Jon Bourne
General Counsel
Colorado
CO
"Jon did great. Gave me exactly what I needed."
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Work History
THE BOURNE FIRM
General Counsel
Dec 2022 - Present
Responsible for most legal matters impacting a typical business, including contracts, mergers, acquisitions, finance, corporate, SaaS, technology, intellectual property, privacy, security, governance, employment, disputes, process and strategy.
Euna Solutions (formerly GTY Technology Holdings Inc.)
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Aug 2018 - Nov 2022
Cloud-based software primarily for governments. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (EUNA Solutions, formerly GTY Technology Holdings Inc., and Subsidiaries, Full-Time, 2020-2022); Executive Vice President and General Counsel (Sherpa Government Solutions LLC, Part-Time, 2018-2020). Responsible for comprehensive legal services. A key executive team member.
Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network
Growth Advisor
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
Advises, nurtures and accelerates scale-up companies. Responsibilities included advising companies regarding critical issues relating to scaling, such as dept financing, venture capital financing, entity conversions, spinoffs, acquisitions, intellectual property, product liability, procurement, compliance, cybersecurity, corporate governance and strategy.
ZOLL Data Systems Inc.
Managing Technology Counsel and Privacy Officer
Dec 2015 - Nov 2020
Cloud-based software primarily for emergency medical services. Managing Technology Counsel and Privacy Officer, 2019-2022; Counsel, 2016-2019; Director, Contracts and Compliance, 2015-2016. Responsibilities included contracts, compliance, cybersecurity, privacy, international, SaaS, software, risk management, healthcare, services, procurement, governance, investigations, audits and process.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Vice President and General Counsel
Apr 2012 - Sep 2014
Natural foods retailer. Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., Vice President and General Counsel, 5/2013-9/2014; General Counsel, 4/2012-9/2014. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC), General Counsel, 7/2012-9/2014. Responsible for a comprehensive spectrum of legal services.
Policy Studies Inc. (acquired by Maximus)
General Counsel, Secretary and Privacy Officer
Mar 2005 - Apr 2012
Policy Studies Inc., which was acquired by MAXIMUS, provided outsourcing, consulting and technology for healthcare and other human services. General Counsel (2007 – 2012); Secretary and Privacy Officer (2008 -2012); Senior Attorney (2006); and Attorney and Contractor Administrator (2005 – 2006). Responsible for a comprehensive spectrum of legal services.
Attorney General's Office of the State of Colorado
Assistant Attorney General
Aug 2004 - Mar 2005
The Attorney General's Office advances the rule of law, protects our democracy and promotes justice for all. Responsibilities included healthcare investigations, fiduciary, contracts, software licensing, intellectual property, business process improvement, procurement, services, commercial, leases, insurance, disputes and general counsel and advice.
Harland Financial Solutions, Inc. (acquired by Finastra)
Senior Counsel
Jul 1999 - Jul 2004
Senior Counsel, 2003-2004; Counsel, 2001-2003; Associate Counsel, 1999-2001. Harland Financial Solutions, Inc., which ultimately was acquired by Finastra, provided technology solutions to financial institutions. Responsibilities included software licensing, software development, technology, intellectual property, finance, leases, commercial, compliance, advertising, process and managing counsel.
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Counsel
Jul 1999 - Jul 2004
One of the largest public pension funds in the country. Responsibilities included software licensing, intellectual property, securities, fiduciary, investments (venture capital, real estate, project finance and emerging markets), business, services, commercial, leases, policies and procedures, business process improvement, coaching, mentoring, monitoring and employee benefit plans.
Enron Corp.
Attorney
Aug 1992 - Nov 1996
Enron Corp. was a multi-billion dollar international energy, commodities and services company. Responsibilities included mergers and acquisitions, corporate, fiduciary, finance, investments, securities, international transactions, derivatives, intellectual property, complex software licensing, services, commercial, leases, mentoring, monitoring, processes and outside counsel management.