Morgan is our Government Affairs Administrator. Morgan focuses her time ensuring our day-to-day representation of our Government Affairs clients runs smoothly and stays organized. Accordingly, Morgan assists in the creation of weekly and biweekly status reports for each client and maintains communication with clients and elected officials to ensure our clients’ immediate needs are met. Further, since joining ILG, Morgan played an integral role in the creation of our first annual ILG Blue Book.

Before joining ILG, Morgan worked for a lobbying firm based in Central Florida and assisted in fundraising efforts for various state and local campaigns. Morgan has also had the benefit of growing up around politics as her father was Mayor of Lake Mary, Florida and her mother is a successful lobbyist in Tallahassee.

Morgan is currently a junior at the University of Central Florida majoring in both Business and English.

Adrian focuses his practice on the legal and business matters that arise from clients’ interactions with the public sector.  We call this Government Affairs.  In particular, Adrian provides clients with guidance on regulatory matters, structuring businesses with significant governmental licensure and oversight, and public-private partnerships.  He also communicates with relevant public entities to ensure that our clients’ interests are properly understood and served.

In addition, Adrian’s practice includes corporate transactions and commercial litigation.  Since joining ILG, Adrian has assisted with the representation of a distribution client in the sale of their business for more than $60 million, managing a construction client’s numerous acquisitions and sales throughout the United States and prevailing on a number of complex litigation matters.  He has also played a key role in representation of a client in connection with an investigation by the Florida Attorney General.

Adrian is an alumnus from Florida State University as well as a 2013 graduate from the Florida State University College of Law.  During his studies in our state capital, Adrian focused his employment efforts within and surrounding Florida government from the local to state level.  Key experience included a law-clerk position in the Executive Office of the Governor General Counsel’s Office, a legislative internship with the Florida House of Representatives Local and Federal Affairs Committee, and an internship with a state-wide lobbying firm.

• Government Affairs
• Regulatory Compliance
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Business Development
• Public-Private Partnerships

Adrian’s experience in the private sector compliments his experience in the public sector. His experience includes working for a not-for-profit in Miami, a lobbying and government affairs firm in Miami, and the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Adrian assisted the not-for-profit in both its community outreach as well its promotion to local, state, and federal legislators to maintain funding; he advised the lobbying and governmental affairs firm on general strategies and procedure to best represent its clients from a state perspective; and, he served as the Chief Transition Officer to the President of the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce, where he helped implement the President’s policies and procedures and became familiar with the present and forecasted business climate in the central Florida area.

• Florida

• Orange County Bar Association
• Rotaract Club of Metro Orlando
• Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida
• Orange County Young Republicans
• Tri-County League of Cities

Philip A. K. Stiles focuses his practice on business litigation, commercial loan workouts and restructuring. The industries he serves range from real estate to healthcare, where he represents developers, small and medium
sized businesses, investors and high net-worth individuals.

Phil’s practice is concentrated in litigation that affects most small and medium sized businesses including: commercial loans/lender disputes, business disputes and commercial leases. Phil has deep litigation experience representing both borrowers and lenders in a wide assortment of workout matters as well as contractual disputes.

Prior to joining the Ioppolo Law Group, Phil managed the Complex Litigation practice for a medium- sized, Florida law firm. He provided strategic legal advice with regard to the successful operation of client companies, litigation, negotiated settlement agreements, complex debt resolution and restructuring, and contract origination.

In addition to his previous legal experience, Mr. Stiles was Vice President and Corporate Counsel to a global software provider, where he managed all transactional work and outside counsel on litigation and intellectual property.

With more than 20 years experience in management and C-level support, Phil is able to counsel his clients as both an executive and a seasoned litigator. His deep understanding of business provides him unique insight into client issues as he tackles their legal challenges in a constantly changing marketplace. Having owned his own company, Mr. Stiles understands the unique challenges of business ownership He also understands the need to evaluate risk versus reward in making business decisions. Phil’s business background includes business ownership, business development, management, hiring/firing, P&L responsibility, budgeting and financial forecasting.

Phil’s corporate experience includes working with a variety of industry leaders, small businesses and start-up ventures. Phil worked in sales and business development for industry leaders such as American Express, Expedia.com and Cendant, earning numerous awards including Presidents Club Awards for business productivity, all of which required a broad knowledge of technical products and capabilities.

Phil graduated with Honors from Rollins College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management, with a minor in Economics. He then attended Florida A&M University College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor and was later admitted to The Florida Bar.

Growing up in Central Florida, Mr. Stiles has maintained strong ties to the local community having attended Trinity Preparatory School, Winter Park High School, Rollins College and Florida A&M University College of Law.

• Civil Litigation
• Commercial/Business Litigation
• Banking Litigation
• Debtor/Creditor’s Rights
• Commercial Foreclosure
• Contract and Corporate Disputes
• Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes

• Represented major real estate developer in multiple commercial loan modifications and workouts in excess of $10,000,000.00.
• Represented buyer/venture capitalist in misrepresentation litigation against seller by challenging business valuation.
• Counseled commercial property investor in limiting loan exposure and settled loan deficiencies related to loans in excess of $5,000,000.00.
• Represented national retailer in an enforcement action related to an employee’s covenant not to compete and obtained judgment in favor of the retailer.

Vice President and General Counsel for a global software provider where Phil managed all in-house legal work and oversight of outside counsel for contracts, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and litigation.

• Responsible for the launch and ongoing operation of the U.S. office.
• Managed a broad range of legal issues including contract negotiation, drafting and review; supervision of outside litigating counsel and negotiating pricing and details.
• Responsible for all Human Resource functions of the company.

Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist where he performed due diligence, researched and analyzed financial statements and tax filings, as well as making recommendations on acquisition decisions to the company’s senior leadership.

• Conducted comprehensive computerized business evaluations and prepared confidential company and financial analyses for business owners preparing to sell.
• Interviewed and qualified potential purchasers as well as negotiating offers for the purchase of businesses.
• Consistently ranked in the top 5% in sales nationally.

Manager of Business Development for Cendant, Expedia.com and American Express where Phil sold Sale of software connectivity and web-based self-booking tools to the travel industry.

• Worked with large travel agencies as well as major corporations.
• Necessitated a broad knowledge of technical products and capabilities.
• Accountable for negotiating transactions, responding to RFP’s and financial analysis.
• Negotiated with Chief Financial Officers and Attorneys, as well as Procurement and Travel Managers.
• Responsible for securing contracts which met sales goals and profitability margins.
• Multiple Presidents Club Award winner.

Director of Sales for various medical service providers where he was responsible for client located throughout the US. Phil evaluated a client’s present configuration and future technical needs, configuring the hardware and/or software solutions and presenting proposals to physician groups.

• Interacted with Administrators and Physicians in medical groups.
• Responsible for developing and working my own leads to closure, as well as maintaining profit margins and quotas.

• Florida
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida

Craig began his professional restaurant career joining Red Lobster Inns of America (Darden Restaurants, Inc.) in 1973 where he held various positions through 1979. Post acquisition of Casa Gallardo in 1979, Craig joined (Vice President) with entrepreneur Ramon Gallardo and built a full-service Mexican Chain. Beginning with one unit and no corporate staff or organization, Craig, in partnership with Gallardo, built 34 units over the five-year period from 1979 to 1984.

In 1984, Craig joined Uno Restaurants, a 15-unit casual dining chain as Vice President, Administration: responsible for development and franchising. He subsequently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and President and Chief Executive Officer. Craig led the company through a period of rapid growth and brand evolution from a Casual Pizza Concept to a full bar and grill Brand specializing in Chicago Style Pizza. The company grew from 15 units in 1983 to approximately 200 units in 2001.

Craig joined Furr’s Hospitality in November, 2001, and served as President and CEO until October 2002. In an attempt to stabilize Furr’s financial performance, Craig re-energized the Operating team, focusing on image and brand enhancements and strict cash flow management. Through cooperation with a restructuring specialist team, the company’s assets were sold.

Craig led Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc. (Ruth’s Hospitality Group) from 2004-2008. He joined Ruth’s Chris in 2004 as President and CEO and in September, 2006, was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Craig’s tenure at Ruth’s Chris included leading the company thru a period of rapid expansion of system-wide units, sales, and profitability. He also led the successful transition from a privately-held single brand company to multi-concept public company. The Ruth’s Chris IPO in August, 2005, was one of the most successful IPO’s in the restaurant industry in over a decade and returned significant value to the selling shareholders. He re-launched a franchising initiative that led to domestic and international expansion. Revenues and operating income at Ruth’s Chris doubled from 2003 to 2007. Also noteworthy, Craig led the company through one of the largest natural disasters to impact the US. Three weeks after the company’s IPO, Hurricane Katrina destroyed three restaurants as well as the Corporate Offices and Support Center in New Orleans. Within days, the company support center activities were relocated from New Orleans to Orlando and all activities were resumed.

In 2008, Craig, in partnership with William C. Sinton, formed MSCP (Miller-Sinton Capital Partners LLC). MSCP sought investments and provided advisory services to the Restaurant Industry.

Craig in partnership with his Brother have owned and operated restaurants in Southern California for over 20 years. Their current holdings include a franchised Uno Chicago Grill as well as their newest concept, Miller’s Field, a unique sport themed bar and restaurant in San Diego.

• Member (1997 to Present), Board of Directors of the National Restaurant Association
• Trustee (2001-2010), University of Central Florida Foundation
• Chairman of the Board (2005-2006) of National Restaurant Association
• Appointed (2006-2008) to the Florida Tourism Commission by Governor Jeb Bush
• Member (2007-2010), Central Florida Commission for the Homeless
• Member (2007-2010), Board of Directors and Audit Committee for Tim Horton Inc. (NYSE:THI). THI is the fourth largest Quick Service Restaurant Chain by (+/- $5b) Market Capitalization in North America
• Member (2009 to Present), Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chairman for Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. Real Mex is the country’s largest operator of Mexican Specialty Restaurants
• Candidate (2010), for Republican Nomination to the U.S. Congress

• U.S. Air Force (1967-1971) and Vietnam Veteran
• Inducted into the Massachusetts Restaurant Association “Hall of Fame,” 2000
• Recipient of the prestigious “Golden Chain Award” from Nation’s Restaurant News in 2000 as President and CEO for the UNO Corporation
• Recipient of the prestigious “Golden Chain Award” from Nation’s Restaurant News in 2007 as President and CEO of Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Named Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators “(MUFSO) 2007 Operator of the Year” by operator/readers of Nation’s Restaurant News

Mr. Miller is an independent contractor to ILG and not an employee. He acts as a business consultant. He is NOT an attorney.

Chuck Drago brings extensive public sector experience in public policy, government affairs, business regulation, and law enforcement to ILG after over 30 years in state and local government. During his time in state government, Chuck served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Charlie Crist as well as the Deputy Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

As the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, he oversaw eight statewide agencies including the following departments: Law Enforcement, Corrections, Juvenile Justice, Management Services, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Lottery, Business and Professional Regulation and the Parole Commission. As a senior advisor to the Governor on law enforcement and business regulation issues, Chuck was intimately involved in assisting the Governor in budget and legislative policies. When Governor Crist promoted him to the Executive Office of the Governor, he stated, “Chuck’s work managing the state agency that licenses over one million professionals working in a wide variety of businesses has been a tremendous service to the people of Florida.”

Chuck came to the Executive Office of the Governor after serving as the Deputy Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. As such, Chuck managed a statewide agency that licensed and regulated over one million Floridians and collected more than 1.2 billion dollars in fees and taxes. DBPR is the primary business regulatory agency in the State of Florida and oversees 20 different professions. In addition, the agency licenses and regulates all businesses associated with alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pari-mutuel wagering, hotels, restaurants, condominiums, and timeshares. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the daily activities of 2,000 employees, including 200 law enforcement officers and represents the agency before the Governor, cabinet members, and state legislative committees, boards of directors, community groups, and industry and lobbyist groups.

Chuck Drago is also a former police chief and assistant police chief with over 30 years of progressive law enforcement experience. He served in the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department for 29 years where he retired in the position of Assistant Chief of Police. During his tenure with this city, Chuck received the highest departmental awards and successfully lead some of the city’s highest profile cases. After retirement, he was immediately appointed as the Chief of Police for the City of Oviedo, where he instilled a new philosophy of policing and restructured the agency for a more efficient delivery of service. As senior law enforcement executive, he has, in the course of his duties, reviewed and /or investigated over 300 allegations of police misconduct, including violations of police policies and procedures, police vehicle pursuits, K-9 apprehensions, use of force, officer involved shootings, and police vehicle crashes.

As a police instructor, Chuck has been recognized for his ability to train law enforcement officers and public sector alike in many police and security topics:

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement certified police instructor (Former)
• Sole narcotics instructor at the Broward County Police and Corrections Academy
• Trained thousands of officers in narcotics investigations, stalking, domestic violence, police management, search warrant execution and workplace violence
• Trained private industry in preventing workplace violence
• Designed and presented first stalking training in the State of Florida

Chuck Drago has proven to be a problem solver with the ability to enter an organization and quickly identify issues as well as the solutions.

• Led three law enforcement agencies through the accreditation process
• Successfully negotiated labor agreements with four different bargaining units
• Proven experience in establishing and utilizing the comp stat management accountability process
• Authored numerous policies and procedures
• Founded and developed field training officers program
• Established anti-stalking /domestic violence programs
• Established and redesigned entire narcotics division
• Managed and introduced community policing in police departments
• Large crime reductions in major police department
• Reduced crime in Central Florida city to lowest recorded levels
• Established departmental promotional process
• Co-authored county-wide model policies on taser use and vehicle pursuits

In addition to his duties with ILG, Chuck Drago is also the President of Drago Professional
Consultants where he provides police practices consulting and litigation support to attorneys,
government and businesses.

• Fort Lauderdale Police Department Officer of the Year (1989)
• State of Florida Fraternal Order of Police Officer of the Year Nominee 1989)
• 40 Departmental and Public Commendations

• Reserve Law Enforcement Officer, FDLE/Capitol Police
• Florida Police Chiefs Association
• Leadership Seminole Class 10
• Excel Recruiting Inc. Advisory Board
• Fraternal Order of Police, Member, Past Board Member
• Ft. Lauderdale Retirees Association
• Broward County Police Chiefs Association (Past Member)
• Seminole County Police Chiefs Association (Past Member)
• Kids House of Seminole County, Inc. (Past Board Member)

• Central Florida Boys Town (Past Member of Board of Trustees)
• Board of Directors, Helpful Hands Inc. of Seminole County
• Most Precious Blood Catholic Church
• Women in Distress (Past Board Member)
• American Cancer Society Relay for Life
• Oviedo Historical Society

• Save Community Policing, Orlando Sentinel (5/25/11)
• State Cracks Down on Unlicensed Activity, Orlando Sentinel 3/18/09)
• The Threat Abatement Group, Police and Security News (11/1995)

• Crime Beat by Michael Connelly (Nick Scarfo Case)
• Chief Communicator, Community Policing, Seminole Chronicle (4/04)
• Cops Where You Shop, Community Policing, Seminole Chronicle (2005)
• New Oviedo Police Chief, Orlando Sentinel (3/14/04)
• Little Nicky’s Big Gamble, Sun Sentinel Sunshine Magazine (8/19/90) (Arrest of Nick Scarfo, Philadelphia mob boss)
• New Police Unit to Stop Domestic Violence Early, Sun Sentinel (“Tag Team” for stalking)
• Lauderdale Cops to Follow Stalkers in Effort to Block Domestic Violence, Miami Herald (7/15/95) (“Tag Team” for stalking)
• DBPR is Cutting Its Own Red Tape, Tallahassee Democrat (12/22/08) (“Accelerate Florida” Program)
• COPS Center Opens in Oviedo Marketplace, Oviedo Voice
• The Mind of a Stalker, Miami Herald (7/4/93)
• Police Aim to Cut Drug Sales Near Schools, Sun Sentinel (Project CRADLE)
• Stalking, Terrorism comes home, Boca Raton Magazine (3/9/94)

Mr. Drago acts as a government affairs and business consultant. He is NOT an attorney.

Richard represents and counsels public, private, and non-profit companies on a variety of corporate, contractual and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, public offerings, intellectual property licensing, structuring business entities and relationships, commercial transactions, employment relations, and executive compensation planning. Richard assists his clients through the entire life cycle of their businesses, including formation of the business entity, the growth process, and development and implementation of the exit strategy. Richard’s broad experience in business, as an in-house attorney, and in private practice gives him a practicable understanding of business that is matched by few legal professionals, and enables him to provide effective legal counsel combined with a business perspective to his clients’ legal matters.

While employed for MarketLeverage Interactive Advertising, Inc., Richard served as the general manager of the email marketing division of MarketLeverage Interactive Advertising, Inc. The division nearly doubled its revenue while experiencing only a modest increase in costs and expenses during his tenure. Richard also oversaw the day-to-day operations of the compliance department and assisted the general counsel in managing the day-to-day operations of the legal department while at MarketLeverage Interactive Advertising, Inc.

Florida
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

The Florida Bar, Business Law Section Member
The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section Member
American Bar Association

With extensive, in depth experience in the business and legal worlds, Frank S. Ioppolo Sr. brings a virtually unique range of perspectives to the roles of business executive, board member, lawyer, business consultant and mediator.

As Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel for the Walt Disney Company’s Worldwide Theme Parks and Resorts segment for over 12 years (until his retirement from Disney in January 2002), he built and led a staff of over one hundred, including two dozen attorneys, and the Environmental Affairs Division, representing Walt Disney World, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, Celebration, Disney Travel Company and various other Disney parks and hotel entities in the full range of legal issues affecting their diverse businesses, including all commercial transactions, real estate transactions, construction contracting, time sharing, entertainment, sports, cruise line, transportation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property protection, workers compensation, litigation, etc.

Serving from the outset as a member of the Walt Disney World Executive Committee and, upon its establishment, the 12 member Steering Committee, he also played an important role in the vision and planning for Disney’s theme parks, resorts and related businesses, often serving as chief negotiator to execute key aspects of the Company’s plans to establish new businesses such as Disney Vacation Club, Celebration, Disneyland Paris, Disney’s California Adventure, Disney’s Wide World of Sports, Shades of Green at Walt Disney World (the Armed Forces recreation resort), Disney Cruise Line (where he was also a member of the Board of Directors), including the acquisition of the Cruise Line’s private island in the Bahamas and the negotiations with the Bahamian government to establish the Cruise Line’s Bahamian presence, and redevelopment of the New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City, one of the most successful public/private partnerships in the country.

Prior to joining Disney in 1989, Mr. Ioppolo was a Wall Street lawyer for over 20 years who, as a senior partner at the Donovan Leisure firm, practiced both as a business transaction attorney and business negotiator, and as a litigator, representing clients in both the private and public sectors (e.g., major developers, banks, investment bankers and Fortune 500 companies such as The Walt Disney Company; and HUD, New York State, New York City and numerous other governmental entities) in a variety of real estate development and other business transactions, domestic and international, running the gamut from acquisition, leasing, construction, finance, public/private partnerships, joint ventures, and tax advantaged real estate investment to workouts, construction contracts/litigation and mortgage foreclosure.

In short, an individual who brings to bear extensive experience both as a senior business executive with a broad management vision and planning involvement, and as General Counsel with overall responsibility for the legal affairs of the $5 billion leader in the tourism/theme park and hotel industry; who also functioned as the chief negotiator in the establishment of new Disney businesses, both domestically and abroad, and as the leader of Disney’s Environmental Affairs division in Florida—a unique variety of experience and perspectives captured in a single, hands-on executive/lawyer and leader who authored and negotiated some of the most visionary and successful public/private partnerships.

• White House Commission on Tourism, served (1995-1996)
• Orlando Mayor’s 1997 Economic Development Mission to the Russian Federation
• Board of the Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Board of Leadership Florida, past Chair
• Board of Junior Achievement
• Board of Orlando Museum of Art
• Commodore Smyrna Yacht Club (2008)
• SYC Board Of Governors (2004-2009)

• Secretary of the Army Medal for Excellence and Service to the Nation (August 2001 in connection with establishment of the Armed Services Recreation facilities at Walt Disney World)
• Columbus Citizens Foundation Award for Outstanding Business Achievement presented at the 1999 Columbus Day Parade in New York City
• Leadership Florida Distinguished Alumnus Award (1996)

U.S. Supreme Court
New York State and federal courts

Authorized House Counsel in the State of Florida; not admitted to Florida Bar

Frank S. Ioppolo, Jr. has been practicing law since 1991. He is admitted to practice in Florida, New York and the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). His practice involves a variety of business, securities, financing, advertising, and regulatory matters focusing on public and private financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities deals and compliance issues. He was a shareholder practicing corporate & securities law at Greenberg Traurig and has served as inside and outside general counsel for a variety of private and public corporations and trade associations.

Mr. Ioppolo also served as the Chief Operating Officer of a nearly $40,000,000 performance marketing company with more than 60 employees. He is frequently asked to advise clients in connection with the development of their strategic, crisis management and business plans. Frank has been recognized by his fellow attorneys by his election to Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trend Magazine as being in the top 2% of all lawyers in Florida.As a recognized leader in the Central Florida community, Frank’s contacts and relationships at the local, state and federal governmental levels have been instrumental in helping clients achieve their government affairs goals. He was awarded the 2008 Business Leader of the Year Award from the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the 2010 Success Award for Business Achievement. His contributions to the Central Florida community have led the Orlando Business Journal to recognize Mr. Ioppolo as one of the Most Influential Men in Central Florida on four separate occasions.

• In house & Outside general counsel for both publicly traded and private corporations
• Corporate finance, including loan transactions, venture capital, private equity, public and private securities offerings
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Government Affairs
• Corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley issues
• SEC reporting and disclosure matters
• Technology related matters
• Internet law
• Advertising law
• Business, financing and strategic planning
• Representation of United States businesses in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

• Served as in house general counsel to a performance marketing company engaged in affiliate and email marketing and offer creation with over 60 employees and almost $40,000,000 in revenue.
• Served as outside general counsel to numerous publicly traded and private companies, ranging from emerging corporations to a $300,000,000 American Stock Exchange listed company.
• Co-Counsel to issuer in $300,000,000 offering of senior subordinated notes.
• Borrowers’ counsel in loan transactions for revolving lines of credit up to $75,000,000.
• Borrowers’ counsel in loan transactions for term loans up to $200,000,000.
• Served as lead counsel to a large public corporation in its sale of a telecommunications subsidiary for approximately $150,000,000.
• Served as lead counsel to a public corporation acquiring, through auction, a private corporation for $150,000,000.
• Issuer’s counsel to national sports museum and hall of fame in New York City in connection with the raising of over $80,000,000 in debt and equity.
• Advised public corporations and their compensation committees in the creation of new equity compensation plans.
• Served as issuer’s or underwriter’s counsel in public equity offerings.
• Formation and representation of a real estate co-investment fund.
• Served as lead U.S. counsel to the first foreign private issuer to register its stock to trade under the new 20-F rules and its subsequent listing on The American Stock Exchange.
• Representation of consolidators in the acquisition, financing and “roll up” of companies.
• Served as borrower’s counsel in multiple loan and financing transactions.
• Served as company’s or investor’s counsel in numerous venture capital financings.
• Representation of an airline in its daily business activities, including the negotiation of an economic incentives package with state and local governmental entities for the relocation of the airline’s corporate headquarters.
• Represented and advised start-up and emerging businesses and entrepreneurs in business formation, structure and capital raising.
• Served as General Counsel of the Regional Investment Bankers Association.
• Successful representation of public corporations against de-listing proceedings before Nasdaq and for waiver of initial listing requirements before The American Stock Exchange.
• Argued before numerous courts including the Florida Supreme Court in the Nachon Enterprises v. Alexdex Corporation case concerning the proper jurisdiction of the Florida courts and the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

• Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel (2008-2010), MarketLeverage Interactive Advertising,
  Inc. Responsible for business operations including the management of the legal, finance &
  accounting, IT, software development, HR, Administrative and marketing departments, as well
  as for the operation and profitability of the e-mail marketing division. As COO, Mr. Ioppolo
  • Redefined and honed new and existing business models;
  • Created compensation plans;
  • Created and organized the shared services department;
  • Restructured business operations;
  • Responsible for locating new office space, negotiating the lease, supervising the build out and move of the business;
  • Supervised the software development department including the creation of several new programs for e-mail marketing, financial reporting, and affiliate marketing;
  • Supervised the IT department and downsized personnel, saving substantial money, while maintaining service levels.
  • Created HR programs, employee training and review programs;
  • Created financial reporting tools and dashboards for division managers;
  • Negotiated lines of credit with financial institutions and major contracts with customers and suppliers;
  • Represented the company at trade associations;
  • Supervised the marketing department during the creation of new company websites and marketing materials both for the company and for its clients;
  • Created and supervised the legal & compliance departments; and
  • Responsible for hiring and termination of employees.
• Outside General Counsel to AMEX traded healthcare company with nearly $300,000,000 in revenue (2003-2005). Held this position while a shareholder at a national law firm. Responsibilities included direction of in house attorneys and inclusion at all senior executive, executive committee and board meetings. Advisor to the CEO on all corporate and legal matters, including acquisitions, expansion of business, risk management, compliance issues and adjustment of the business model.
• Business Consultant and Advisor to Brannon Capital concerning capital raising transactions and business operation issues.
• Business Consultant and Advisor to The Mulholland Group regarding affordable housing matters, acquisitions, compliance, capital raising and risk management issues.
• Chairman of the Board for Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Orlando Marine Institutes, the Seminole County Heroes Memorial Association, Seminole Community College Foundation and Envision Seminole.
• Created Associate Mentoring program for a national law firm.
• Chaired the Business Development Committee and Co-Chaired the Affiliated/Alternative Business initiative for a national law firm.

• President (2008-Present), Seminole County Heroes Memorial Association, Inc.
• Chairman (2006-2007) and Member (2004-2008), Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
• Chairman (2006-2008) & Member (2001-2009), Seminole Community College Foundation Board of Directors
• General Counsel (2001-2004), Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Member (2003-Present), Private Business Association of Seminole County
• Member (2005-Present), Envision Seminole Board of Directors
• Member (2005-Present), Seminole County School Board Educational Advisory Committee
• Co-Chairman, 2004 American Heart Association Heartball Fundraising Event
• Member (2002-Present), Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, Inc.
• Member (2002-2003), Board of Directors, Florida Citrus Sports
• Member (1995-1996 and 1997-1998), Board of Regents for Leadership Florida
• Member (1997-1998), Board of Governors, Florida Chamber of Commerce
• Member (1998-2003), Board of Trustees of the Center for Drug Free Living
• Chairman (1996-1997) and Member (1997-2001), Board of Trustees of the Orlando Marine Institutes, Inc.
• Member (1996-1997), National Board of Trustees of the Associated Marine Institutes
• Chairman of the Board of Directors and President (1994-1996), Bay Point of Bay Hill Property Owners Association
• President (1995-1998), Wake Forest University Alumni Club of Central Florida

Lectures

• Speaker on industry panels regarding online and email marketing and compliance
• Frequent lecturer in the United States and Internationally on topics ranging from U.S. corporate and securities laws, techniques for raising capital, corporate governance issues, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and new SEC and Exchange regulations, strategic planning issues, mentoring and the building and motivating of teams
• Instructor for a course on International Contracts for the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida and the U.S. Department of Commerce
• Frequent speaker on issues affecting the Central Florida business community

• Recipient of the 2010 Success Award for Business Achievement
• Recipient of the 2008 Business Leader of the Year Award from the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007, 2008 & 2009
• Listed, Florida Super Lawyers, 2007, 2008 & 2009
• Listed, Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, listing of Florida’s top attorneys as selected by their peers, 2006 & 2008
• Martindale-Hubbell, “AV Rated”
• Selected as one of Central Florida’s “Most Influential Businessmen” by the Orlando Business Journal, October 2004
• Selected as one of Central Florida’s “Most Influential Businessmen to Watch” by the Orlando Business Journal, November 2002
• Selected as a “Young Turk” (top 16 Up and Comers in Central Florida) by the Orlando Business Journal, March 2001
• Selected as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Central Florida, Orlando Business Journal, March 2000
• Selected as one of the “Ten in Ten Years: The Young Turks,” ten young professionals expected to inherit the leadership of the Central Florida Community, Orlando Business Journal, March 2000
• Recipient, “40 Under 40 Award” for business achievement and community leadership, Orlando Business Journal, 1998
• Recipient, “Above and Beyond Award” from the Central Florida Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1996
• Recipient, Community Leadership Award, 1995
• Listed in the Who’s Who of American Law and Who’s Who in the World

Florida
District of Columbia
New York
Supreme Court of the United States