 overseeing a three-person legal department. Designated Executive Officer in 2007.
Major Contributions: Responsible for closing of five acquisitions resulting in growth from 7 plants with $300M in sales to 25 plants with over $1.3B in sales. Negotiated legal aspects, and responsible for SEC and DOJ acceptance, of $532M sale agreement to Mitsui of Japan, successfully completing closing in 2007. Through various joint ventures, experience with international and certified minority entities. Created environmental compliance program for 15 plants. Strategy formulation and hands-on participation in the successful resolution of all company lawsuits including arguing before the Sixth and Seventh Circuit Federal Courts of Appeals. Identified and obtained over $2M in government incentives and state tax savings. Completed successful Secondary Offering and Private Placement raising $97M. Responsible for legal aspects of SOX compliance including Code of Conduct and whistleblower. Drafted annual Proxy Statements as well as a Shareholder Rights Plan and a Restricted Stock Plan approved by the Board of Directors and adopted by shareholder resolution.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, PROFESSOR 2006 - PRESENT
THORNTONS, INC. (150 multi-state gas station chain) Advisory Board Member, Louisville, KY 2002 - 2008
KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Board Member, Frankfort, KY 2004 - 2008
TOSCO CORPORATION, Bayway Refinery, Assistant General Counsel, Linden, NJ 1993 - 1996
Created law department for Start-up Company following the $700M purchase of a New Jersey refinery from Exxon including negotiation of successor agreement with Teamsters resulting in significantly reduced workforce.
EXXON CORPORATION, Attorney, Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA and Linden, NJ 1986 - 1993
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