Meet Our Leadership Team

Lars co-founded LegalSifter while completing his graduate degree at Carnegie Mellon University in 2013.  His goal was to make legal services more accessible by creating artificial intelligence tools to help legal professionals lower their cost to serve.  As Chief Science Officer, Lars is responsible for our AI platform, as well as the development of our Sifters.  He manages our Data Science team and our Sifter Factory.  Prior to LegalSifter, Lars honed his expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and mining unstructured data with companies including Accenture, Wells Fargo, Cardinal Health, and other Fortune 500 companies.  

Lars holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Spanish from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Ken has established an international reputation as the leading expert on contract language. He is the author of the bestselling A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, published by the American Bar Association. Ken gives public and in-house Drafting Clearer Contracts seminars globally, and he consults with companies looking to improve their contract templates. Ken writes the Adams on Contract Drafting blog, which the ABA Journal added to its Blawg 100 Hall of Fame in 2015. As one commentator noted recently, “Ken is in a class by himself among gurus on how to say what needs to be said in a contract.”

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Ken is responsible for applying legal expertise to LegalSifter’s products. He helps determine the LegalSifter software roadmap, coordinates the input of subject-matter experts, and serves as a member of the leadership team.

Trina joined LegalSifter in 2024 and is responsible for all service operations including the client success and sifting services teams. Before joining LegalSifter, she spent 18 years in the financial services industry where she held global roles aimed at delivering client satisfaction while driving process efficiencies at scale. Trina also worked in start-up organizations within the employer benefits and financial care and wellness spaces over the past 10 years.

 Trina‘s background includes studies in business and behavioral psychology at Arizona State University and music performance at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Karen joined LegalSifter in 2024 to lead Client Success as part of the company’s acquisition of ContractLogix where she was CEO. Karen led the transformation of ContractLogix’s product consolidation strategy as well as the implementation of client success and growth models. Prior, Karen led Upland Software’s Global Customer Success organization. She led commercial and customer engagement and contracting teams for over a dozen products and played a critical role in driving Upland’s M&A and integration strategies leading to high growth and strong customer retention. 

Karen also held product and client executive leadership roles at Qvidian, a proposal and RFP automation provider, leading to the acquisition of the company in 2017. She has also held prior roles at Manulife Financial, eHealth and Imagine Software.

Tim is a well-known industry expert, speaker, and author in the field of contract lifecycle management. Before Legalsifter, Tim was the CTO for Contract Logix where he crafted the vision for what has become an industry-leading SaaS platform. He has also held senior marketing, product management, sales, and technology leadership roles at Intellisoft Group and Contour Design; and in the U.S. Navy where he served on nuclear submarines.

Buddy holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Philosophy from Rice University.

Jim is closely involved in the identification, selection and post-investment growth guidance of Carrick’s portfolio companies. Leveraging his deep understanding of sales, operations and corporate governance, Jim works with these companies to create substantial long-term value. Jim is an active member of the boards of several Carrick portfolio companies including DailyPay, Everspring, Exiger, Flatiron School, and LegalSifter. He also serves as the chair of the board of directors of Genpact (NYSE: G)

Jim earned his BBA and a BA from Southern Methodist University. He is devoted to a number of community organizations and is the past chairman of the board of directors of the Hoag Hospital Foundation. In his spare time, Jim is a competitive sailor who races his sailboat “Stark Raving Mad.” He is also an avid downhill skier.

Earlier in his career, Eric played a key role in scaling ServiceSource from startup to IPO and began his professional journey as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BS in Environmental Engineering from the University of Southern California.

Steve works with CEOs and executive teams to manage the key drivers of value that help companies become market leaders. He is a metrics-driven, roll-up-your-sleeves collaborator, and a passionate mentor. He has unparalleled experience achieving operational excellence and applying practical, ROI-driven methods for using technology to drive revenue and improve business outcomes. Steve is an active member of the boards of several other Carrick portfolio companies including Bishop Fox, Everspring, Factor Law, Flatiron School, Infrascale, and Renalogic.

Steve earned his BA in economics from The University of Pennsylvania where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. In his spare time, Steve enjoys beach sports, traveling, family time, and re-living his former glory as an LA-based rock and roll guitarist.