Gloria J. Clark
Memphis
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in corporate governance and compliance. Expertise in managing complex compliance frameworks, facilitating collaboration with outside counsel, and leading teams to ensure effective governance practices across diverse business entities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Gestalt Community Academy
Memphis
08.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers to support classroom management and student behavior.
- Delivered engaging lessons across various subjects to students in K-12 settings.
- Managed classroom behavior and promoted a positive learning environment for all students.
- Collaborated with teachers to align lesson plans with curriculum standards and goals.
Temporary Contractor
Robert Half Staffing Agency
Memphis
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Managed multiple client projects with Robert Half Staffing Agency, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
Andy Frain Associates
Event Support
Memphis
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Facilitated guest entry and ticket validation at FedEx Forum.
Patient Appointment Coordinator
Dental Connection
Memphis
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Scheduled patient appointments using advanced dental management software.
- Communicated effectively with patients regarding treatment plans and appointment details.
Sr. Corporate Paralegal
The ServiceMaster Company, L.L.C.
Memphis
05.2013 - 04.2020
- Primary responsibility maintaining corporate governance functions under Blue Sky laws in Tennessee regarding securities regulations for Section 16 filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission and the New York Exchange.
- Oversaw statutory compliance for 68 subsidiaries across U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- Managed company corporate books and prepared resolutions, written consents, and articles of incorporation.
- Facilitated board meetings, prepared agendas, and coordinated distribution through Board Advantage program.
- Prepared & drafted documents and correspondence.
- Supported finance and accounting with delegations of authority, incumbency certificates and newly appointed officers.
- Managed intellectual property portfolio and collaborated with outside counsel to protect and enforce company assets.
- Point of contact for service of process and distribution to appropriate division.
- Staff manager to administrative assistants of legal team and attorneys.
TN
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. NKA GEORGIA PACIFIC CELLULOSE, L.L.C.
Memphis
02.1998 - 01.2013
- Primary responsibility corporate governance under Securities & Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange; and monitoring equity compensation.
- Prepared Rule 144 opinion letters in collaboration with outside counsel.
- Collaborated with outside counsel on annual proxy, annual meetings, resolutions, and stockholder correspondence, effectively managing unclaimed property processes.
- Coordinated communication between stock transfer agent and company on unclaimed property matters, ensuring compliance and resolution.
- Oversaw corporate minutes books and developed a comprehensive contract database to track updates, amendments, and expiration dates for various agreements.
- Work closely with finance, audit, treasury, tax, contracts, intellectual property and outside counsel.
- Supervised two administrative assistants, and managed performance reviews.
- Advised the oversight committee of the employment investment committee on legal matters.
Education
B.S. - Liberal Arts
University of Tennessee
KnoxvilleKnoxville
Certified Corporate Paralegal -
Center of Advance Legal Studies
Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Entity management
- Compliance auditing
- Document management
- Workflow management
- Equity Edge
- Board Vantage
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- SharePoint
- LexisNexis
- Adobe Acrobat
- Legal negotiation
- Project planning
- Problem-solving
- CSC
- Computershare
- Compliance auditing
Additional Information
https:www.linked.com/in/gloria-b25340117
Technological Proficiency
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint)
- Entity Management software portals (Corporation Service Company, Computershare portal, Section 16 Manager, Equity Edge, Board Vantage; SEC EDGAR; and NYSE Portal
- Lexis Nexis
- Adobe Acrobat PDF
- Document & Workflow Management Systems
Certification
- Shelby County Notary (renewal filed July,1 2026; pending renewal)
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Gestalt Community Academy
08.2025 - Current
Temporary Contractor
Robert Half Staffing Agency
02.2023 - 05.2023
Andy Frain Associates
Event Support
08.2022 - 11.2022
Patient Appointment Coordinator
Dental Connection
08.2021 - 10.2021
Sr. Corporate Paralegal
The ServiceMaster Company, L.L.C.
05.2013 - 04.2020
TN
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. NKA GEORGIA PACIFIC CELLULOSE, L.L.C.
02.1998 - 01.2013
B.S. - Liberal Arts
University of Tennessee
Certified Corporate Paralegal -
Center of Advance Legal Studies