Theodore (Ted) S. Ruehl

Ted Ruehl has extensive experience as an attorney, specializing in corporate and commercial law. Theodore (Ted) S. most recently worked at Lightelligence as the Corporate Counsel and US Lead, where they served as the lead attorney for the US affiliate of a global photonic chip company. Theodore (Ted) S.'sresponsibilities included negotiating partner and customer agreements, assisting with corporate governance, financings, and compliance.

Prior to Lightelligence, Ted worked at Acronis as a Senior Contracts and Compliance Counsel, providing legal advice to a global cloud backup and cyber-security company. Theodore (Ted) S. was responsible for negotiating agreements with customers, resellers, distributors, and vendors, and worked closely with the Security Compliance team to draft and negotiate privacy-related agreements.

Before that, Ted served as a Corporate Counsel at Jenzabar, a private software company specializing in ERP solutions for higher education customers. In this role, they assisted with commercial negotiations, including license and services agreements, partner agreements, and OEM agreements. Theodore (Ted) S. also reviewed privacy and security-related agreements.

Additionally, Ted served as a Temporary Counsel at Acronis, where they advised a private company selling backup software and SaaS solutions. Theodore (Ted) S.'sresponsibilities included negotiating commercial agreements with customers, resellers, and distributors, as well as negotiating an OEM agreement with a leading vendor of cyber-security products and services.

Earlier in their career, Ted held the position of Vice President, Legal and Compliance at Netcracker Technology, where they were responsible for all new logo customer contract negotiations and negotiated license and services agreements. Theodore (Ted) S. also served as the primary attorney supporting sales, services, licensing, and marketing globally at Enterasys Networks, a NYSE-listed networking equipment company.

Ted's legal career began at Amersham Biosciences and Infineon Technologies, where they served as Senior Legal Counsel and Corporate Counsel, respectively. Theodore (Ted) S. gained general corporate experience in securities, mergers and acquisitions, and technology transactions during their time as an Associate at WilmerHale (formerly Hale and Dorr).

Overall, Ted Ruehl has a broad range of experience in corporate law, contract negotiation, compliance, and privacy and security matters.

Theodore (Ted) S. Ruehl holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from the University of Chicago. Theodore (Ted) S. also has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Comparative Literature from Harvard University. Theodore (Ted) S.'sBachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English was obtained from Princeton University. In addition to their academic qualifications, Ted has certifications as a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional from the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics, a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and Massachusetts and California Bar Admissions from the Massachusetts and California Bars. No specific information about start and end years or obtained month and year are provided for any of these educational achievements or certifications.