A team like no other
The perfect blend of IT experts and legal minds.
Leadership team
Jim Delkousis
CEO & FOUNDER
Jim founded PERSUIT, in part, to encourage his children not to play it safe, and to follow their dreams. Monkey see, monkey do. He’s also a long time sufferer of imposter syndrome.
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Frank Festa
Head of Enterprise Sales
Frank comes from the New York startup scene and leads PERSUIT’s enterprise sales team. When Frank is not making magic happen at the office, you can find him on the slopes, racing his bike, or nearly burning down the kitchen.
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Mark Bilson
SVP, EMEA
Mark leads our EMEA business. Now based in London Mark has helped launch new business ventures from Sydney and New York. Outside work Mark loves rugby and running, mainly after his 3 young children.
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David Falstein
DIRECTOR, CLIENT STRATEGY AND SUCCESS
David comes from the legal sourcing world and loves creative pricing models. When he’s not helping clients build the perfect RFP or AFA, David is probably building a sub-par fantasy football team.
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Michelle Ridsdale
People and Culture Officer
Michelle has a background in Chief People Officer roles within the digital industry. She has a passion for Diversity & Inclusion and spends time supporting young people with Autism as well as providing coaching to their families.
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Maciek Kiernikowski
Head of Sales & Growth, Asia Pacific
Maciek is an adventure seeker, in work and play. With a passion for fast vehicles and extreme sports, he wishes he was fitter to keep up with his twin 10 yo boys. In summer, you will find him on the lake trying not to hurt himself wake surfing
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John Demelis
HEAD OF PRODUCT
John is passionate about the intersection of product and customer experience in an enterprise setting. Keen to make a real difference so that he can afford to hire a tutor to teach his children trigonometry.
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PERSUIT team
Laura Spalding
Client strategy & Success Manager
Laura is a corporate and commercial lawyer with an obsession with all things legal, tech and entrepreneurship. When she’s not making sure clients have a flawless PERSUIT experience, she’s on a Citibike looking for the best coffee in New York.
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Jerry Zhang
CLIENT STRATEGY & SUCCESS MANAGER
Jerry saw an opportunity to work at an exciting start up with a great team and tremendous growth potential. He enjoys cooking, wine, carpentry, writing, gardening and MMA “(though I’m a bit of jack of all trades, master of none).”
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Cynthia Lareine
Client Strategy & Success Manager
Cynthia is a UK qualified competition lawyer who has worked extensively within global law firms as a marketing and business development specialist. She is a committed networker/relationship builder and is passionate about improving the relationships between corporate legal departments and their external legal advisors. Outside of work, Cynthia is a busy mum of 3 who enjoys zumba, powerlifting, singing & songwriting. She’s been known to attempt all 4 at the same time.
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Dayna Trautwein
Client Strategy & Success Manager
Dayna loves to talk and build relationships, and found her passion in legal client management. She is the handyman at home, loves cooking without recipes, and is team Oxford comma. Most weekends you can find her at a museum running after her two wild young daughters.
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Neeraj Ravi
Sourcing and Data, Customer Strategy and Success
Neeraj is from Houston, Texas. When he’s not working on strategic sourcing or doing a deep dive into data analytics, you can probably find him riding his bike, watching sports, or traveling with family and friends.
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Maggie Wydysh
Client strategy & Success manager
As a former attorney and commercial banker, Maggie has a distinctive understanding of PERSUIT clients’ needs. If she’s not traveling or hiking, she’s probably performing violin with an orchestra in San Diego.
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Nick Bye
VP Sales, North America
Nick comes from the e-Billing world of legal tech, so he gets it. Outside work, you can find Nick at the beach or the local golf course.
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Serenna Mackenzie
Enterprise Sales Director
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Tim Rezendes
Enterprise Sales Director
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Evan Lepire
Enterprise Business Development Representative
Evan is from San Diego, CA, and when he isn’t in the office, he’s “an avid skier and outdoor junkie. I’m a firm believer that time is best spent outside with your friends.”
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Audrey Dotson
Director of Marketing
Rahul Ballal
Senior Software Engineer
Rahul is a digital nomad, having built software for companies across the globe. When he’s not coding, Rahul is doing what he loves – cooking up a storm in the kitchen and posting pictures on Instagram.
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Anthony Gillespe
Software Engineer
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Chris Callander
Senior Product Manager
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Kerry O'Connor
Product Designer
Kerry is our Irish charm, she has experience as a product designer with a passion for exploring empathy to uncover the underlying needs, and emotions, of users which will assist us in delivering even more value to our clients. Outside of work, Kerry volunteers in the Irish Community and is an avid Gaelic Football player.
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Jack Yumulu
Project Coordinator (Security & Compliance)
Jack has battle scars being relentless with customer service, project management, and process improvements. Within his first few months at PERSUIT he showed us that every organization needs a ‘Jack’ to help them grow up. When he’s not obsessing over what’s next for PERSUIT (which is rare), he is enjoying family time and loves horse riding.
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Geethanjali Veetil
Software Developer
Geetha is part developer, part tester, and full-time mum! After years of building and fixing code, she’s on the other side looking for ways to push boundaries and break things instead.
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Hayley Harris
Administrative Assistant & Coordinator
Hayley comes from the aviation and customer service world, which helps her thrive in the fast-paced startup world! When she isn’t assisting the team with RFPs, you can find her playing with her puppy, traveling the globe, or dancing on the beach!
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