Connie Brenton joins us on the show to share her experience as a pioneer and a community builder in the rapidly growing legal operations space. We'll be discussing stories from her career journey, including why she founded CLOC, as well as her experience with the challenges that come with convincing lawyers to adopt new technologies. We'll also chat about her work driving diversity and inclusion in the legal industry, and her initiative, the Corporate Legal Leaders program.

Connie is currently the Chief of Staff & Sr. Director of Legal Operations at NetApp, and the former CEO/Founder of CLOC, the world's leading association for legal operations. Connie holds a JD, an MBA and a BA in Economics. She was named as one of Corporate Counsel's National Women in Law in 2018, honored as one of the 100 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley for 2014 and was selected as one of the top 10 Deputy General Counsel in 2012.

Connie's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniebrenton/

Corporate Legal Leaders https://cli.corporatelegalleaders.com/

Craig Katerberg joins us on the show to share what it means to be a true partner to the business, and his thoughts on implementing technology and legal operations. We'll talk about his international legal career, which began in New York, and took him all around the world, including Shanghai and Melbourne. We discuss his management philosophy, and how he's able to unlock the true talents of his team. It's a great thought provoking conversation and you don't want to miss it!

Craig is the General Counsel at Anheuser Busch. Since joining AB InBev in 2012, Craig has led teams in Australia, Asia and Europe. He previously worked at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett and for the City of New York under Mayor Bloomberg. Craig holds degrees from the University of Chicago and from Northwestern University School of Law. He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Craig's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-katerberg-70a6373/

What's this podcast series all about? Where did the idea come from? What exactly is "Meeting of the Minds?"

My name is Alex Su and I'm the Director of Business Development at Evisort, and the host of Meeting of the Minds. Each episode of this podcast series will feature conversations with pioneers and leaders who are driving innovation in the legal industry. Our goal is to share real stories from the front lines of the legal industry. We're excited to have you join us along for the ride. Hope you enjoy the show!