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Andre Lester

@andrelester

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Compliance and legal affairs leader who builds programs, drafts contracts, and drives audit-ready policy.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior compliance or legal operations roles where I can build programs, manage contracts, lead audits, and partner with cross-functional teams to reduce risk and improve processes.

I am a compliance and legal affairs leader with experience building enterprise compliance programs, drafting and negotiating high volumes of contracts, and developing data-driven policy across public and private sectors. I have delivered monitoring and enforcement tools, co-managed multimillion-dollar CAPEX and financing programs, and produced executive-ready materials that informed board and leadership decisions.

My background spans state government, healthcare insurance, and airport concessions where I led audits, investigations, vendor oversight, and cross-functional initiatives with Legal, IT, Finance, and Operations. I emphasize pragmatic process improvement, clear stakeholder communication, and training to produce measurable compliance outcomes and reduce legal and operational risk.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Principal Consultant

Independent Consulting

May 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 3 months)

Advised transportation and aviation clients on policy, compliance, and contracts; delivered updated employee handbooks and training catalogs aligned to current regulations and informed executive decision-making through feasibility studies and stakeholder surveys.

Contract Drafting Policy Development Stakeholder Engagement Training Development Project Management

Director, Compliance

Fraport USA Inc.

Nov 2020 - Oct 2021 (11 months)

Oversaw compliance and contract administration for airport concessions; built the first enterprise compliance program for U.S. markets and audited lease compliance across six airport markets to ensure alignment with master agreements and regulations.

Compliance Program Management Contract Administration Policy & SOP Design Quality Assurance Regulatory Compliance

Lease and Compliance Administrator

Fraport USA Inc.

Apr 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 6 months)

Managed lease compliance systems for Nashville International Airport concessions, redlined and finalized 90+ subleases and agreements, and co-managed a $17.4M CAPEX budget and $8.7M FACT loan while implementing monitoring tools for ACDBE program compliance.

Lease Administration Contract Drafting Compliance Monitoring ACDBE Program Contract Negotiation Process Mapping Reporting

Operations Director

Georgia Department of Community Health

Mar 2015 - Sep 2015 (6 months)

Planned and coordinated Purchasing, IT, Applications, Education & Training, and Open Records units; supervised 21 staff and led delivery of a licensure web portal that improved processing transparency and end-to-end tracking.

Operations Management Vendor Management Staff Supervision Process Improvement Project Management

Contracts Administrator

Georgia Department of Human Services

Apr 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 10 months)

Managed a high-volume portfolio (1,000+ agreements annually) under state procurement rules; created acquisition plans, selected procurement methods, and drafted contracts, MOUs, and DSAs to shorten approval cycles statewide.

Contract Management Public Procurement MOU DSA Drafting SOP Development Compliance Vendor Selection

Risk Management Coordinator

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Di

May 2008 - Apr 2012 (3 years 11 months)

Reviewed critical incident and investigative reports for evidentiary support, approved corrective action plans, and provided technical assistance to providers to improve reporting quality and reduce incident recurrence; supported DOJ monitoring tours.

Risk Management Technical assistance Regulatory Compliance Quality Improvement Litigation Support

HIPAA Business Analyst

Delta Dental Insurance Company

Sep 2005 - May 2007 (1 year 8 months)

Led HIPAA compliance and privacy audits, overhauled the HIPAA policy library with a SharePoint compliance hub, drafted BAAs and marketing agreement amendments, and delivered company-wide HIPAA training to reduce breach risk.

HIPAA Policy Development SharePoint BAA Training Delivery Risk Mitigation