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THOMAS BURTON MOORE 234 West 148th Street, Apt 7C New York, New York 10039

Phone: 917-690-5944 Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REGAN ARTS LLC, New York, NY 2015 Chief Operating Officer

• Hired to help bring organization to new start-up publishing company • Managed build out of new office space, implemented new systems

CHINA INSTITUTE, New York, NY 2013-2015 Vice President, Operations – September 2014-September 2015 Acting President – October 2013-August 2014 • Hired to stabilize operations of organization after period of instability, managed

operations of the Institute, including oversight of all programs, finances, fundraising, staff and planning, improved governance oversight

• Handled sale of existing headquarters building in preparation for move to new space • Managed renovation of new downtown offices and successful move of organization into

new facility THE GRACE CHILDRENS’ FOUNDATION 2012-2013 Senior Vice President • Stabilized financial oversight and systems of small non-profit organization • Undertook development of database to manage organization’s programming and activities ASIA SOCIETY, New York, NY 2005-2009 Senior Vice President – Operations • Managed global operations of major not-for-profit organization; supervised staff of 70,

including departments of finance, development, human resources, building management, information technology and retail store

• Oversaw ten affiliate and branch offices; developed operating agreement, guidelines and branding for all Society offices to strengthen global organization

• Streamlined global organizational structure and improved internal governance processes • Implemented internal policies and procedures; supervised oversight of endowment

portfolio

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ALTRIA GROUP, INC., New York, NY 1994-2004 PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC., Lausanne, Switzerland 2001-2004 Vice President & Associate General Counsel • Headed department handling Company’s corporate governance and secretarial issues,

including internal corporate structure; handled over 150 contracts annually, including acquisitions, licensing, employment, operations, consulting and services agreements

• Handled all legal aspects of transfer of Company’s headquarters from New York to Switzerland and the restructuring of the Company’s business in Japan

• Established database to managed over 6,000 key Company agreements • Set up first budget process for Law Department; hired and supervised budget manager PHILIP MORRIS ASIA LTD., Hong Kong 1996-2001 Vice President & Associate General Counsel – Asia Pacific Region • Managed regional legal team and advised management on key legal issues, including

compliance with laws and policies, marketing, employment, sales and distribution matters • Handled structuring and execution of business acquisitions in Indonesia, Singapore and Hong

Kong; completed joint development agreements in China • Established new business entities in India; negotiated business restructure with Indian

partner • Advised on restructuring of businesses in Korea and Taiwan • Handled Company’s response to government investigation and coordinated negotiation

with local government authority • Worked on lobbying efforts against proposed legislation before Hong Kong legislature • Prepared and completed numerous distribution and license agreements KRAFT FOODS ASIA LTD., Hong Kong 1994-1996 Chief Regional Counsel • Established and managed Company’s first law department in Asia • Handled numerous license, distribution, employment agreements; advised on trademark

and related intellectual property issues • Established joint ventures in China and supervised legal issues relating to such entities in

China, Japan and Korea • Negotiated proposed acquisition of Indonesian licensee • Negotiated joint product development project with major beverage company ARCO CHEMICAL ASIA PACIFIC, LTD., Hong Kong 1990-1994 Regional Counsel • Counseled on all legal issues in the Asia Pacific region • Negotiated Company’s exit from major joint venture in Korea • Succeeded in getting anti-dumping investigation against Company dismissed

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PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON, New York, NY 1985-1990 Corporate Associate • Handled numerous mergers and acquisitions, bank financings, tender offers, and general

corporate and securities matters • Managed firm’s Beijing presence in 1985 and 1987

EDUCATION J.D., New York University School of Law, member of Law Review B.A., Yale University, cum laude, Honors in Major, concentration in Chinese history

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES American Bar Association (ABA) Bar Association of the City of New York Member, New York State Bar

LANGUAGES Chinese (Mandarin) and French