The e-discovery company CS Disco recently announced a change in executive leadership. The company’s board of directors has appointed Eric Friedrichsen as the new president and chief executive officer. This decision comes in the wake of allegations against the company’s cofounder, Kiwi Camara, who resigned from his position as CEO last September.
Following Camara’s resignation, member of the board since 2021, Scott Hill, stepped in as interim CEO. As Friedrichsen assumes his role, Hill will transition into the position of board chair, working closely with Friedrichsen during this transition period.
Friedrichsen, whose tenure begins on April 29, was previously the CEO at Emburse, LLC from January 2020 through January 2024. Prior to Emburse, Friedrichsen served as the global head of commercial, SMB and growth markets at Marketo Inc. He also held various executive and leadership roles at SAP and SAP Concur from 2008 to 2018.
Throughout its search for a new CEO, DISCO’s board dedicated several months to finding the right candidate who could guide the company towards its next phase of growth. Current chair of DISCO’s board, Krishna Srinivasan, expressed confidence in Friedrichsen’s capacity, acknowledging his extensive experience in tech and a proven record of scaling businesses.
Following his appointment, Friedrichsen expressed excitement in leading DISCO. He underscores DISCO’s mission “to make law work better for everyone” and strongly believes in the value that the dedicated team and advanced technology can deliver to both customers and investors.
Camara, previously at the helm of DISCO, led the company to public listing on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2021. This achievement places DISCO amongst a small set of legal tech companies to have ever gone public. As a side note, Camara, also known as the youngest-ever graduate of Harvard Law School, appeared on a 2021 LawNext podcast, where he discussed DISCO’s IPO and his own backstory.
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