Rick Pufpaf is the Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.  Rick works closely with the executive leadership team and the Board of Directors, ensuring compliance with SEC guidelines, annual meeting requirements, board committee, and independent director requirements. He provides practical day-to-day advice and strategic legal guidance to business leaders on a variety of matters. Rick holds deep expertise in the areas of corporate governance, compliance, employment matters, and compensation and benefits. 

Mr. Pufpaf joined Lawson in 2011, and throughout the past 10 years, Rick has served as our Assistant General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Corporate Secretary and Vice President, Compensation & Benefits. 

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Loyola University Chicago and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.