via
CLOC)
The
Corporate
Legal
Operations
Consortium,
the
plucky
book
club
that
transformed
into
an
industry
guild
of
in-house
efficiency
experts,
announced
a
change
at
the
top
this
morning.
Jenn
McCarron,
who
has
served
as
President
of
the
Board
of
Directors
since
January
2024,
stepped
down
to
throw
herself
into
her
role
as
co-founder
and
CEO
of
Contracts.ai.
Áine
Lyons,
Senior
Vice
President
and
Deputy
General
Counsel
of
Workday,
will
assume
the
president’s
role
to
serve
out
the
rest
of
McCarron’s
term,
which
concludes
at
the
end
of
the
calendar
year.
“Serving
CLOC
has
been
the
greatest
honor
of
my
career,”
said
McCarron
in
a
press
release.
“This
community
has
elevated
the
practice
of
legal
operations,
redefined
how
legal
teams
partner
with
the
business,
and
on
a
personal
note,
shaped
me
as
an
innovator.
I
am
deeply
proud
of
what
we
have
built
together
and
look
forward
to
seeing
CLOC
continue
to
thrive
under
its
next
chapter.”
Before
assuming
the
top
post,
McCarron
served
as
a
Board
member
for
a
number
of
years,
championing
diversity
and
inclusion
initiatives
in
the
legal
operations
space
and
amplifying
“the
voice
of
legal
operations
at
the
intersection
of
business
and
law
at
every
opportunity.”
She
launched
the
CLOC
Talk
podcast
back
in
2020,
which
recently
celebrated
its
100th
episode.
CLOC
Executive
Director
Oyango
A.
Snell
praised
McCarron’s
impact:
“Jenn
is
a
visionary
leader
whose
energy,
passion,
and
commitment
have
left
an
indelible
mark
on
CLOC
and
the
broader
legal
ecosystem.
Her
leadership
has
elevated
the
profession
worldwide.
We
are
grateful
for
her
impact
and
excited
for
the
innovation
she
will
bring
to
the
industry.”
Lyons
pledged
to
continue
to
shape
and
modernize
governance
policies,
while
overseeing
the
next
big
task:
electing
and
onboarding
a
slate
of
new
members.
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