About

Our Team

Founders

  • Jack Newton

    Jack Newton

    President & CEO

    An experienced business leader, software developer and entrepreneur, Jack provides the strategic vision that has made Clio a leader in legal cloud computing.

  • Rian Gauvreau

    Rian Gauvreau

    COO

    Rian combines his years of experience with law firm IT with his in-depth software development experience to help create software law firms love to use.

Business Development

  • George Psiharis

    George Psiharis

    Director of Business Development & Partnerships

    An academic at heart, George develops Clio's partnerships with law schools, Bar Associations, and Certified Consultants. His natural habitat: legal conferences across North America.

  • Alexandre Nemetz-Sinchein

    Alexandre Nemetz-Sinchein

    Channel Programs Coordinator

    Leading the Clio Certified Consultant Program and Institutional Sales initiative, Alexandre draws upon his sales and account management experience to cultivate relationships and help Clio’s partners succeed.

  • Caitlin Kowalchuk

    Caitlin Kowalchuk

    Channel Programs Coordinator

    Although you may not always see her behind the booth, Caitlin coordinates the logistics behind Clio’s extensive presence at tradeshows around the world. Drawing upon her business background, Caitlin also supports Clio’s Bar Association partnerships and marketing initiatives.

  • Shelby Hejjas

    Shelby Hejjas

    Channel Programs Coordinator

    Best known for her infectious giggle, Shelby employs her extensive business knowledge to develop Clio’s Academic Access Program, creating a supportive learning environment for students and faculty alike.

Talent, Administration & Finance

  • Angela Stogre

    Angela Stogre

    Manager, Accounting & Finance

    As a designated accountant and experienced financial analyst, Angela is charged with directing Clio's financial operations and day-to-day accounting functions.

  • Barbara Tang

    Barbara Tang

    Accounting & Finance

    Friendly and outgoing, Barbara Tang is known as Clio's Social Dictator, quick to organize people around events. As part of the Accounting team, she flexes her dictatorial muscles for financial reporting.

  • Jocelyn Goodrich

    Jocelyn Goodrich

    Accounting & Finance

    Having performed a multitude of roles in a wide variety of industries, Jocelyn is an administrative generalist performing day-to-day accounting and human resources functions.

  • Caroline Hui

    Caroline Hui

    Accounting & Finance

    Having worked in both public practice and private industry for over years, Caroline brings an extensive background in accounting and finance to bear in her work at Clio.

  • Simon Wilson

    Simon Wilson

    Director of Talent Acquisition

    Simon is a seasoned technology professional with ten years of experience working in startups and six years spent working as a recruiter for multinationals and small companies across Canada.

  • Tonia Chambers

    Tonia Chambers

    Manager, Office Administration

    With a background in teaching and management in the education sector, Tonia ensures Clio is one of the best places in the world to work.

  • Lauren Sanders

    Lauren Sanders

    Office Administrator

    Likely one of the first faces you'll meet at Clio's offices, Lauren manages the daily affairs of running Clio's ever-growing office. A proud Vancouver resident, she has an academic background in history and political science. She also loves to go to live music, art, and cultural events.

Product Development

  • Jason LaRiviere

    Jason LaRiviere

    UI/UX Design Lead

    Clio's first designer draws from over a decade of multi-disciplinary experience to ensure our products remain easy to use and beautiful to look at.

  • Guillaume D'Arabian

    Guillaume D'Arabian

    UX Designer

    Clio's first dedicated User Experience (UX) designer, Guillaume helps Clio's developers and designers delight users.

  • Fraser Newton

    Fraser Newton

    Sr. Software Developer

    A talented developer and innovator, Fraser was the first to join the Clio software development team, and has been instrumental in helping Clio become what it is today.

  • Tys von Gaza

    Tys von Gaza

    Sr. Software Developer

    A versatile software developer and experienced entrepreneur. When not developing amazing new features for Clio, Tys can be found skiing and adventuring in Canada's scenic backcountry.

  • Chris Thompson

    Chris Thompson

    Sr. Software Developer

    With extensive experience developing complex web-based applications, Chris is responsible for helping to realize many of Clio's great new features and integrations.

  • Kieran Elliott

    Kieran Elliott

    Software Developer

    Kieran loves developing software, travelling the world, and playing badminton. He has once accomplished doing all three simultaneously.

  • Naoya Makino

    Naoya Makino

    Software Developer

    Active, team player, and wonderer are three words that describe Naoya. He is developing many of Clio's exciting new features and improvements.

  • Kyle d'Oliveira

    Kyle d'Oliveira

    Software Developer

    As jack of all trades and master of some, Kyle is an ambitious, intelligent, and skilled software developer with an uncanny ability to very rapidly turn an idea into software.

  • Greg Moreno

    Greg Moreno

    Software Developer

    Greg was bitten by the computer bug at a young age and wrote his first programs on paper. He is an active member of the local developer community and teaches his kids Ruby on weekends.

  • Dennis Taylor

    Dennis Taylor

    Software Developer

    This roguish, stunningly handsome programmer adds a touch of class to Clio's offices. He enjoys eating, sleeping, and starting garbage fires.

  • Jason Peebles

    Jason Peebles

    Software Developer

    With a background in iPhone and web development, Jason is helping develop rich native mobile features for Clio.

  • Nicholas Pan

    Nicholas Pan

    Software Developer

    Known for approaching problems with a positive attitude, Nicholas is an agile and creative software developer. He's also an avid hockey fan and film connoisseur.

  • Stephan Rosger

    Stephan Rosger

    UI Designer

    With a background in graphic design, and interests including art and social media, Stephan applies the best of his talents towards the design of Clio. He also enjoys looking for ways to improve the connection between creative disciplines, technology, and people.

  • Geoff Thierman

    Geoff Thierman

    UI Designer

    Geoff is a UI designer and front end developer with a passion for well crafted HTML and CSS.

  • Shirley Ho

    Shirley Ho

    UI Designer

    Combining her love for design and an interdisciplinary background, Shirley draws on her passion to help create Clio's next greatest features.

  • Stephen Phung

    Stephen Phung

    UI Designer

    As a UI designer at Clio, Stephen enjoys conceptualizing and designing simple and clean interfaces. He's also a design enthusiast, avid photographer, food lover, casual runner, and enjoys using animated GIF reactions to show you how he feels.

  • Eugene Or

    Eugene Or

    UI Designer

    With a background in graphic design transitioning to broadcast and now interactive, Eugene brings an array of skills to bridge the gap between design and development. He is a food and animal lover and enjoys snowboarding and martial arts.

  • George Newton

    George Newton

    Quality Assurance Manager

    George draws on his background in both software and hardware to help improve Clio through pre-release testing, and also works to assist users as a member of the Support team.

  • Remi Broemeling

    Remi Broemeling

    Systems Administrator

    Armed with determination and a comprehensive set of system administration skills and experience, Remi is devoted to ensuring Clio's security, reliability and performance.

Customer Success

  • Steve McCauley

    Steve McCauley

    Manager, Customer Success

    With years of experience as a corporate IT/Apple professional and a background in hospitality management, Steve is well suited to managing Clio customer engagement.

  • Caroline Montano

    Caroline Montano

    Customer Success Representative

    With dreams of one day becoming a lawyer, Caroline is always eager to utilize her background in customer service to provide cheerful service to Clio's customers.

  • Derek Rawlings

    Derek Rawlings

    Customer Success Representative

    Derek brings a no-nonsense, needs-driven consultative style as well as social media savvy to Clio. When not on the phone, Derek considers himself Clio's resident tea expert.

  • John Bourlet

    John Bourlet

    Customer Success Representative

    With a background in customer support and sales, John helps make sure Clio's customers are successful in their use of the software.

  • Kevin Needham

    Kevin Needham

    Customer Success Representative

    Here to make your life easier, Kevin strives to provide a foundation of knowledge that familiarizes users with Clio as quickly as possible.

Customer Support

  • Catherine Hillier

    Cat Hillier

    Manager, Customer Support

    Drawing on over five years as a Paralegal/Legal Admin, Catherine works to supervise our training resources as well as helping to lead Clio's Customer Support team.

  • Angus Wong

    Angus Wong

    Customer Support Representative

    With an extensive background providing support for web applications, Angus continually draws on his support experience in an effort to provide prompt, effective customer support.

  • Corey Owens

    Corey Owens

    Customer Support Representative

    Corey combines a background in the software industry and a Master’s in Anthropology. This keen understanding of systems and people provides Clio users with a uniquely helpful perspective, and outstanding support.

  • Heather James

    Heather James

    Customer Support Representative

    With a background in coaching and Atmospheric Science, Heather draws from her customer service experience and technical knowledge to provide friendly and effective customer support.

  • Joceline Paczoski

    Joceline Paczoski

    Customer Support Representative

    With over 20 years experience in client relationship building, Joceline uses her training and support background to provide a warm and friendly customer experience.

  • Kazia Formoza

    Kazia Formoza

    Customer Support Representative

    Always happy to assist with any technical support issue, Kazia was the first to join our customer support team, and always strives to provide surprisingly great support.

  • Kimberly Davison

    Kimberly Davison

    Customer Support Representative

    Drawing on years of experience in Legal Administration and a Technical IT Diploma, Kim provides our users with friendly and efficient service. She is A+ and Network+ certified.

  • Lyndsi Nolan

    Lyndsi Nolan

    Customer Support Representative

    With a strong background in web design, a love of exceptional customer service, and extensive experience with online software training, Lyndsi brings a well-rounded approach to Clio Support.

  • Zachary Pope

    Zachary Pope

    Customer Support Representative

    With a background in communications and an eagerness to learn, Zach always strives to provide the best support, both to his team and Clio users.

  • Pamela Finch

    Pamela Finch

    Training Specialist

    Combining over 10 years of leadership and training experience in the tourism industry with an entrepreneurial and creative approach to successfully lead all things training related here at Clio.

  • Aaron Pinch

    Aaron Pinch

    Lead Switch Specialist

    With a background in technology consulting, Aaron uses his experience to lead our migration services and support customers with advanced technical issues.

  • Jason Pinch

    Jason Pinch

    Switch Specialist

    Jason draws on his experience in IT Service to help migrate customer's data into Clio and help diagnose and repair complex issues.

Marketing & Community

  • Jose Gonzalez

    Jose Gonzalez

    Director of Online Marketing

    A veteran digital strategist, Jose combines his knowledge and passion for branding, technology and media to oversee Clio's online marketing initiatives and engagement strategies.

  • Joshua Lenon

    Joshua Lenon

    Director of Communications & Outreach

    An attorney admitted to the New York Bar, Joshua brings legal scholarship to the conversations happening both within Clio and with our customers.

  • Gwynne Monahan

    Gwynne Monahan

    Communications Manager

    Clio’s first international hire, Gwynne documents Clio’s stories, development, and growth. She is an award-winning blogger and a social media veteran who is never far from the Internet.

  • Russell Gowitt

    Russell Gowitt

    Marketing Coordinator

    This friendly giant is responsible for filling the sales funnel for the entire sales team using his digital savvy. As an aspiring Growth Hacker and local misfit, Clio counts on Russell to bring his honest and usually unique points of view.

Sales

  • Ryan Weeks

    Ryan Weeks

    Sales Manager

    As an experienced sales leader, Ryan provides vision to Clio's exceptional team of product consultants to provide law firms with a world-class product that is backed by exceptional service.

  • Ross Larsen

    Ross Larsen

    Account Executive

    Focused on both delivering superior service and achieving a detailed understanding of his clients' needs, Ross has helped hundreds of firms make the transition to the cloud.

  • Oliver Browes

    Oliver Browes

    Account Executive

    As a professional with diverse experience helping to grow small businesses, Oliver excels at bringing a lighthearted but technical approach to important decisions.

  • Dan Woods

    Dan Woods

    Account Executive

    Dan uses his years of internet marketing and cloud consulting experience to ensure his clients are getting the most out of Clio and the cloud in general.

  • Tyler Goodwin

    Tyler Goodwin

    Account Executive

    As one of the first sales consultants to join the Clio organization, Tyler works extensively with a high volume of firms building and maintaining client relationships.

  • Graham Stuart

    Graham Stuart

    Account Executive

    With extensive sales experience, Graham consistently delivers value and success to his clients through his keen understanding of what makes each practice unique.

  • Joshua Tanzola

    Joshua Tanzola

    Account Executive

    With a broad sales & marketing background Joshua provides diverse value at Clio. His talents bring a unique dynamic to his clients and the Clio culture.

  • Dessie Robb

    Dessie Robb

    Sales Development Representative

    With an innate ability to communicate value, Dessie strives to build and maintain client relationships while advocating Clio.

  • Emmery Holmes

    Emmery Holmes

    Sales Development Representative

    With an extensive background in sales, Emmery consistently delivers value to law firms across the U.S. He works closely with legal professionals to streamline and simplify the practice of law.

  • Kevin Lit

    Kevin Lit

    Sales Development Representative

    An avid sports fan, Kevin has over 15 years of customer service and sales experience and is proud to be a part of the Clio team.

  • Pav Kang

    Pav Kang

    Sales Development Representative

    With extensive experience as a sales consultant, Pav is skilled at developing strong business relationships with his clients, helping each of them reach their goals.

  • Scott McCartney

    Scott McCartney

    Sales Development Representative

    When Scott's not developing new client relationships, he enjoys playing rugby and following the Canucks.

  • Jennifer Pape

    Jennifer Pape

    Sales Development Representative

    With a background in management and accounting, Jenn uses her experience to relate to the key needs of her clients and provides professional, prompt, and knowledgeable service.