David Howard
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary at Tapestry
Tapestry•New York, New York, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience29+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
Specialties: - Corporate securities, governance and finance - Sub-License and Distribution agreements - Executive compensation - SEC & regulatory compliance and disclosure - Mergers and acquisitions - Financing transactions (credit and capital markets) - Corporate contract drafting - Sarbanes-Oxley compliance - Global compliance (FCPA, UK Bribery Act, Conflict Minerals, etc.) - Public company board governance - Legal oversight of Data Privacy - Corporate sustainability and social responsibility reporting and compliance
Career Timeline
- TapestryCurrent2011–Present· 15 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Legal Officer and SecretaryCurrentJun 2020–Present
- Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant SecretaryAug 2018–May 2020
- Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant SecretaryMar 2015–Aug 2018
- Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary2012–Feb 2015
- Senior Counsel & Assistant Secretary2011–2012
- Jun 2008–2011· 2 yrs 7 mos
- Associate General Counsel & Assistant Corporate SecretaryJun 2008–2011
- Aug 2002–Jun 2008· 5 yrs 10 mos
- AssociateAug 2002–Jun 2008
- Sep 1997–Sep 1999· 2 yrs
- Certified Public AccountantSep 1997–Sep 1999
Education
Juris Doctor
Law
University of Georgia School of Law
Master of Science
Accounting
Wake Forest UniversityBachelor of Science
Accounting
Wake Forest UniversityExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
David Howard
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
ComplianceCorporate GovernanceSecuritiesRisk ManagementCorporate FinanceCorporate LawMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceContract NegotiationSEC filingsIPOExecutive PayAsset ManagementCapital Markets