Marie-Louise Skafte

Marie-Louise Skafte is an award-winning global leader, entrepreneur, and internationally licensed commercial-minded lawyer. She is the Founder and President of Skafte Global Law, PA and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Roger L. Martin, Inc. Ms. Skafte has 25+ years of providing multi-jurisdictional legal counsel and expertise in international commercial matters, strategy, operations, negotiations, risk, governance, leasing, human resources, corporate and regulatory compliance, and C-Suite relationship management across the transportation, logistics, aviation, distribution, freight-forwarding, and financial and professional services industries. In addition to working in CHRO, COO, CCO, and General Counsel roles, she is a Qualified Risk Director® and serves on multiple boards and committees for notable business, academic, and charitable organizations. Skafte earned her JD from Suffolk University Law School and also holds a BA in Labor/Management Relations & Business from the University of Toronto and Industrial & Labor Relations at Cornell University, where she earned academic and athletic scholarships. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband, Roger. An avid world traveler, she is also a licensed Commercial-Rated Jet Pilot..

Marie-Louise Skafte is an award-winning global leader, entrepreneur, and internationally licensed commercial-minded lawyer with over 25 years of success providing expertise in international commercial matters, strategy, operations, negotiations, risk, governance, leasing, human resources, corporate and regulatory compliance, and C-Suite relationship management across the transportation, logistics, aviation, distribution, freight-forwarding, and financial and professional services industries. In addition to working in CHRO, COO, CCO, and General Counsel roles, she is a Qualified Risk Director® and serves on multiple boards and committees for notable business, academic, and charitable global organizations. She has been a featured contributor on books and podcasts, including the award-winning podcast Worklife with Adam Grant, and a speaker, presenter, and moderator for numerous keynotes and roundtable discussions.