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10 contract lifecycle management rollouts experts
These ten professionals have worked on contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems in their own roles, as shown by their job titles or their own descriptions of implementing or running CLM. A reader can learn how companies plan and carry out the rollout of a CLM system.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adrie Christiansen, PMP®
LinkedInExperience: Legal Operations Manager · Ericsson
Legal Operations Manager at Ericsson since 2025. The profile says that over the past decade this person has stood up legal operations functions from scratch and implemented CLM platforms (Ironclad, Apttus). Legal Operations Lead at Quora (2022–2025) is also listed.
Donya Dyce JD, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Legal Operations Manager · Apogee Therapeutics
Legal Operations Manager at Apogee Therapeutics since 2025. The profile says this person has led projects that include implementing contract management systems like Agiloft. Manager, Contracts and Legal Operations at Cerevel Therapeutics (2021–2025) is also listed.
Jack Smothers
LinkedInExperience: Director, Buy-Side Lead, iCertis Global CLM Deployment · Alcon
Former Director, Buy-Side Lead, iCertis Global CLM Deployment at Alcon (2022–2024), a title that names the CLM deployment. Other Alcon roles listed are Director, US Procurement (2019–2022) and Director, Strategic Sourcing (2024–2025). AVP, Global Strategic Sourcing and Category Management at Claritev since 2026.
John Krolicki
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Legal Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Program Manager · JPMorganChase
Executive Director Legal Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Program Manager at JPMorganChase since 2022, a role the profile places in the Legal department at Director level. Executive Director- Project Management Director at JPMorganChase (since 2002) and Manager at Accenture (1996–2001) are also listed.
Kelli Taliaferro
LinkedInExperience: CLM System Manager · Alcon
CLM System Manager at Alcon since 2022. The profile describes a role managing Contract Lifecycle Management Systems with a focus on Global Implementations and Global Policy Alignment, and 12+ years in the Corporate Legal department of a global medical device organization. Paralegal - Legal Operations Specialist at Alcon Vision, LLC (2012–2022) is also listed.
Lisa Stacy
LinkedInExperience: Head of Legal Operations · 1Password
Head of Legal Operations at 1Password since 2022. The profile says this person owned and scaled the Legal Operations function for a rapidly growing global technology company and led the end-to-end enterprise migration to Ironclad CLM, directing vendor selection, implementation and adoption while transitioning 40,000+ contracts. Contracts and Legal Operations Manager at Ping Identity (2018–2021) is also listed.
Nittin Gandhi
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager Contracting Excellence & CLM · Roche
Former Senior Manager Contracting Excellence & CLM at Roche (2023–2025), a title that names CLM, and Senior Digital Procurement Solutions Manager at Roche since 2025. Senior Manager - Legal Operations & Project Management (2017–2023) and Operations Manager (2015–2017) at UnitedLex are also listed.
Sarah Ison
LinkedInExperience: Associate Manager, Contracts & Legal Operations · The J.M. Smucker Co.
Associate Manager, Contracts & Legal Operations at The J.M. Smucker Co. since 2025. The profile says this person drives the strategy, implementation and governance of the company's legal technology ecosystem, spanning CLM, enterprise e-billing and matter management, and led the end-to-end implementation of a customized CLM. Senior Paralegal, Legal Advisory & Transactions at The J.M. Smucker Co. (2020–2025) is also listed.
Ujjal Mali
LinkedInExperience: Legal Manager · Novartis
Legal Manager at Novartis since 2020; the profile lists the same title at Novartis India with the same start date. For the current role, the profile says this person spearheads global legal transformation, deploying AI-driven CLM tools that cut contract cycle time by 40%, and directed $250M+ IT & procurement contracts using SAP Ariba.
Virginia Li
LinkedInExperience: Contracts Lifecycle Management (CLM) Manager · LiveRamp
Contracts Lifecycle Management (CLM) Manager at LiveRamp since 2024, a title that names CLM. Other roles listed include Senior Director of Legal Operations at Carrot (2023–2024), Director of Legal Operations at Carrot (2021–2023) and Senior Contracts Manager at Lyra Health (2021).
Choose the right perspective
Ask which CLM platform the person rolled out, how many contracts and users were in scope, and whether the rollout was run from legal or from procurement. Pick someone whose platform and rollout scope match what you are planning.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you decide which contract types and teams to bring onto the CLM first?
- 02What was the hardest part of migrating legacy contracts and metadata into the new system?
- 03What actually got sales, procurement and other business users to adopt the CLM after launch?
Reaching contract lifecycle management rollouts experts
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