Attorney; Privacy; Contracts; IT; Telecommunications; Intellectual Property; Open Source Licenses
Greater Detroit Area
- Current
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- Director and Assistant Secretary at Ford Communications, Inc.
- Open Source Software (OSS) Licenses Manager at Ford Motor Company
- IT & Telecommunications Contracts Manager at Ford Motor Company
- Past
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- Intellectual Property Analyst & Counsel at Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Network Security Analyst at Ford Motor Company
- Corporate Privacy Analyst at Ford Motor Company
- Security Analyst and Privacy Liaison at Ford Motor Company
- Federal Judicial Intern at US Courts
- Education
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- Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
- Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington
- Purdue University
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Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Summary
Served in a variety of legal, information technology, privacy, and telecommunications positions.
Substantial experience with domestic and global IT and Telecommunications contracts and licenses from organizations includinng Adobe, American Messaging, ANX, Apple, ARIN, AT&T, BSquare, Cisco, Citrix, Compuware, Computer Sciences, Cox Communications, Dell, EWA, FCC, Ford, Fujitsu, Garmin, Google, GraceNote, HP, Hummingbird, Insight, Language Line, MathWorks, McAfee, MetaStorm, Microsoft, MindJet, Newsgator, Novell-SuSE, NTT, Nuance, PKWare, Sprint-Nextel, SunGuard, Symantec, TechSmith, TelAdjust, TeleNav, Teradata, TomTom, Tech Team Global, Verizon, VMware, Wall Street Systems, and WinZip (Corel).
Primary responsibility for reviewing and conducting risk assessments for hundreds of open source software (OSS) licenses.
Managed one of the largest corporate portfolios of FCC wireless radio licenses.
Worked on a variety of substantive issues while holding analyst positions on the Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) in IT Security; in the Corporate Privacy Office; and in Telecommunications Services.
ABA national awarding-winning author on the subject of Privacy and Employee Monitoring.
Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Specialties:
IT and Telecommunications contract negotiation and drafting; privacy; open source software (OSS) licenses; and FCC wireless radio license management.
Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Experience
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Director and Assistant Secretary
Ford Communications, Inc.
(Automotive industry)
August 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
• Ford Communications, Inc. (FCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, is responsible for the maintenance and management of the second-largest U.S. portfolio of (300+) FCC wireless licenses
• Primary responsibility for the above-noted portfolio, including ensuring that all licenses are obtained, updated, renewed, canceled, transferred, and/or sold, as needed
• Led vendor contract negotiations and coordination of FCC-mandated 800MHz Rebanding work at two large Canadian border region manufacturing plants
• NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SEPARATELY HELD POSITION, BUT IS PART OF MY DUTIES AS A FORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTS MANAGER. -
Open Source Software (OSS) Licenses Manager
Ford Motor Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)
September 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
• Reviewed and conducted risk assessments on hundreds of Open Source Software (OSS) licenses
• Consult and negotiate with suppliers on proper use and policies related to OSS
• Advise Ford management, executives, and corporate counsel on OSS risks and policy issues
• NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SEPARATELY HELD POSITION, BUT IS PART OF MY DUTIES AS A FORD IT CONTRACTS MANAGER. -
IT & Telecommunications Contracts Manager
Ford Motor Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)
August 2004 — Present (5 years 5 months)
• Manage and negotiate IT and Telecommunications hardware, software, and services agreements and licenses from over 40 domestic and international private, public, and government entities.
• Led contract negotiations for two versions of Ford's Sync in-vehicle communications system
• Ford representative on a national Telecommunications users business group
• Assess IT Contracts compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley & Ford IT policies
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Intellectual Property Analyst & Counsel
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)
March 2004 — August 2004 (6 months)
• Ford Global Technologies, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., manages all aspects of Ford's Intellectual Property, and is the IP department for its Office of the General Counsel
• Drafted letters to suppliers including FRE 408 offer to compromise and an indemnification request
• Reviewed IT supplier agreement and discovered infringement indemnification
• Researched and developed detailed statistical analysis of auto industry business method patent portfolios in pre- and post-State Street eras
• Wrote corporate IT Intellectual Property Analysis checklist
• Compiled and analyzed Ford business method inventions and patents portfolio
• Conducted and reviewed patent searches on a variety of issues/areas
• Wrote legal and business analyses on patent searches conducted by third-party search firms
• Monitored and reported on all IT-related intellectual property issues
• Assisted Ford inventors and patent attorney with value assessments of value of invention disclosures -
Network Security Analyst
Ford Motor Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)
September 2003 — March 2004 (7 months)
• Researched, created, and conducted a supplier firewall internal security audit process
• Designed and developed an Excel-based model to statistically identify and analyze highest risk data traffic
• Discovered and reported on other potential risks related to telnet banners and transferred IP addresses
• Wrote comprehensive report discussing relevant business and technical issues, options and recommendations -
Corporate Privacy Analyst
Ford Motor Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)
March 2003 — August 2003 (6 months)
• Co-led pilot project to evaluate and report on website privacy scanning software
• Led team including members of IT Security, Privacy Office, and in-house counsel to update and streamline Abuse Box procedures for responding to consumer SPAM complaints
• Modified language to improve Global Terms & Conditions regarding supplier use of personal information
• Conducted research and developed matrix of response options to assist employee victims of identity theft
• Developed Privacy Awareness campaign materials including PowerPoint presentation, brochure, and reference card
• Responsible for overseeing development and content of Corporate Privacy Office website
• Developed a guide for spotting and responding to privacy-related incidents -
Security Analyst and Privacy Liaison
Ford Motor Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; F; Automotive industry)
August 2002 — March 2003 (8 months)
• Worked on security issues for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
• Served as CIRT duty analyst monitoring and responding to security issues and inquiries
• Led consumer complaint handling via online Abuse Box account
• CIRT liaison to Global Client team: monitoring and escalation of software patches
• Developed a Privacy Incident Response Plan
• Served on National I.D. committee and lead a team doing gap analysis of communication plan
• Privacy Forum member; team member for review and recommendation of privacy scanning software
• Presenter and leader of SANS Security Conference Break-out Forum in Washington, D.C. entitled, "Emerging Privacy Standards and Their Real and Potential Effects on Information Security". -
Federal Judicial Intern
US Courts
(Government Agency; Judiciary industry)
January 2001 — April 2001 (4 months)
• Judicial Intern for Federal Magistrate Judge, the Honorable Kennard P. Foster, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (in Indianapolis)
• Researched cases, wrote summaries, and organized data for labor, employment, intellectual property, and class action product liability claims. Attended civil and criminal court hearings and pre-trial conferences
• Spent one day working on the Firestone tire case for Chief Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Education
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Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
M.S. , Information Systems (eBus. Infrastructure Mgmt.) , 2001 — 2002
• Coursework: Executive IT Leadership Strategy, IT Project Management, Information Security, E-Business, Enterprise Applications (ERP), Broadband Networks, and Wireless Systems
• 2001-02: Research & Writing Project: The 10 Domains of Computer & Information Security: An Introduction to the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge- Activities and Societies:
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• 2001-02: Member, Kelley School of Business Academy of Business and Technology Analysis
• 2001-02: Member, Systems and Accounting Graduate Programs Technology Advisory Committee
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Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington
J.D. , Law (IP, Privacy, Labor & Employment) , 1998 — 2001
• 2000-01: National First Place Winner of American Bar Association's Mendes Hershman Writing Contest for my 3L research paper entitled, "Employee Privacy and Internet Monitoring: Balancing Workers' Rights and Dignity with Legitimate Management Interests", 57 Bus. Law 857 (2002)
• 2000-01: Dean's Honors (Top 30%), IU School of Law, Fall Semester, 2000
• 1998-99: Submitted proposal to modify FRCP 15(c)(3)(b); under U.S. Courts review for over seven years- Activities and Societies:
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• 1999-01: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Indiana University Student Association
• 1999-00: Dean's Appointee, IU School of Law Instructional Technology Committee
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Purdue University
A.S. & B.S. , Computer Info. Sys. (Telecom & Networking) , 1993 — 1998
• 1997-98: Purdue School of Technology Dean's Special Student Scholarship Recipient
• 1995-96: Purdue Computer Technology/Ernst & Young Outstanding Sophomore Award
• 1993-98: Earned the highest grade in 14 courses spanning eight academic departments
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Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Interests:
Table Tennis (aka, ping-pong), Tennis, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Rubik's Cube (personal best is 77 seconds), NBA Basketball, Business/Motivational Books; BusinessWeek Magazine; and Politics.
Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Groups:
• Licensed Michigan Attorney (P67056)
• Admitted to Practice Before:
-- Michigan State Courts
-- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Member:
-- State Bar of Michigan
---- Section Memberships (past/present):
------ Computer/Information Technology Law; Business Law; Intellectual Property Law; Animal Law
-- American Bar Association
---- Section Memberships (past/present):
------ Science and Technology Law; Business Law; Intellectual Property Law
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Software Licensing Professionals
Charlie Frayer, JD, MS’s Honors:
2000-2001 National Winner of the American Bar Association's Mendes-Hershman Student Writing Award for my 3L research paper entitled, "Employee Privacy and Internet Monitoring: Balancing Workers' Rights and Dignity with Legitimate Management Interests", 57 Bus. Law 857 (2002).
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