This episode and podcast is produced by TechGC (techgc.co) Damien Atkins is an accomplished and award winning business and legal executive who has experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities regulation, ethics and compliance, government investigations and privacy matters. He is a trusted advisor who is exceptionally skilled at helping clients navigate through highly complex and sensitive matters. Before joining Aura, Mr. Atkins was the senior vice president and general counsel at The Hershey Company, where he was responsible for leading the corporate secretary, government relations, legal and corporate security functions. During his time with The Hershey Company, the legal team was recognized by The Financial Times as one of the most innovative in-house legal teams for Leadership Development and “The Future of Work.” Prior to joining The Hershey Company, Mr. Atkins was general counsel and corporate secretary for the Panasonic Corporation of North America as well as the acting chief executive officer of Panasonic Enterprise Solutions. At Panasonic, Mr. Atkins managed the company’s full intellectual property and litigation portfolio and led global legal teams in several multi-jurisdictional FCPA and antitrust investigations. Mr. Atkins background also includes serving as senior vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate and chief compliance officer at AOL, Inc., where he led a range of high-profile legal matters involving mergers, acquisitions, and real estate. Mr. Atkins began his legal career as a corporate lawyer with Chadbourne & Parke LLP. Mr. Atkins graduated from New York University School of Law and Stanford University.