Dara Redler to Join H&R Block as new Chief Legal Officer
January 10 2022 - 4:15PM
H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announces that Dara Redler is
joining the company as Chief Legal Officer, as current General
Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Tom Gerke announces his
retirement after serving the company for the past 10 years.
Redler previously served as General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary for Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY). She was the first
general counsel for the global cannabis business where she built a
global legal function, developed a world-wide compliance program,
led legal negotiations for a transformative merger transaction to
create one of the world’s largest cannabis businesses by revenue,
and more. Prior to Tilray, she held various legal roles of
increasing responsibility over 17 years at The Coca-Cola Company,
across strategic alliances, franchise operations, retail sales, and
worldwide marketing and growth. Redler holds a Juris Doctor from
Duke University School of Law and two bachelor’s degrees from The
University of Pennsylvania, one in Marketing from the Wharton
School, and one in global studies from the College of Arts &
Sciences.
“I am thrilled to have Dara as a partner and member of our
Senior Leadership Team," said Jeff Jones, President and Chief
Executive Officer, H&R Block. "She brings a wealth of
experience in leading good governance, driving strategic
negotiations, and navigating complex legal and regulatory matters.
Her expertise and leadership will be the perfect addition as we
continue on our transformation journey.”
Gerke, who announced his retirement today, has served as General
Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer for H&R Block since
2012, where he has led the company's legal and government relations
functions, as well as Block's Tax Institute. During his career at
Block, he was instrumental in numerous key business developments,
including the wind down of the company's subprime mortgage
subsidiary, sale of its bank, and the formation of the company's
current bank product relationships. He also served as interim CEO
during a portion of 2017 and oversaw the company's human resources
department from 2016-2018. Gerke serves on the board of directors
for two publicly traded companies and plans to focus his future
leadership efforts as a board member.
"Tom has provided strong leadership and strategic counsel to
H&R Block over the past decade and was an invaluable partner to
me," said Jones. "He has guided the company through important
transactions, key litigation matters, and significant strategic
transitions in the company's history. We all wish him the very
best."
About H&R Block
H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) provides help and inspires
confidence in its clients and communities everywhere through
global tax preparation services, financial products,
and small-business solutions. The company blends digital
innovation with human expertise and care as it helps people get the
best outcome at tax time and also be better with money using its
mobile banking app and debit card, Spruce. Through Block
Advisors and Wave, the company helps small business
owners thrive with innovative products like Wave Money, a small
business banking and bookkeeping solution, and the only business
bank account to manage bookkeeping automatically. For more
information, visit H&R Block News or
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