The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) has announced a pivotal transformation with the expansion and restructuring of its board of directors. This significant move sees the board grow from nine to 16 members, marking the largest board increase in the organization’s decade-long history.
In a groundbreaking shift for CLOC, the inclusion of legal technology and service providers on the board is a first, complementing the existing in-house legal operations professionals. This decision underscores CLOC’s dedication to uniting all industry stakeholders to foster transformative change.
Oyango Snell, CLOC’s executive director, highlighted the importance of this expansion, noting, “This leadership lineup underscores our commitment to representing a broad range of perspectives across industries, regions, and experiences, and to advancing the practice of legal operations on a truly global scale.”
Governance Modernization
In tandem with the board expansion, CLOC is modernizing its governance structure. This includes the introduction of two new roles: board chair and chair-elect. Additionally, the board will transition to being entirely volunteer-driven. The position of executive director is being redefined as president and CEO, aligning with association best practices and supporting its 6,500 global members.
Áine Lyons, CLOC president and SVP and deputy general counsel at Workday, emphasized the significance of these changes: “In the AI era, shaping the future of legal operations requires our collective ingenuity. These governance updates go beyond expanding our board; they are a fundamental realignment for impact.”
New Board Members
The newly expanded board, set to commence its term in January 2026, will include two legal technology vendor executives and one legal services executive among the 11 newly elected directors:
– Jerry Levine, chief evangelist and general counsel at ContractPodAI.
– Colin Levy, general counsel at Malbek.
– Richard Robinson, director of client success at Epiq.
Other new members of CLOC’s board:
– Mark Allen, director of legal and compliance operations, Zillow.
– Donovan Bell, senior director, head of global operations, corporate affairs, policy, integrity, trade, and legal, Intel.
– Alex Gao, senior director, legal operations, Hilton Worldwide Corporation.
– Kurt Grasinger, legal operations and outside counsel manager, Meta.
– Stacy Lettie, chief of staff to the general counsel, Organon.
– Carl Morrison, senior manager, legal operations, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.
– Kirsten Taitelbaum, vice president, head of legal operations and chief of staff, Sutter Health.
– Darth Vaughn, associate general counsel and managing director, policy and legal operations, Ford Motor Company.
Continuing Members
In addition to CLOC President Lyons, existing board members who will continue their roles include:
– Frances Pomposo, senior director, head of legal operations, and chief of staff to the chief legal officer, Intuitive.
– Laura Dieudonné, legal operations and administration director, Delta Air Lines.
– Adam Becker, director, legal operations, Cockroach Labs.
“The 2026 board brings together a diverse, powerful slate of legal operations leaders, in-house counsel, and technology innovators to drive the organization’s long-term strategy and impact,” said the organization.
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