The e-discovery organization, CS Disco, has announced the appointment of Eric Friedrichsen as president and chief executive officer. This leadership role had been in limbo since founder, Kiwi Camara, stepped down as CEO amid sexual misconduct allegations in September of last year.
Since Camara’s departure, Scott Hill, a board member of DISCO since 2021, had assumed the role of interim CEO whilst a suitable replacement was sought. Hill is now slated to assume the position of board chair and will work alongside Friedrichsen during the CEO transition, according to information released by the company.
Friedrichsen, whose tenure as CEO commences on April 29th, previously served as the CEO of Emburse, LLC, a provider of expense management services, from January 2020 through to January 2024. Prior to that, Friedrichsen held the role of global head of commercial, SMB, and growth markets at Marketo Inc., a marketing automation technology provider and a subsidiary of Adobe Inc. He also held a string of leadership roles at SAP and SAP Concur from 2008 to 2018.
The DISCO board, led by Krishna Srinivasan, executed a months-long comprehensive search to identify the perfect person to steer the company towards its next growth phase. Srinivasan expressed his confidence in Friedrichsen’s appointment stating that he is a seasoned technology veteran with a proven record of scaling businesses, creating first-rate products and customer experiences, and inspiring and developing teams.
In acceptance of his new role, Friedrichsen voiced his excitement stating that he was inspired by DISCO’s mission to better the law for everyone. He expressed his confidence in the talented team at DISCO and the sophisticated technology and products they provide. He firmly believes in their ability to deliver on their mission whilst adding value for their customers and investors.
Under Kiwi Camara’s leadership, DISCO was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in July 2021. Camara stirred intrigue when his estimated earnings for 2022 were reported to be around $110 million, markedly higher than Apple CEO Tim Cook’s income. However, a large portion of this amount was tied to stock options which he forfeited upon leaving the company. Camara featured on the LawNext podcast in 2021, where he walked through his backstory and discussed DISCO’s IPO.
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