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Umang Jain brings more than 27 years of experience helping organizations harness innovation to drive business growth. As VP of Product, Platform, and Partnerships at Gupshup, he has scaled global platforms 4x over $ 350M, built high-impact products and partnerships that now drive most of the company’s revenue, and introduced new AI-powered solutions in conversational AI and analytics. Previously, as CIO and CTO in healthcare and education, he led multi-billion-dollar digital transformations and launched AI/ML products that improved customer success and operational efficiency. A Berkeley MBA and IIT Delhi graduate, Umang is passionate about building products that deliver measurable value to clients and partners.

Deirdre Leone is the Chief Customer Officer at Leah. Deirdre is responsible for the overarching customer experience with a focus on global customer retention and growth. She leads teams across customer success, customer support, account management, and community. Prior to joining Leah, she held senior sales roles at Thomson Reuters and Hilton Worldwide. While a member of the Thomson Reuters Legal Advisory Board, she brought her market insight and industry expertise to the Senior Leadership Team. Deirdre holds a JD from Widener University School of Law. Her areas of focus include product development, market penetration, and sales operations. Deirdre is currently based in New York City.

Tanja Podinic is the Senior Vice President of AI Programs at Leah, where she leads AI-driven initiatives to innovate and enhance legal technology solutions. With over 15 years of legal experience, Tanja has a deep understanding of regulatory and compliance matters, particularly in technology, data protection, and digital transformation. Her career spans from construction litigation to corporate in-house roles, where she gained valuable insights that shaped her expertise in leveraging technology for legal operations. Before joining Leah, Tanja was the Global Legal Generative AI Lead at PwC and held key roles at Dentons, where she implemented machine learning tools across the firm and within client legal departments, whilst contributing to the design and development of various AI tools. She founded Digital Legal Ventures to provide AI strategy and operations advice to the legal sector. Tanja sits on the Technology and Law Committee for the Law Society of England and Wales where she advises the UK government on the implications of AI within the legal profession. She holds a Masters Degree in Law and has executive certifications in AI. She is passionate about driving technology improvement and adoption within the legal industry from her base in London, UK.

James brings over a decade of experience in legal technology and was recognized by the Financial Times as one of the global top 10 Legal Engineers and Legal Technologists. A UK-qualified corporate transactions lawyer, he spent more than 7 years advising clients on complex private equity-backed M&A and corporate reorganizations. Before his legal career, James worked as a software developer and IT consultant, supporting numerous blue-chip multinational clients.

Michael Thome is a veteran sales and management professional with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. A graduate of the University of California, Michael has worked with many industry leaders including Cisco, Act-On Software, Tact.ai, and Aviso. Throughout his career, Michael has invested in furthering his sales and management skills through specialized professional development opportunities that helped him develop and implement innovative sales techniques that revolutionized the internal operations and set new standards for his team. Michael’s sales and management savvy has allowed him to significantly increase company profits while leading successful teams of sales professionals across the country. When he is not working, Michael enjoys skiing, surfing, reading, and movies. He also loves to spend time vacationing with his wife and two children.

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Rokisha Lewis is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Leah. She is responsible for guiding and managing the provision of human resources services and policies. As an HR leader, she spent over eight years at startups in the technology sector. She has overseen recruitment and onboarding, benefits and compensation, employee relations, and overall health and safety. Prior to joining Leah, she was HR Manager at OrderDynamics /Tecsys, where she helped manage a series of organizational changes. Rokisha holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Masters in Humanities from York University.

Steve Ive is Vice President of Finance at Leah and has assisted with the setting up of systems, series B funding, and overall accounting and taxation compliance. He is focused on building a robust, relevant, and completely scalable finance function to push Leah to the next levels. Steve has practiced as a chartered accountant, as both a partner and associate partner, for more than 20 years. He has serviced international clients in the technology and private client sectors, most recently heading the specialist situations and digital transformation at MGR Weston Kay LLP. A big advocate of working smarter, he is passionate about using technology to gain any strategic advantage. Steve is currently based in Surrey, U.K.

As the Chief Marketing Officer at Leah, Anna leads the global marketing and communication teams in support of the broader go-to-market growth plans. Anna has over 20 years of B2B marketing experience getting results for fast-paced start-up and growth phase enterprise software companies.