Mark is a Managing Director at Consilio, and has 25 years experience working with global clients, law firms and solution providers to address their most pressing Cybersecurity, eDiscovery, Information Governance and Data Privacy needs.

Leading Consilio’s Cyber Data Breach Solutions and Insurance Verticals Internationally, Mark draws on his past experience leading multidisciplinary teams to advise clients on the technical and workflow aspects of cyber data incidents, internal and regulatory investigations and commercial litigation, including relevant international privacy legislation and procedural rules.

As part of his role, Mark leads the strategic direction and engagement across Consilio’s international eco-system of Law Firm Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practices, Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) firms, Insurance and technology providers; working with clients to ensure the speed, efficiency and accuracy of data mining and review processes to deliver timely and cost effective solutions.

Danielle V. Brooks is a Director in Consilio’s Global Revenue Organization supporting the Financial Services Vertical. In her role as the vertical’s chief of staff, she coordinates and helps drive multiple knowledge sharing initiatives to include exclusive client-centered events and monthly communications that keep our clients informed on the latest developments in both their industry and ours. She also provides relationship management and team coordination across thousands of eDiscovery and document review matters. In addition to her main responsibilities, Danielle is an active member of the Client Experience and Diversity and Inclusion leadership committees. She also serves as a co-chair of Consilio’s first established affinity group, The Black Responsiveness Affinity Group (B.R.A.G.) and participates in the company’s summer internship program.

Oliver Bücken is a Regional Director in Germany for Consilio, a global leader in eDiscovery, document review, and legal consulting services.

Oliver’s role is to consult clients in Germany and provide guidance through challenging scenarios. Oliver draws on his experience working for Relativity, providing guidance on complex & often multi-jurisdictional matters. With a background in Consultancy, he works with clients to develop processes that match the German requirements in matters involving the collection, processing, and review of large amounts of email and other electronic data.

Oliver has experience with clients in the public & private sectors as well as law firms, working across Antitrust, Competition, Cyber, and Cross-border litigation matters.

Katie is a senior eDiscovery Counsel and Regional Vice President at Consilio. She has extensive experience assisting corporate legal departments and law firms with eDiscovery and needs that arise from complex litigation. She has resided in the legal tech industry for over a decade, assisting clients with solutions at the crossroads of legal and tech. Prior to joining Consilio, Katie led and help build the managed review practice as Director of Delivery at Special Counsel. She frequently managed matters that obtained significant data volumes and conducted complex reviews of 100+ attorneys. Katie is the founder of the Women in eDiscovery – Miami chapter and remains on the board. Before entering the practice of law, she worked at France’s largest national bank, BNP Paribas in New York City structuring products and alternative investments in the equity derivatives department. Katie is fluent in Spanish, is a University of Florida graduate, and a Pennsylvania State University School of Law alum.

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Xavier Diokno is a Senior Vice President at Consilio, a global leader in eDiscovery, document review and legal consulting services.

Xavier Diokno has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Southern Illinois University, a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a juris doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law. He is licensed to practice in the state of Illinois and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Xavier worked in the information technology industry for ten years in database administration and software development. For more than a decade, Xavier was part of Consilio’s Data Analytics group, where he oversaw the team’s tripling in size, as well as numerous large-scale projects involving Technology Assisted Review, Immediate Case Assessments™, and novel analytics research. Xavier now applies his technical and legal experience to overseeing Consilio’s Innovation initiatives, including researching new technologies like artificial intelligence and developing their application to legal services.

Representative engagements include:

• Served as main analytics point of contact for several AmLaw 100 firms and Fortune 500 corporations
• Managed projects involving predictive coding and responding to government second requests

With over 17 years of experience in the legal technology and legal services, Nathan has supported clients across the UK, USA and for the past 9 years, Hong Kong. As a Regional Director, Nathan has worked with many of the world’s top corporations and law firms, he has a wealth experience leading and building regional teams in addition to advising clients on all aspects of the eDiscovery workflow, including data collection, digital forensics, data processing/analytics, and document review.

Nathan has a track record in dealing with cross-border matters and well-versed in the unique challenges that arise when conducting multi-jurisdictional eDiscovery. This includes advising on the options for managing cases with data sensitivities and the best practice for handling cases with multiple languages, data types and data sources.

In addition to his work as an eDiscovery consultant, Nathan has been a guest lecturer at a Hong Kong University where he discussed legal technology and the various career opportunities that it can provide.

As the Global Head of Cyber Response Solutions and senior member of Consilio’s Client Services team, James focuses on helping clients and their counsel develop and implement effective strategies when impacted by data privacy and cyber incidents.

With 15+ years of legal, eDiscovery, and cyber response experience, James has consulted on and managed highly complex engagements for clients across a range of industries including the financial, insurance, and technology sectors.  As the Global Head for Consilio’s Cyber Response service offering, James uses this expertise to assist clients impacted by a range of privacy and cyber incidents including Business Email Compromise, Ransomware, and Data Exfiltration. Working hand in hand with clients, their breach counsel, and cyber forensic firms, James and his team offer clients a range of services when responding to an incident including data collection and hosting, analytics-driven data mining, document review, and notification report generation. James’ team leverages Consilio’s global footprint, allowing the team to provide services in jurisdictions across the world while ensuring clients are complying with local privacy regulations.

Additionally, James is an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University School of Law where he teaches a course on Electronic Discovery. He is also a frequent speaker and panel moderator on topics relating to data privacy, cyber incident response, and eDiscovery.

James received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Business Administration and his law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in Winston Salem, NC. He is based in North Carolina and has maintained an active license to practice law there since 2007.

Kimberly Lerman is a Talent Manager of Lawyers On Demand, a Consilio company. She helps to match attorneys with clients who have needs for contract attorney assistance in a variety of different types of positions at law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies.

Prior to the start of her career in recruiting in 2015, Kimberly spent 15 years practicing law in Atlanta, and she was involved in hiring attorneys throughout that time.  In her last legal role, she served as Vice President & Associate General Counsel for a large company in Atlanta. In addition to seven years of in-house experience, Kimberly also worked as a litigation associate at local law firms, including several years at both King & Spalding and Eversheds Sutherland.  Throughout her law firm tenure, Kimberly was involved with interviewing law students and lawyers at job fairs, on-campus interviews, and onsite interviews.  She also was a member of the Hiring Committee at Eversheds Sutherland from 2005 – 2007.

Kimberly currently serves as Co-Chair of the Duke Atlanta Women’s Forum and is a Member of the Duke Law Atlanta Board.  She also volunteers with Emory Career Connections as a speaker and a mentor for current Emory students considering a career in law. When not working or volunteering her time, Kimberly enjoys swimming, biking, and running, having completed 21 Ironman® triathlons. She is also an avid scuba diver and enjoys standup paddleboarding, hiking, nature photography (including underwater photography), yoga, and cooking.

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Drew Macaulay is a Managing Director of Consilio, a global leader in Legal Consulting & Legal Services.

“Drew is Consilio’s primary subject matter expert in cross-border litigation, regulatory and internal investigations. Drew has particular expertise with multi-jurisdictional anti-corruption/bribery/FCPA and cartel investigations involving the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.

Over the last nine years, Drew has led projects for Consilio clients in more than 20 countries.  In addition to client project work, Drew has management responsibility for Consilio’s UK offices.

Areas of expertise:

• Multijurisdictional investigations and litigation
• Regulatory and internal investigation management
• Multilingual eDisclosure and document review projects
• European data privacy legislation
• Computer forensic investigations
• Complex preservation and data collection exercises

Trayce is a Global Legal Technology and Business Process Subject Matter Expert of Consilio, a global leader in Legal Consulting & Legal Services.

Based in Chicago, IL, Trayce is a highly experienced Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and Legal Technology consultant with a proven track record of transforming business processes through strategic initiatives, including technology solutions and business process optimization. With over 20 years of expertise in the intersection of legal operations, contract management, and enterprise technology, Trayce has successfully led numerous organizations through the complex process of integrating post-transaction, designing best-in-class legal operations departments, and evaluating, selecting, and implementing CLM solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Known for a deep understanding of the entire contract lifecycle and how to extract and optimize business processes, Trayce expertly aligns stakeholders across legal, procurement, sales, and compliance to drive efficiency, reduce risk, and maximize business outcomes. Her extensive knowledge of Legal Business Processes, CLM systems, workflow automation, and contract analytics, combined with a results-driven approach, ensures that her clients adopt cutting-edge tools and achieve sustainable process improvements.

Whether advising on enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives or delivering actionable insights on contract management best practices, Trayce translates complex technical concepts into strategic business solutions. Passionate about focusing on business problems and desired outcomes, she drives to leverage technology to realize reduced risk, increased compliance, and global alignment with corporate goals and objectives.

Trayce is a trusted advisor to organizations seeking to enhance their operational agility and maximize the value of technology as well as their resources in Legal.

Kamaka Martin, Esq. is the Senior Vice President of US Client Services at Consilio. Kamaka has over 18 years of legal consultation experience and has worked with several Fortune 500 corporations advising on best practices when using software as a service, artificial intelligence and bespoke managed services offerings to manage complex litigation. Kamaka has expertise in Technology Assisted Review, advanced analytics and has been instrumental in the development of workflows that utilize core predictive analytics features. Kamaka also speaks regularly about inclusion and diversity in the legal industry and the importance of fostering an equitable environment for professionals and clients to thrive. Kamaka graduated Summa Cum Laude from Lafayette College with a B.A. in History and Government and Law with Honors in 2004. She also received her J.D. from the University of Melbourne while living abroad in Australia.

As a trusted consultant with 20+ years of interdisciplinary experience, Matt maximizes value for his clients through education, consultation and process improvements. Anticipating challenges, proposing options, and identifying solutions, Matt designs workflows that address the goals of each client, providing enterprise solutions that span the entire EDRM and beyond, including IT, InfoSec, Records Management, Compliance, Legal Operations, Cybersecurity, Litigation, and more. Matt’s prior experience includes roles as a Strategic Consultant and Solutions Architect, Director of eDiscovery, Project Manager, Senior Legal Assistant at an AmLaw 100 firm (Insurance/Reinsurance practice), and IT Director. This background equips Matt with years of hands-on experience from multiple perspectives enabling him to tackle clients’ everyday challenges and provide them with consultative and cost-conscious solutions for their entire organization. With the practical knowledge of the Clients’ current situation and the vision for their desired future state, Matt’s talents to design, forecast, and execute custom workflows, while making complex processes understandable to all stakeholders has solidified him as a reputable and trustworthy advisor to corporations and law firms of all sizes for over 2 decades.

Matt’s background contributed to his becoming a founding member of Consilio’s Insurance Initiatives, recently recognized by Business Insurance as a finalist for 2021 Insurance Consulting Team of the Year. While servicing and supporting all of Consilio’s broad base of corporate and law firm clients, Matt focuses his efforts on Consilio’s Insurance vertical and is also a leader of the Cyber Response Solutions practice.

Known for his unique communication style, bullet point emails, mixed metaphors and analogies, and movie quotes, Matt also enjoys asking the question, “How Round is Your Triangle?” – exploring and attempting to fix the (often dysfunctional) communication patterns among Corporate Client, Outside Counsel, and Services Provider.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience providing dedicated client service as an attorney and consultant, Maureen engages with Consilio’s customers to ensure a best-in-class client experience. She works cross-functionally across the company to develop and deploy best practices that embed Consilio’s commitment to service excellence, and to deliver the highest levels of quality and value. She seeks opportunities to create differentiating moments for clients—from bespoke educational sessions to loyalty programs to peer networking events—to foster client satisfaction and loyalty.

Maureen also serves as Consilio’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer. She leads the development and implementation of the company’s strategies, policies, and programs for ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Partnering with Consilio’s internal and client Advisory Boards on Diversity & Inclusion, Maureen guides the organization in carrying out its mission of attracting and encouraging a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas; fostering a global, inclusive culture; and celebrating employees’ diverse strengths.

Maureen is a respected industry thought leader, speaking and writing frequently on significant issues that impact Consilio’s clients, such as current challenges for legal professionals around data privacy and security; strategies and tactics for engaging in cross-border discovery; the latest developments in e-discovery law and practice; and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

Prior to joining Consilio, Maureen was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP, where she represented Fortune 100 and other multinational companies in complex employment litigation, including class and collective actions. Maureen also co-chaired the Firm’s E-Discovery Practice Group. In that role, she advised clients on various e-discovery issues, such as identifying and inventorying sources of electronic information, drafting legal hold notices, and developing protocols for document collection, storage, and management. She also consulted internally with attorneys at the Firm on e-discovery issues, and helped develop best practices for litigators engaged in e-discovery.

Peter leads Consilio’s Financial Services Vertical (FSV) focusing on managing the business relationship with multinational financial services clients. Under his leadership, Consilio has built its practice to support all 15 of the top 15 global investment banks and over 100 other financial services firms.

Peter conceived Consilio’s Financial Services Vertical to facilitate knowledge sharing and process continuity across global financial institutions that are subject to a comparable regulatory framework and litigation exposure. Today, the FSV is actively supporting the largest global investment banks across North America, Europe, India, China, and Japan. The confluence of regulatory requirements, data systems, encryption standards, and information security considerations expose the industry to a unique set of challenges that have consistent themes across financial institutions.  Further, the global nature of these organizations brings in data privacy, secrecy, and other regional considerations.

Peter’s objective is for the FSV to aggregate and distribute the value of Consilio’s collective expertise supporting these clients’ over 50,000+ engagements and bring to bear actionable intelligence and best practices in the engagements we are supporting today and into the future. Some of these include Off-Channel Communications related investigations, multi-bank underwriter litigations, departed employee/financial advisor protocols, Data Subject Access Requests, cross border matters, as well as an expansive array of regulatory exams and internal investigations. Through consolidation of this expertise, the FSV endeavors to create a highly differentiated client expertise founded on the FSV theme, Powered by Knowledge.

Zach Pope is a seasoned Business Development veteran in the legal consulting and document discovery space, supporting his clients for over 20 years. His responsibilities include working with corporate legal, legal operations and IT departments and their outside counsel to provide the most cost effective and efficient solutions when faced with a government investigation, internal investigation or litigation matter. Having worked on some of the largest or highest profile matters in the last decade, he uses his experience to guide his clients through complex matters with tremendous outcomes.

His experience spans across the EDRM, including Information Governance, data forensics and collection, data analytics, processing, document review and production. Zach has consulted with companies and law firms across the country in numerous sectors including: Energy, Petrochemicals, Technology, Telecommunications, Construction, Real Estate, Airline and Healthcare.

Patty Wise provides executive oversight to Consilio’s flexible talent business unit, where she is responsible for driving organic growth and architecting bespoke flexible legal talent programs to help clients solve unique legal challenges. Since 2008, she has partnered with Consilio clients to provide the right legal talent to build resilient legal organizations across industries, practice areas, and geographies. Prior to joining Consilio, Patty practiced law with Troutman Sanders in Atlanta and Kennedy Covington in Charlotte (now K&L Gates). She holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt University, where she was awarded the Junius L. Allison Award, given for the most significant contribution to the Legal Aid Society, and a B.A. from Emory University.