BOSTON – Sally Baraka, Chief Administrative Officer of Agile Growth Corp (NASDAQ: AGGR), a newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has been appointed to the New Hampshire Advisory Council of the New England Legal Foundation (NELF, www.newenglandlegal.org), the leading non-profit public interest law firm in the region dedicated to addressing policy and constitutional concerns related to free enterprise.
Ms. Baraka is a global C-level advisor for private equity-backed and public software companies with expertise in international technology transactions, data privacy, mergers and acquisitions, and IP (intellectual property) monetization strategies. Prior to joining Agile Growth Corp. in 2021, Ms. Baraka was General Counsel and Board Secretary at Alfresco Software in 2020. She served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Paycor from 2018 to 2019, Vice President and General Counsel at Sparta Systems from 2013 to 2018, and Senior Commercial Counsel at Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX) from 2012 to 2013.
A Muslim and Egyptian-American, Ms. Baraka is a former Commissioner on the City of Philadelphia Human Rights Commission. “Sally’s professional leadership experience, her proud heritage, as well as her expertise in a variety of roles across the software industry,” NELF President Dan Winslow said, “bring important new dimensions and an increased measure of in-house strategic focus to our already impressive New Hampshire Advisory Council roster.”
“Our state Advisory Councils,” he added, “help develop our Foundation’s positions on matters in the judicial branch, and they often recommend legal advocacy for consideration by our Board of Directors on issues of importance to the region’s economy. The Advisory Councils also host speakers of interest to their particular sector of the economy at locations convenient to members in each state.”
Ms. Baraka will be a featured speaker at NELF’s “Tips and Strategies of Successful GC’s (general counsels)” live and virtual seminar on Thursday, October 13, in Boston. Details for registration are available on NELF’s website, https://newenglandlegal.org/event/tips-and-strategies-of-successful-gcs-seminar/.
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About Sally Baraka
Sally Baraka is the chief administrative officer of AGILE GROWTH CORP, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) comprised of experienced enterprise technologists and operators. Sally is a global C-level advisor for private equity-backed and public software companies with expertise in international technology transactions, data privacy, M&A and IP monetization strategies. Sally has worked in a variety of roles across the software industry and most recently was General Counsel and Board Secretary at Alfresco Software which was acquired by Hyland Software in October 2020. Prior to Alfresco, Sally was Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Paycor, a human resources software company, and Vice President and General Counsel of Sparta Systems from 2013 to 2018. Sally has a B.S. in Computer and Information Sciences from Temple University and a J.D. from Temple University.
About the New England Legal Foundation
The New England Legal Foundation (NELF – www.newenglandlegal.org) is the leading non-profit public interest law firm in the region dedicated to addressing issues of law and policy related to free enterprise. NELF’s ongoing mission is to champion individual economic liberties, property rights, limited government based on rule of law, and inclusive economic growth. NELF challenges actions by governments and special interests which would unreasonably intrude on the economic freedoms of individuals and business enterprises in New England and the nation. We believe that economic liberty is fundamental to a democratic society and offers the most sustainable path to advance the American ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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