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Rob Iuliano

Senior Consultant, Advisory Services

As a Senior Consultant of Advisory Services, Rob is primarily focused on developing technical solutions to resolve information challenges. Rob has over 20 years of industry and advisory experience across a wide range of sectors, as well as deep expertise devising automated and integrated solutions to support legal and compliance programs, including those for ediscovery, privacy, and compliance. Rob is particularly adept at resolving systems, architecture, and infrastructure challenges and working with cross-functional teams to understand the various security, privacy, records, legal, and regulatory issues at hand. Rob is known for his process-driven approach that leverages technology wherever possible to reduce cost and risk.

Prior to Lighthouse, Rob worked with several leading technology service providers, as well as several successful startups such as TADIS and Amici (from creation through acquisition).  During his career, Rob has held positions of innovation and leadership, including at Amici, Xerox, and Lighthouse in various operational and development roles. Throughout, Rob worked with teams across the organization, including those in IT, Finance, Engineering, Privacy, Security, Operations, HR, and Legal.

Rob’s education and background are in the areas of education, electrical engineering, computer science, and systems engineering. He has taught grade-school children how to better leverage technology, coached for nonprofit organizations to help adults obtain better careers with technology, and trained enterprise organizations in defensible usage of ediscovery technology. Individually, he has worked to design new hearing aid systems, develop noninvasive tests for glaucoma, implemented custom interfaces for asset tracking, and automated workflows for governance, risk, and compliance programs.

Rob is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with degrees in Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Community Psychology.  He is a frequent speaker and educator at national events.

On a personal note, Rob started ski racing for New York State at age 5 and continued until he left for college at age 20, where he skied for his college team. At age 28, Rob became the youngest ski instructor to receive a Level 3 teaching certification issued by the PSIA. In addition to skiing, Rob is a competitive and elite rower; he rowed for his college team and now coaches a Masters team. Aside from his athletic prowess, Rob is a modern-day MacGyver – he builds home backup power systems and designs his own electronics (navigation lights for rowing) for fun. Rob lives in Seattle with his fiancé and two German shepherd dogs.

Programming languages:  PowerShell, PHP, JavaScript, SQL

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Stein Hajek

Senior Forensics Consultant

As Senior Forensics Consultant for the Digital Forensics Practice within the Lighthouse Advisory Services group focused on governance, risk, and compliance issues, Stein brings over 20 years of experience in information technology, digital forensics, and ediscovery experience to his role. Stein provides expert witness and strategic consulting services to law firms and corporations in the areas of computer forensics, investigations, electronic discovery, and litigation support.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2020, Stein was a Senior Consultant of Forensics at Inventus, LLC, where he worked on evidence collection for investigation and litigation matters, expert witness testimony, and digital forensic analysis work. Before joining Inventus, he was founder of an independent digital forensic investigations practice, SV Forensics. Before this, Stein was a Director of Forensic Technology Services at FTI Consulting, where he focused on evidence collection for investigation and litigation matters, expert witness testimony, digital forensic analysis work, and account management and business development. He was responsible for advising clients on industry-leading practices in areas of litigation hold, digital evidence collection and remediation, and digital forensic analysis for expert witness testimony.

Stein received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Certifications:

• Certified EnCase Examiner (EnCE License 15-0715-6711) | OpenText, 2015
• Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) | Cisco, 2001
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) | Microsoft, 1999

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William Wei

Data Forensics Expert

William is an experienced data forensics expert, focusing on assisting clients with a wide variety of complex investigations, collection of digital media, and conducting computer forensic examinations. He has been the affiant on numerous search warrants and has qualified as an expert witness in many criminal hearings and trials. 

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2018, William held roles including:

• Lieutenant in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, with over 25 years of law enforcement experience.

William holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Adult and Continuing Education

Credentials:

• CFCE (Computer Forensics Certified Examiner)
• EnCE (EnCase Certified Examiner)
• CCPA (Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst)
• CEEC (Certified Electronic Evidence Collection)

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Jordan Vladimirov

Senior Forensics Associate

Jordan is an experienced digital forensics expert, specializing in collecting and preserving of nonstandard evidence sources, and conducting sensitive involute digital forensics analyses. He consults Lighthouse clients on the identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, and production phases of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2020, Jordan held roles such as:

• Digital Forensics Consultant at Legility, involved in the acquisition of a wide variety of evidence sources.
• Performed forensic analyses, providing clients with valuable data assessments and important evidentiary findings.

Jordan holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Credentials:

• Guidance Software EnCE (EnCase Certified Examiner)
• HCS (Harvester Certified Specialist)

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John Montegudo

Senior Forensics Associate

John is an experienced forensics expert, focused on conducting and leading sensitive and complex digital forensic analysis matters. He provides expert witness and strategic consulting services to law firms and corporate clients in the areas of computer forensics, ediscovery, and litigation support.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2016, John held roles including:

• Manager in the Forensic practices at Deloitte and then at Huron Legal, where he conducted and managed digital forensic collections and examinations for several “Fortune 500” clients and a U.S. government agency.
• Prior to entering the private sector, John managed the Financial Crimes and Digital Forensic units of a North Texas law enforcement agency, where he conducted digital forensic examinations and trained officers in the collection and examination of digital evidence.

He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Bellevue University.

Credentials:

• Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner (MCFE)

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Paul French

Data Forensics Expert

Paul is an experienced forensics investigator, focusing on planning and executing large-scale, complex electronic collections and investigations. For over 20 years, his body of work includes matters related to spoliation, theft of intellectual property, SEC violations, document recovery/validation, and employee/employer misconduct. He has also authored over 75 custom software utilities to convert, search, analyze, and present data from a variety of platforms.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2010, Paul held roles including:

• Consulted in private sector electronic forensic matters since 1999, following a 13-year career in the U.S. Air Force. Paul’s military training and experience led him to become a seasoned investigator, fulfilling diverse roles in the areas of felony criminal investigations, counterintelligence operations, antiterrorism training, and forensic computer analysis.
• Subsequently, at New Technologies, Inc., Paul built and managed NTI’s ediscovery practice, spearheading large-scale ediscovery engagements for law firms, Fortune 1000 corporations, and government entities across the globe.

Credentials:

• Guidance Software EnCase EnCE Certification
• International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners, Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Certification

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Kevin Clarke

Senior Consultant

Kevin is an experienced senior consultant, focusing on conducting complex digital forensic investigations, and providing expert-level services in the form of written and oral testimony. Additionally, he provides defensible and forensically sound data collection services for both digital forensics and ediscovery cases.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2018, Kevin held roles including:

• Director of Forensics at Computing Source, where he conducted and managed digital forensic collections and investigations. In one such matter he successfully proved highly sophisticated anti-forensic activities, spoliation, and misrepresentation, resulting in one of the earliest, if not only, “death sentence” sanctions for spoliation in a highly complex business trade-secrets case.
• Manager at Stout (formerly SRR) for both ediscovery and forensic litigation matters. In this role he served as a key expert in support of one of the largest DOJ antitrust cases at the time. He personally collected, processed, and searched terabytes of data from desktops, laptops, and servers locally, nationally, and internationally.

Kevin holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Eastern Michigan University.

Credentials:

• International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners, Certified Computer Examiner (CCE)
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Magnet Forensics Certified Examiner (MCFE)
• Guidance Software, EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCe)
• Michigan State Licensed Professional Investigator, P.I. #3701-205951

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Daniel Chase

Senior Forensics Associate

Daniel is an experienced consultant, focusing on remote and onsite forensic data collections, conducting detailed forensic analysis, providing expert witness testimony, and ensuring excellent client service on all HIPAA-related matters.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2020, Daniel held roles including:

• Special Agent with the U.S. Coast Guard and Digital Forensics Examiner with the Department of Health and Human Services.
• Led and supervised a wide variety of complex investigations, and managed multiple units and specialized task forces during the course of more than 23 years in law enforcement.

He has an MBA in Healthcare Administration and is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Physical Security Training Program.

Credentials:

• Magnet Certified Forensics Examiner (MCFE)
• CompTIA Security+ CE
• Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA)
• Certified Media Collector

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Jerry Bui

Executive Director of Forensics

As Executive Director of Digital Forensics within Lighthouse’s Advisory group focused on governance, risk, and compliance issues, Jerry provides expert witness and strategic consulting services to law firms and corporations in the areas of computer forensics, investigations, electronic discovery, and litigation support. Jerry brings over 15 years of experience in digital forensics, ediscovery, automated risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and investigative analytics to his role as the Forensics lead at Lighthouse.

Prior to this role, Jerry was the U.S. Director of Forensics at Inventus, LLC, where he acted as the national leader of digital forensic services and evidence collection for investigation and litigation matters, and was responsible for the development of proactive risk management consulting services. Before joining Inventus, LLC, Jerry served as an independent contractor supporting an OFAC investigation for a large online retailer in response to a regulatory inquiry. Before this, Jerry was the Advisory Director of Forensic Technology Services and Investigative Analytics at PwC, where he focused on global supply-chain fraud and compliance solutions in pharmaceutical life sciences and food trust. He was responsible for advising clients on regulatory affairs and enforcement trends involving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) as it related to false claims, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and food safety. Jerry has also held leadership positions at Ernst & Young, KPMG, and Navigant Consulting.

Jerry received his B.A. in Political Science with a focus on International Relations from UCLA.

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Kevin Leddy

Forensics Analyst

Kevin is an analyst on the Digital Forensics team, based in San Francisco. In this role, he is responsible for the preservation and analysis of electronically stored information that resides on a wide variety of physical devices, as well as web-based sources. Kevin specializes in the collection of web-based data, developing and testing new preservation tools and processes that are essential in tackling the constantly shifting landscape of online data sources. His current focus is on building software applications and scripts to help automate the capture and processing of remotely hosted data.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2018, Kevin held roles including:

• Digital forensics technician at Inventus, and Evidence Inventory Administrator.
• Nearly a decade of experience in the ediscovery industry.

Kevin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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John Bair

Senior Consultant

John is an experienced senior consultant on the Digital Forensics team, specializing in advanced mobile forensics such as thermal and non-thermal chip removal, Joint Test Action Group (JTAG), In-System-Programming (ISP), and severely damaged devices.

 Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2018, John held roles including:

• Nearly 30 combined years of commissioned law enforcement service, with the last 12 devoted to digital forensic recovery.
• He also created a digital forensic program at the University of Washington (Tacoma), where he currently lectures part-time.

John holds an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice and is currently working on his B.S. in Cybersecurity with an emphasis on Cybercrime Fraud Investigation Specialization.

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Royce Cohen

Director, Global Advisory Services

A former litigation partner, Royce is a Director on the Lighthouse Advisory team, specializing in data and ediscovery strategies, information law, and governance issues. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers, and was featured in The New York Times Magazine as one of the top women lawyers in insurance coverage in New York State from 2016-2020. With nearly two decades of experience, Royce’s success is attributed to, in large part, her ability to navigate the complex data landscape at the center of US pre-trial litigation, particularly within the insurance industry. Clients seek her counsel on litigation preparedness and response tactics, regulatory compliance with state insurance agencies, and pre-trial strategies. She has written and defended countless motions involving data-related challenges; prepared and cross-examined technical witnesses (for deposition, motion hearings, arbitration, and trial); and counseled numerous clients on risk strategies associated with the use of information and technology.

Prior to Lighthouse, Royce was a litigation partner and Chair of Tressler LLP’s Reinsurance Practice, which was awarded Best Reinsurance Law Firm in New York from 2017 through 2020 by Global Law Experts. Royce’s practice focused on reinsurance, insurance coverage, and insurance defense litigation, with a heavy specialization in ediscovery, including ESI protocols, motions to compel, FRCP 27(f) conferences, FRCP 30(b)(6) depositions for technical topics and ediscovery processes, and risk-mitigation strategies in connection with the inadvertent deletion of data. Royce also served as the Firm’s ediscovery expert and go-to resource on records and other technical challenges, presenting legal and regulatory risk.

Before Tressler, Royce was a special counsel in the Litigation Department at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, where she represented insurers and reinsurers in a wide range of complex reinsurance disputes in federal and state courts and in arbitration, and was the Founder and Co-chair of the eDiscovery and Information Governance Practice Group. Her work resulted in several arbitration awards in excess of $80M on behalf of clients, largely due to successful discovery efforts.

Royce earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.

On a personal note, Royce was born and raised in New York City, where she lives along with her partner, stepson and son – four blocks from where she grew up. Royce has a driver’s license but has not driven a car in 23 years.

Licenses:
Active member of the New York State Bar; the Southern District of New York; and Eastern District of New York.

Awards:
Pro Bono: State of New York Unified Court System’s Pro Bono Service Award Recipient (2012, 2013); New York State Courts Access to Justice Award Recipient (2013); and inMotion’s Commitment to Justice Award (2012).

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Noah Koerner

Senior Consultant

Noah is a Senior Consultant at Lighthouse with almost 10 years of technical experience with a specialization in large-scale data migration and remediation projects. Over the course of his career, Noah has led 100+ migrations, largely involving communications systems, third-party archives and on-premises file storage pursuant to a digital transformation (e.g., Microsoft 365), data consolidation, and merger and acquisition activity. Noah’s experience spans the entire range of the migration lifecycle, including project scoping, solution architecting, setting up the client environment, managing the internal project team of engineers and developers, deploying the migration software, and performing migration and quality-control tasks. Throughout this process, Noah’s number-one priority is to ensure data is moved completely and defensibly, particularly where at-risk data is involved. In addition to migrations, he has significant experience with data recovery and data clean-up efforts due to malicious attacks and/or corruption, as well as digital investigations and data science for high-risk internal investigations, security, and compliance.

Prior to Lighthouse, Noah was Assistant Vice President at Citi, where he was responsible for building an automated Nuix-to-Relativity workflow to support the bank’s internal ediscovery processing requirements globally. He also supported the bank on several prominent investigations, including the Panama Papers and targeted SWIFT transaction monitoring, where he was involved in data analysis that supported early assessments and ultimate findings, as well as presentation to senior leadership. Prior to Citi, Noah worked for Nuix, first as an adjunct to the Chief Technology Officer, where he was a “technical all-rounder,” working as a system administrator, solutions engineer, technical writer, researcher, and quality assurance analyst. He later worked as a migration architect, managing a 20+ person Intelligent Migration business unit (8 post-sales engineers) responsible for delivering email migration projects both with partners and direct-to-client. Noah also led efforts to create a new product (Nuix Lightspeed), authoring requirements and performing quality assurance in validated environments. He was also heavily involved in pre-sales scoping, documentation, and delivery of proofs of concepts.

Noah studied Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

On a personal note, Noah is an active semiprofessional musician, playing guitar and singing in a Top-40 cover band. Noah is a former National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)-certified personal trainer, and he volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters (Independence Region). He lives with his Himalayan cat and Pomeranian dog in Dallas, Texas.

Certifications: Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate

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Justin Marsh

Director, Advisory Technical Consulting

As Director of Advisory Technical Consulting, Justin has a decade of experience specializing in process improvement, automation, and application management. A leader in client management, operation support, and application support, Justin has developed and refined his expertise through years of practice. He offers a unique and global view of process and is a proven solutionist, driven by efficiency and a penchant for change. Justin’s approach is centered on a thorough understanding of the client’s requirements, which he seeks to address from all vantages to reduce long-term risk and cost.

Prior to Lighthouse, Justin was an eDiscovery Director at H5, where he was responsible for the architecture, installation, administration, stability, scalability, and client consulting for all hosted applications. In this role, Justin partnered closely with information governance and security teams to ensure that the company’s implementation and use of various technologies satisfied legal and regulatory requirements as well as applicable industry standards, including ITAR, PCI, HITRUST, and ISO 27001. In addition, Justin also launched a development team responsible for increasing reliability, reusability, and efficiencies through automation; in doing so, he maintained close relations with H5’s technical and client groups to identify challenges both inside and outside the hosted applications that would benefit from automation efficiencies. Notably, Justin was one of four founding eDiscovery team members at H5, responsible for creating a support and development team and leading three technical teams during his tenure. Justin holds a Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics degree from San Francisco State University.

On a personal note, Justin is an ultra-runner and has completed several ultra-marathons ranging from 30 kilometers to 100 kilometers, the longest of which required almost 13 hours of running. His affinity for running and the outdoors has taken him to infinite destinations, the most frequent of which is Mt. Diablo, California. He currently lives in Concord, California, with his wife, young daughter, dog, and cat.

Technical Expertise Relativity, Nuix, Elasticsearch, Data Lakes, SQL, Python, Ruby, C#, VB, .NET, JIRA, Confluence

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John Holliday

Director, Advisory Services

With over three decades of experience, John is a seasoned information architect and software engineer, specializing in Microsoft’s cloud, data architecture, business intelligence, machine learning, process automation, and collaboration platforms, as well as modern mobile/web development platforms, such as Angular, React, and Node.  John has substantial experience developing Azure, SharePoint, Office 365, SQL, Web, and Desktop solutions to meet client-specific needs, including records management solution development and integrating third-party tools. John served as a Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP for five years and has authored or co-authored several popular SharePoint development books.

John employs an academic approach to problem-solving, which helps him explore and solve complex problems with a unique perspective and depth.  John’s innovation and creativity have led him to develop numerous solutions in uncharted territory. For example, he developed an Azure ML predictive analytics solution and microservices framework to provide on-demand cloud-based support for optimized put-option trading. John created an extensible widget framework for SharePoint enabling developers to build and deploy specialized web parts more easily. He created a custom web-based data catalog with dashboards, KPIs, and configurable scorecards for on-demand analysis of enterprise data artifacts. John has extensive experience implementing custom content management system plug-ins that integrate with external cloud services. He also developed a prototype electronic document and records management solution for the United States Treasury.

John received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School in Computational Linguistics. He received the Helen Bates Fellowship (Brussels, Belgium, and Florence, Italy) for advanced research in the development of expert legal systems. He also received an A.B. Degree from Harvard University in Applied Mathematics where he graduated with Honors.

On a personal note, John is the executive director of Works of Wonder International, an NGO committed to empowering individuals and communities to overcome the debilitating effects of trauma and stress through meditation. While John began working with individuals and communities to offer practical and effective techniques for trauma relief in the early 1990s, he founded Works of Wonder International with his wife, Alice, in 2002. Through Works of Wonder, John and Alice have studied and taught meditation extensively throughout the United States, Africa, Iraq, and India for almost 30 years. They live in Amelia Island, Georgia.

Certifications:

Currently pursuing two certifications to be completed by mid-January, 2021. The first is the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. The second is the Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) certification.

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John Collins

Director, Advisory Consulting

John is a Director within Lighthouse’s Global Advisory Services team and Head of the Digital Transformation Practice. John brings more than 20 years of legal, regulatory, and consulting experience to this role, having advised organizations on an array of information governance, litigation readiness, and records and information management challenges, including those that involve the use and implementation of cloud technologies. A lawyer by training, John employs a methodical yet creative approach to problem-solving, taking time to understand unique aspects of the client’s landscape and account for each and every variable as part of a future solution.

For the past seven years, John has developed a niche practice in Microsoft 365 consulting and, specifically, advising clients on how to adopt and adapt M365 technologies to meet legal and compliance requirements. During this timeframe, John has witnessed the evolution of cloud technology and the impact it has had on business transformation and, in turn, on the manner in which data is retained, preserved, collected, searched and ultimately managed.  John’s experience designing and implementing solutions that leverage and account for cloud technologies and changing behaviors has provided him with a unique perspective with which he now views digital transformation efforts.  He is a leading authority in M365 implementation, and his focus is on designing solutions that are compliant, legally defensible, practical, and agile, so as to accommodate future change.

Prior to Lighthouse, John worked for the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) as the Director of Information Governance, where he was responsible for records and information management, ediscovery, and data protection. Prior to OCC, John led an award-winning information governance team for Epic, where he advised Fortune 500 clients on cloud adoption strategies, including program design, technical workflows, testing and system integration. John also founded and operated The Ingersoll Firm, which provided data-mapping services to corporations, mostly in connection with large-scale migrations, litigation activities, and/or data remediation projects.

John has served as a consulting expert in connection with pending litigation matters, advising on risk and exposure related to technology and information and in advance of a F.R.C.P. 26(f) conferences and F.R.C.P. 30(b)(6) depositions and includes preparing other experts for testimony. Common topics include the configuration, operability and use of specific systems.

John has a degree in English Literature form Nazareth College and received his law degree from Concord Law School at Purdue University Global.

On a personal note, John favors a digital whiteboard over other forms of notetaking; although he is not an artist, his whiteboarding sessions have often resulted in creative representations that mimic works of art. John has three grown children (and one grandchild), and he and his wife reside in Chicago.

Credentials:

Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)

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• Season 5, Episode 6 Top Microsoft 365 Features to Leverage in Your eDiscovery Program

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Jamie Brown

Vice President of Global Advisory Services

A former regulator, law firm partner, and in-house counsel, Jamie brings more than 20 years of experience leading and litigating complex matters involving technology and information in federal and state courts, and responding to investigatory demands brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. and foreign regulatory bodies. She specializes in information law, pre-trial strategies, cross-border investigations, e-discovery and data protection. At Lighthouse, Jamie is the Vice President of Global Advisory Services, where she is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the Global Advisory team, including new offerings, partnerships, and growth initiatives. She also advises clients, particularly those in heavily regulated industries, on legal and regulatory risk mitigation strategies in connection with digital transformation, cloud migration, data remediation, and litigation/investigation readiness and response

Jamie has worked for several leading financial institutions, including UBS in New York, where, as Executive Director and Global eDiscovery Counsel, she was responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a centralized litigation and investigations response program to support the firm’s litigation and investigation matters worldwide. In this role, she advised internal and external counsel on strategies for the preservation, collection, search, review, and production of data, and personally managed several high-profile internal and regulatory investigations involving complex data issues.. Jamie also worked for Barclays, leading and implementing a global program to reduce legal, regulatory, and privacy risk associated with legacy systems and data. The program included significant cross-functional alignment with divisions outside of legal on related privacy, information technology, risk, and compliance issues. Prior to corporate, Jamie spent several years in government service, first as a trial attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, D.C., and later, as Assistant General Counsel and Head of e-Discovery for the Agency. In this capacity, she advised more than 250 Enforcement attorneys on investigation techniques, strategies, and protocols on cases with global prominence. She also managed several key congressional investigations, Inspector General investigations, and internal investigations, including advising the Commission on strategy and risk mitigation.

Jamie has testified in federal court and has qualified as an ediscovery expert. In her corporate and government roles, she served as a F.R.C.P. 30(b)(6) designee for formal and informal testimony, and regularly interfaced with regulators and Congress on ediscovery strategy and internal practices. Independently, Jamie has advised corporate legal departments on how to avoid litigation and regulatory scrutiny on technology issues altogether.

Jamie began her career as a litigation and government investigations associate at King and Spalding in Washington, D.C., and later, was a litigation partner at Fennemore Craig, in Phoenix, Arizona. Jamie is a graduate of Duke Law School and Arizona State University, and a former law clerk to the Honorable Roslyn O. Silver of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. She is a frequent speaker and lecturer at educational events and legal conferences internationally.

On a personal note, Jamie has lived in 8 states and 3 countries and moved more than 20 times.  A master packer, she found refuge in New York City 8 years ago, where she has planted long-term roots with her husband and two teenagers. A road-warrior for much of her life, Jamie adheres to a “travel-far and travel-light” mentality and is always planning the next getaway. Jamie is also a “hockey mom,” where she is able to utilize her advocacy and litigation skills in a different context.

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James Hart

Senior Advisory Consultant, Global Advisory Services

A proven problem-solver, James has more than a decade of experience advising highly regulated companies on how to build and manage dynamic and defensible legal and compliance programs. James’ core expertise spans ediscovery/e-disclosure, data protection, and data security disciplines, and he routinely advises clients on how to lead change through technology innovation, whether through digital transformation (e.g., Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), process automation, or the use of data analytics. James has a computer forensics and computer science background, which he draws upon to understand technical challenges and to develop creative solutions. James’ approach is agile, and clients appreciate his ability to balance both cost and risk considerations.

Prior to joining Lighthouse, James worked as the Global  Head of eDiscovery Technical Operations for Barclays, where he was responsible for building and managing technical operations to support the bank’s litigation and investigation matters worldwide, including those in the wake of the global financial crisis. James’s team were also responsible for supporting the needs of internal compliance and Data Privacy (DSAR) teams. In this role, James liaised with legal, compliance, privacy, security, and IT teams to drive successful outcomes, including the development of ediscovery tracking system, reporting framework, and process to address legacy data challenges. Before Barclays, James was an ediscovery consultant for eight years at Consilio; during this time, he was involved in several high-profile international investigations, including one of the largest online merchandiser fraud cases; dawn raids involving an electronics manufacturer; evidence seizures of data and systems pursuant to civil and criminal court orders; and data recovery efforts as a result of intentional destruction of data under legal hold. James’ work has spanned Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

He holds a Bachelor of Science, Computer Forensics (Honors) degree from Staffordshire University.

On a personal note, James is an avid rugby player and film buff.  His favorite travel memory (outside of work, of course) was attending the Rugby World Cup Finals in 2019 in Tokyo. James resides in Hertford, UK, with his wife and their three young children.

Certifications: CIPP/E (IAPP Information Privacy), Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate

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Erika Namnath

Executive Director, Global Advisory Services

As Executive Director and Head of Advisory Services for the US, Erika is responsible for leading the US Advisory team, including defining strategic direction, driving innovation through creative approaches, inspiring excellence, and creating unique and customized solutions for every client. Under her direction, the Advisory Services team partners with clients to successfully navigate complex technology challenges across four practice areas:  ediscovery, information governance, digital transformation, and expert services. Erika brings over 15 years of industry expertise to her role as a leader, manager, and strategic consultant, specifically in areas of technical importance to ediscovery, such as linguistics, artificial intelligence, and data modeling. Throughout her career, Erika has worked to identify innovative approaches to ediscovery that leverage the latest technologies; her vision and creativity are her signature strengths.

Prior to Lighthouse, Erika built and managed an ediscovery operations team for H5, where she was responsible for media management, data processing, data import/export, data imaging, and production in response to legal and regulatory demands. Erika also developed a consulting practice, advising clients on litigation readiness and building defensible workflows leveraging analytics. Through the creation of repeatable, minimal error processes and automation, Erika built a world-class team that was known for their quality, reliability, and predictability.  However, she was most proud of her team members and their individual and collective contributions, particularly those who may not have fully appreciated their potential at the time they joined, but who marveled at their realized successes.

Erika attended the University of California, San Diego, where she received her B.A. in General Linguistics, and her M.A. in Linguistics, with an emphasis on syntax and semantics.

On a personal note, Erika has played soccer player since age 5, but took a break in college to pursue crew and was a competitive rower for three years. She resumed her passion for soccer in her twenties, and continues to play on club-leagues in her hometown. Erika was also a certified sky-diver, completing 70+ dives during her sky-diving tenure; she was infamously caught in a clothesline during one of her landings, and she has since retired from the sport.

Erika lives in Napa Valley, California, with her husband, two school-aged sons, two dogs, and two cats.

Certifications:

• Nuix Certified eDiscovery
• Nuix Discovery End-User Analytics
• Relativity Analytics Specialist
• Relativity Certified Administrator
• Relativity Certified User
• Relativity Expert

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Dimitar (Dima) Bobev

Managing Director and Head of Advisory Services for EMEA

Dima is a Managing Director and Head of Advisory Services for EMEA, where he is responsible for leading Swiss operations, as well the Advisory EMEA team, including defining strategic direction, designing customized solutions, and ensuring positive client outcomes. Under his direction, the Advisory team partners with clients to successfully navigate complex technology challenges across four practice areas:  ediscovery, information governance, digital transformation, and expert services. Dima has a technical consulting background largely withinthe Financial Services industry. Much of Dima’s experience has involves developing solutions for legal and compliance teams in response to cross-border investigations and regulatory demands involving Swiss banking data.

A formidable expert in instant messaging or “chat” processing, Dima joined Lighthouse after having worked as the cofounder of Forexus, which created the first universal chat processing software called Chat eDiscovery. It was designed to meet the needs of financial institutions to process, search, and review thousands of chat messages within a short timeframe. These messages hailed from various messaging platforms, such as Bloomberg, Yahoo Messenger, Symphony, etc., and they were highly duplicative and difficult to reconstruct using traditional ediscovery processes. Chat eDiscovery’s hallmark design was its ability to deduplicate and reconstitute messages efficiently and defensibly; within a 4-year timeframe, Chat eDiscovery was the processing solution of choice by more than 20 service providers. In 2018, Lighthouse acquired Forexus to service its own customers’ needs, and combined the best of Chat eDiscovery with its own technology. Known now as ChatSmart, this product remains the premier chat processing and review tool on the market, including for cloud-based communications, which are constantly emerging.

Before cofounding Forexus, Dima spent six years working for Deloitte, where he joined as the first member of the Deloitte Analytics and Forensic Technology team. During this time, Dima was responsible for business development and managing Swiss operations. He also worked on a series of high-profile U.S. tax cross-border investigations, leading the legal technology support teams at five major Swiss banks; the US Government relied upon Dima’s analysis of complex systems and data (including 30 financial systems) in assessing penalties in these matters. . Dima also spent four years at UBS managing large data remediation projects for legal and compliance teams, and two years at Credit Suisse supporting a long-running tax evasion investigation.

A dual citizen of Switzerland and Bulgaria, Dima began his career as an IT security consultant for financial institutions implementing firewalls, data leakage prevention and protection systems, and performing security audit penetration tests.

He holds a Master’s degree in IT Security and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Controlling.

On a personal note, Dima has an inclination for high-intensity hobbies, including car racing (he has a racing license) and alpine skiing. He lives in Zürich with his wife and two young children.

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Damian Murphy

Executive Director, Advisory Services

A practicing barrister for more than 20 years, Damian is an Executive Director and Head of Lighthouse’s Advisory Services Group in the UK. In this role, he regularly advises clients on a wide array of information governance and e-disclosure issues, particularly for clients facing regulatory scrutiny. Damian has a keen understanding of the challenges clients face responding to regulatory demands, conducting timely and complete investigations, and navigating cross-border matters. His clients rely on his counsel not only to support day-to-day needs, but also to develop and implement proactive solutions to improve the approach programmatically, largely through people, process, and technology. Much of Damian’s time now involves consulting with clients on legal and regulatory risk associated with digital transformation, and designing practical solutions to ensure the continued satisfaction of legal and regulatory demands.

Prior to joining Lighthouse, Damian was an Executive Director and Head of eDiscovery (EMEA and APAC) at UBS, where he worked for five years. During this time, Damian supported more than 40 regional litigators and investigators on all aspects of e-disclosure for the bank’s litigation and investigation matters. He also spearheaded policy changes for legal and compliance teams, including for legal hold, dawn raid, and for the bank’s handling of data subject requests – overhauling the entire program to ensure the bank could respond in a timely and cost-effective manner. Damian personally managed several high-profile investigations involving complex data scenarios to ensure data was properly preserved and collected as part of urgent needs to assess the bank’s exposure.  Prior to UBS, Damian worked in private practice from Lincoln’s Inn in London. By 2014, Damian was the leading barrister dealing with e-disclosure in the UK.  He is regarded as a pioneer in his field within Western Europe he is highly skilled in understanding and applying varying legal standards at the heart of global matters. Damian began his career as a management consultant at Accenture, specializing in financial markets.

On a personal note, Damian is an avid reader, devouring as many as 3 books at a given time (military history is his favorite). He loves sport and plays cricket with diminishing returns, and he coaches at his local club. He lives in Newcastle with his wife and four teenage boys, who challenge him to rugby, football, and cricket matches almost daily.

Credentials:  MA in English Literature and Economics from the University of Cambridge. Member of Middle Temple.

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Cynthia Mackewicz

Director, Advisory Business Operations

As Director for Advisory Services, Cynthia leads and manages Business Operations for Advisory, including client engagement, portfolio management, operational development, and transformation. Cynthia has 19 years’ experience transforming companies through business management and operational execution, with the single goal of building a best-of-class organization. Part of Cynthia’s role at Lighthouse is to institute project management organization (PMO) best practices, methodologies, governance, and portfolio execution to ensure a high-quality client experience across all Advisory projects. Cynthia also serves as an Engagement Lead on several key accounts as the key point of contact, partnering with clients to help them achieve desired outcomes; this often includes projects with complex requirements, compressed delivery schedules, or project some element of business transformation. A problem-solver with an engineering background, Cynthia enjoys nothing more than identifying a solution, and developing and implementing a plan to ultimately help a client realize its goal on time and within budget.

Prior to joining Lighthouse in 2020, Cynthia spent 19 years in Administrative Service Offering (ASO), Human Capital Management (HCM), and Software as a Service (SaaS) companies serving financial services, high-tech, banking, and healthcare markets. She has a proven track record of developing and leading complex global business transformations that include business and technology operational assessments, data migrations, process and operations modeling/optimization, systems rationalization, and complex, multipoint integrations implementation. In addition to her extensive project and program management experience, Cynthia has instituted and led multiple PMO organizations based on PMBOK PMI ANSI and ISO 21500 standards for project, program, and portfolio management. Additional successes include:

• Serving as a the lead research development engineer on the design and launch of a breakthrough lighting technology used to support more precise viewing angles through a guided approach. Cynthia was responsible for the commercial operational roll-out strategy, including identifying global technology partners to support delivery, and her efforts – along with her team members – ultimately resulted in the market delivery of a product now widely incorporated into backlighting for computing devices, high-end commercial offices, and vehicles.
• Serving as president and general manager for the North American division of an accounting and payroll software company. Cynthia turned an unprofitable business unit into a profitable one in under 2 years by identifying a market gap and driving a vertical niche strategy play. The business ultimately became the leading company in the space.
• Leading a massive business transformation effort over a seven-year timeframe on behalf of a $15 billion company. Cynthia’s role was to develop and drive the execution of a series of projects that consolidated and simplified their IT architecture, change management, and alignment with more than 250 stakeholders.

Cynthia holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering and MS degree in Technology Management. She is a member of the PMI organization and certified in Lean Six Sigma.

On a personal note, Cynthia has lived in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and Ireland, and has traveled extensively; she’s also a member of the International Disney Fan Club (including Disney France and Japan, which, apparently, are extremely different). Cynthia’s travels greatly inform her world view – her love of nature, appreciation for people and culture, and ability to live in the moment. When she’s not traveling, Cynthia enjoys playing the piano or golfing. Cynthia has two grown kids and lives in Califon, New Jersey, with her husband, three dogs and a bearded dragon lizard.

Credentials:   Certified Lean Six Sigma

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Chris Hurlebaus

Senior Consultant, Global Advisory Services

A Senior Consultant at Lighthouse with more than 20 years of legal technology experience, Chris is an ediscovery veteran, having spent the majority of his career advising clients on how to implement and manage ediscovery technologies. Chris’s knowledge over a 15-year timespan (since the industry’s inception) is what makes him valuable to clients, as he is able to compare and contrast the benefits and limitations of specific technologies when designing potential solutions. In 2015, Chris expanded his focus to Microsoft technologies, including the Microsoft 365 native toolset for information governance, ediscovery, compliance, and security. Chris reviewed available materials and tested potential scenarios in order to work with clients to explore possible solutions that matured along with the technology. Today, Chris serves as a true M365 product expert, and he currently leads Lighthouse’s testing lab for CloudCompass – a program to design to ensure that clients (and Lighthouse’s internal consulting and ediscovery teams) stay ahead of M365 changes impacting legal and compliance workflows. In this role, Chris designs the test methodology used by the team to test feature releases and assess them for impact.

Prior to joining Lighthouse, Chris worked for a legal services provider (formerly eTera), where he was responsible for growing its consulting and managed review businesses.  Before eTera, Chris spent 16 years consulting for several well-known ediscovery and information governance technology companies – Zylab, 6 years (ediscovery and FOIA review); Tridion, 3 years (content management and web governance); HP Autonomy, 7 years (communications archive with ediscovery and compliance add-ons). At each company, Chris was involved in all aspects of the consulting business – marketing, pre-sales activities, proposal writing, contracting, delivery, and client management in established markets in the US, as well as emerging ones in Europe (Sweden, the Netherlands, and UK), and Asia (Singapore). His “all-in,” client-first approach resulted in positive revenue growth (and successful consulting outcomes) at each turn. Chris started his career at IBM in 1999 designing potential fixes to the rumored Y2K “bug”; through this experience, Chris learned to appreciate varying risk tolerances of clients, as well as the value of change management.

Chris is a member of Microsoft PAC (Partner Advisory Council), which provides exposure to Microsoft strategies, early roadmaps, alpha and beta product information, as well as the opportunity to affect change at Microsoft through direct feedback to senior executives and product engineers. He holds an Engineering Degree in Computer Science from the University of Georgia.

On a personal note, Chris is a certified diving trainer (Dive Master). His most interesting dives have involved swimming with sharks in Australia and in sunken ships in Florida. Chris resides in Atlanta with his two school-aged boys.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Microsoft Azure Security Engineer
• M365 Certified Security Administrator
• ACEDS

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Bradley Smith

Director, Advisory Services

A senior technology consultant with more than two decades of experience in both the private and public sectors, Brad has advised some of the world’s most complex organizations on how to adopt and implement digital technologies to transform business processes in an efficient, effective, and compliant manner. Brad’s approach is premised on a deep understanding of IT infrastructure, architecture, and software development, coupled with an ability to navigate myriad records, security, privacy, compliance, and legal requirements that can often create barriers to any transformation effort. Brad is adept at working “across the aisle” to bridge stakeholder interests by demonstrating what is possible and practical. A former Marine, Brad’s early training involved the design and deployment of several mission-critical systems, including as the lead programmer at Marine Corps Base Camp Butler in Okinawa, Japan, and the first deployment of SharePoint in a combat zone in Afghanistan. Brad’s role required significant attention to detail and a strict adherence to operating procedures, where even the slightest deviation could place lives at risk. It also required an ability to work under pressure, to act/deliver, and to change course when unforeseen circumstances present themselves. These experiences contribute greatly to Brad’s advisory skills, which are demonstrated mostly through his quick and decisive manner.

Prior to Lighthouse, Brad was an independent consultant to executive teams, including multiple federal agencies, military commands, and at Fortune-100 companies, on compliance, security, and governance policy issues arising in connection with the use of information and technology. Brad formulated growth-oriented organization and information technological advancements to maximize ROI and market share for organizations at various stages of growth – from startups and turnarounds to mergers and acquisitions. In addition to consulting, Brad has worked in-house as a CIO, CTO, and enterprise architect for small and large companies. He has been recognized as a pioneer, thought leader, and innovator, and he has served on several advisory committees including the Microsoft Developer Advisory Council (DAC) for SharePoint Products and Technologies, and Microsoft Office Technology Adoption Program (TAP). Brad has received 12 SharePoint MVP awards from Microsoft, including one for his work in connection with the first combatant implementation of collaborative technology (SharePoint 2003). Brad holds a degree from the Basic Training/Marine Combat Training School – United States Marine Corps. He also has an ADA Programmer Training Course Certificate from the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School.

On a personal note, Brad’s father taught him how to program when he was 12 years old. He comes from a long line of service men and women, but he was the first Marine in his family. Brad’s grandmother was a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). As one of the first female aviators, she was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal from Nancy Pelosi in 2010. While his work has brought him all over the world, he prefers the waterfront of Vancouver, British Columbia, for the food, culture, and lifestyle. Brad currently resides in Bend, Oregon, with his wife, two children, two dogs, and three cats.

Technical Expertise Cloud Software Development, Database Engineering, Big Data, Middleware, Enterprise Directories, Microservice Architectures, ESB, Object Oriented Design, Services Oriented Architecture (SOA); Cloud Platforms Azure (Serverless, O365, SharePoint Online), Amazon Web Services (Serverless, Compute, Database), Salesforce (Sales Cloud, App Cloud, Force.com), Google Cloud Platform (App Engine, Datastore, SQL); Instruction and Training (Professional SharePoint 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013 trainer using Mindsharp and Combined Knowledge; Languages and Frameworks Known Javascript/ECMA, React, Python, Apex, C#, VB, .NET (All Versions), XML Web Services, XML, XSL, ATLAS/AJAX, HTML, COM+, C++, Transact SQL, NoSQL, PL/SQL, ASP 2.0, Object ADA, Pascal, JCL, Natural

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Assad Malik

Director, Advisory Services

As Director of Advisory Services in Switzerland, Assad has more than 18 years of risk management experience, specializing in areas of information governance, risk management, quality assurance, and project management, largely within the financial services sector. Assad also has deep expertise in financial and capital markets, which he honed after working in-house for two leading global financial institutions, both on the business side, and later in legal, compliance, and IT departments. These experiences provided Assad a strong foundation for advising clients on how to use technology to target specific high-risk areas, ranging from employee misconduct and market manipulation to insider threat scenarios. It has also provided a basis for advising on the use of next-generation tools to improve the handling of sensitive information (including data subject to bank secrecy and other restrictions) and management of core compliance programs, such as the surveillance and monitoring of regulated persons.

Prior to joining Lighthouse, Assad spent 13 years as an in-house technologist, leading and implementing change management programs across legal, compliance, and IT. This includes UBS, where he worked as a business analyst and was responsible for quality assurance on a global data remediation program for the legal department. He also worked as a business analyst for Credit Suisse, analyzing data from key financial systems to support various internal and regulatory needs.  Assad began his career at American Management Systems (subsequently acquired by CGI Group), a high-tech management consulting firm specializing in systems analysis and integration for large corporations and government; during this time, he worked in Portugal, Spain, Poland, Egypt, and Canada. Known as a “change enthusiast,” Assad has a knack for envisioning the possible while managing legal and regulatory risk. Assad is passionate about helping clients organizations embrace their corporate responsibility to create a safer, more transparent, and better-governed environment that enables them to digitally transform, add value, and make a positive social impact.

Assad holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Henley Business School at Reading University; a B.A. in Electronic Engineering from Imperial College at London University; and an International MBA from London Business School, HEC Paris and Warsaw University of Technology.

On a personal note, Assad is a certified rescue diver and an avid paraglider, having performed 50+ deep-dives and high-altitude flights to date. Assad’s most exhilarating dives were in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, and his most challenging solo flight was in Glarus, Switzerland. He lives in canton of Zug, Switzerland, with his wife and their three kids.

Certifications:  

• International Capital Markets Association (ICMA): International Fixed Income & Derivative Certification (IFID)
• International Requirements Engineering Board (IREB): Certified Professional for Requirement Engineering (CPRE)
• Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS): eDiscovery Executive (eDEx Certified)
• Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP): International Certificate in Banking Risk & Regulation (ICBRR)
• Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG): Certified Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Professional

Credentials:

• Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI): Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment (FCSI)

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