Legal operations and legal department leaders from Mastercard, Meta, Google, Uber, General Motors, U.S. Bank, Capital One and more will help shape the future of outside counsel management
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Priori, the legal technology company modernizing outside counsel management and hiring, today announced the members of its 2026–2027 Client Advisory Board (CAB), a group of senior legal operations and legal department leaders who provide strategic guidance on the company’s product roadmap and the evolving needs of modern in-house legal teams.
The 2026–2027 CAB welcomes new members from Bristol Myers Squibb, General Motors, Marsh, Stryker and U.S. Bank while continuing to benefit from the expertise of returning leaders from organizations including Mastercard, Capital One, Google, Meta and Organon. Together, the board reflects a diverse cross-section of legal departments at organizations leading the evolution of legal operations and outside counsel management.
“We are incredibly fortunate to work with a group of leaders who are thoughtful about both the challenges facing their teams today and the future of the legal industry they want to help create,” said Basha Rubin, CEO and Co-Founder of Priori. “Their partnership keeps us close to the needs of our customers so we can build practical solutions that make outside counsel decisions more strategic, transparent and effective.”
2026–2027 Priori Client Advisory Board
New members
Bernardine Lai, Deputy Director of Legal Operations | Director of Outside Counsel Relationships | Vice President – U.S. Bank
Dayna Trautwein, Legal Operations Manager – Stryker
Deborah Haile, Global Head of Outside Counsel & Legal Vendor Operations – Uber
Janine Hume, Director, Strategy & Legal Operations – Fortune 70 P&C insurer
John Esposito, Director, Office of Chief of Staff – Bristol Myers Squibb
Leah Chamberlin, Director, Lead Counsel & Strategic Advisor – GM Energy, Policy, Legal Finance & Vendor Management – General Motors
Meredith Frick, Head of Enterprise Risk and Legal Business Management – Marsh
Returning members
Ali Ghasemi, Vice President of Legal Operations – Mastercard
Bri Lee, Senior Manager, Legal Operations – Capital One
Deborah Koplovitz, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Client Legal Services – Fortune 70 P&C insurer
Marika Daggett, Head of Global Affairs Vendor Strategy and Governance – Google
Michael Anderson, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel – Advance
Michael Haven, Global Head of Legal Operations – Meta
Ryan Albregts, Director, Legal Spend and Matter Management – Stryker
Stacy Lettie, Chief of Staff to the General Counsel – Organon
