Tunisia Poole
Deputy General Counsel at Southwire Company| Assistant Corporate Secretary | Corporate Transactions | Change Management | Process Improvement
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Tunisia Poole is an executive adviser and corporate generalist with 15+ years in multinational business and elite law firms. Today, she is the Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Southwire, a family-owned company with $9 billion in revenue. Over the course of her career, Tunisia has: • Supported 25+ corporate transactions, corporate restructurings, and other actions impacting 10,000+ workers. • Designed and drafted 30+ corporate / compliance policies and employee handbooks. • Trained 4,000+ employees, from executives to front-line workers, both in-person and online. • Led 10+ internal investigations. • Defended against or resolved $100+ million in potential corporate exposure. Tunisia has served as primary counsel on corporate transactions, corporate restructuring, partnerships, investments, expansion or closure of facilities, corporate governance and entity management, corporate liability, commercial litigation, and more. She has run internal investigations related to whistleblower claims, SEC disclosures, and employee malfeasance. She has also set up new compliance frameworks, launched corporate initiatives, and updated corporate policies. Additionally, she has worked on incentive plans, employment agreements, employee handbooks, and diversity initiatives. Throughout, Tunisia focused on process improvement—including technology and automation—for maximum efficiency. Tunisia is a regular author and speaker on litigation, evidence, legal ops, and operations / HR. In recent years, she has been honored with the national awards: The Network Journal 2014 Forty Under 40 Class; Lawyers of Color 2014 Second Annual Hot List; and 2016 First Chair Award for Top Employment Law Counsel.
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