Darryl K. Packard is an experienced legal professional currently serving as General Counsel at Purple Strategies since July 2019. Prior experience includes roles such as Senior Contracts Manager at CenterPoint Education Solutions, where Darryl provided contracting and procurement expertise, and Associate General Counsel at American Student Assistance, overseeing corporate contract management processes. Early career experience includes working as a Sourcing Buyer at State Farm, where contract negotiations for telecommunications hardware and software were managed. Darryl holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Finance from Grambling State University. Key achievements include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contractual agreements to minimize risks and enhance corporate compliance.