ALLYN LANGFORD
Business Leader
Morristown,NJ
Summary
SUMMARY Experienced executive leading teams, collaborating and engaging for growth, efficiency and effectiveness with positive professionals. Over two successful decades as a business problem-solver in regulated consumer product industries developing and implementing strategies for sustainable growth and profitable execution.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Chief Quality Officer
Cosmax West
Ridgefield Park, NJ, United States
12.2020 - Current
- Provide day-to-day leadership that drives the company to achieve and surpass customer expectations and achieve operational objectives
- Partner with CEO in setting strategic direction, high-level priority setting and decision-making
- Lead the company’s human resources, quality and legal functions; improve processes in the areas of purchasing, manufacturing and quality
- Create and measure operating KPI’s driving continuous improvement
- Motivate and lead a high-performance team; attract, recruit, and retain required members of the team; provide mentoring as cornerstone to the development of managers and building management depth for the company
- Lead corporate legal initiatives in areas of advertising and marketing compliance, regulatory, intellectual property, supply chain, research and development and contracts.
Managing Member
Law Office of Allyn Langford
Gilbert, PLLC, AZ
07.2015 - 12.2019
- Serve as General Business Counsel for multiple companies in food, dietary supplement, healthcare and medical device industries; advise and counsel clients on employment, regulatory, and general business matters; help companies to recognize and overcome challenges to becoming more efficient, profitable and compliant.
- Advise and counsel companies in all aspects of business execution, including operational, regulatory compliance, and organizational issues.
- Communicate and negotiate with regulatory agencies relating to compliance issues.
- Negotiate and draft legal documents for clients in mergers and acquisitions, both on the seller and buyer side.
- Review, revise, negotiate variety of business contracts to ensure proper risk management and protection of company interests in relationships with customers, vendors and other parties.
- Analyze, modify and implement processes and procedures to increase productivity and profitability.
- Coach, mentor and train all levels of employees to increase organizational efficiency, effectuate necessary directional changes, and implement and execute strategic initiatives.
- Lead efforts to develop strategies for new product innovation, customer acquisition and marketing.
- Manage regulatory approval process with state and federal government agencies for facility and product qualification and approval.
- Develop and manage key relationships with stakeholders and interested parties to advance various types of projects.
- Serve on the board of nutrition industry trade association, speak at meetings and participate in numerous Washington, D.C.
Senior Vice President
Arizona Nutritional Supplements, Inc
Chandler, AZ
01.2005 - 07.2015
- Legal and Regulatory Privately held contract manufacturer of dietary supplements governed by FDA, FTC and state rules and regulations.
- Guide company and management through the transition from small, closely held private corporation in 2005 to large private equity-owned limited liability company in 2012 transaction.
- Partner with Board and Senior Management team for regular strategic planning and work with the team to execute the plan.
- Provide regular advice and counsel to Board of Directors, CEO, and all levels of management.
- Draft, review and negotiate all company legal documents, including licensing agreements, supply agreements, leases, confidentiality agreements, and services agreements.
- Manage corporate governance, including annual filings with corporation commission, maintenance of company records and meeting minutes, ensuring proper consents/authorizations in place.
- Draft, review, and update marketing materials, including product labels, brochures, and advertisements to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Represent company in M&A negotiations and conducted due diligence in acquisition efforts; commercial contracts drafting, review, and negotiation, including manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and licensing agreements.
- Analyze and advise company and customers regarding regulatory compliance.
- Manage Human Resources department, including complaint investigations, hiring and termination decisions and procedures, onboarding and training programs, and written policies and procedures, safety policies and procedures.
- Direct all employee training, development and compliance programs.
- Lead/Co-counsel in employment and commercial contract litigation, manage document requests and subpoena responses.
- Manage, negotiate and secure full portfolio of insurance products to properly address company exposure.
- Implement employee welfare and pension benefits and insurance; manage group benefits expenses, including transition to self-funded group health insurance.
Associate
Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P
Phoenix, AZ
09.2001 - 01.2005
- Large, international full-service law firm with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Labor & Employment practice group—counseled employers in all aspects of state and federal employment law.
- Drafted employment agreements, severance agreements, employee handbooks, and advised on employee training.
- Drafted and presented position statements in response to charges filed with EEOC/Arizona Civil Rights Division.
- Take and defend depositions, draft and argue motions in employment litigation matters.
Education
J.D -
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO 01.1999 - 01.2001
B.S -
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 01.1992 - 01.1996
Skills
Knowledge of quality systems
Employee supervision
Operational budget forecasting
Policy reinforcement
Staff training and development
Decision Making
Organization and Time Management
Excellent Communication
Leadership
Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Planning and Coordination
Affiliations
State Bar of Arizona (Employment & Labor Law, Business Law Sections)
Supreme Court of Arizona, United States District Court, District of Arizona, Admitted 2001
Timeline
Chief Quality Officer
Cosmax West
12.2020 - Current
Managing Member
Law Office of Allyn Langford
07.2015 - 12.2019
Senior Vice President
Arizona Nutritional Supplements, Inc
01.2005 - 07.2015
Associate
Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P
09.2001 - 01.2005
J.D -
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
01.1999 - 01.2001
B.S -
Brigham Young University
01.1992 - 01.1996