Intapp practice group leaders align with the roles in your firm to improve results for your partners, your business, and your clients. Our practice group leaders have worked with hundreds of firms worldwide, and provide expert advice that today’s professional and financial services firms need. Their guidance will help you find the right solutions, tools, and strategies to compete more effectively and provide exceptional client outcomes. When the stakes are high, you can rely on Intapp practice group leaders for road-tested guidance, valuable insights, and unparalleled support.
The Unique Value of Intapp Practice Group Leaders
Direct Industry Experience
We bring extensive expertise to professional and financial services, providing unparalleled insights into your unique challenges and needs. Our experts also establish best practices across industries to offer new perspectives and unique approaches.
Technology-Enhanced Strategy
We work closely with the largest R&D team in the industry, and understand exactly how Intapp software and services can solve your problems, create opportunities, and increase scalability of your firm’s critical initiatives.
Dedicated Client Focus
We prioritize helping you focus on key clients, industries, and networks to turn aspirations into actual results. We understand that the perfect blend of software, solutions, and processes will improve your firm’s overall profitability and operational efficiency, and boost client success to create the ultimate strategic advantage.
Practice Group Leaders
Pat Archbold
Vice President and Industry Group Leader, LegalPat Archbold
Vice President and Industry Group Leader, Legal
Intapp
Pat Archbold brings more than 25 years of legal industry experience to the team. Pat consults with firms around the globe to solve complex business issues to help them drive successful client outcomes. Drawing on his deep background in risk management and familiarity with the challenges of technology change, he partners with Intapp clients to ensure that changing business requirements are factored into Intapp OnePlace. He is a familiar voice in the industry, leading legal consortiums and roundtables around the world. Prior to joining Intapp in 2006 as employee No. 16, his career spanned all aspects of technology for the legal market, from publishing to consulting to software.
Ron Bass
Practice Group Leader, Knowledge Management and PartnershipsRon Bass
Practice Group Leader, Knowledge Management and Partnerships
Intapp
With over 30 years of experience in enterprise data, Ron advises clients on data management strategies including efficiencies and value gained from leveraging third party data integrations across their workflows. Ron also manages Intapp’s data partnerships across the solution portfolio. Prior to joining Intapp, Ron worked for Dun & Bradstreet developing global partnerships. Work and life experience in Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S. enables him to bring a truly global perspective to clients.
John Sharkey
Vice President and Practice Group Leader, Risk and ComplianceJohn Sharkey
Vice President and Practice Group Leader, Risk and Compliance
Intapp
With more than 30 years of legal industry experience, John leads Intapp’s Risk and Compliance practice. Prior to joining Intapp, John co-founded Chase Technologies, Inc., a records management and conflicts software company, and served as its president for nearly a decade before selling the company. He also held sales leadership roles with MDY Advanced Technologies and CA Technologies. As employee number 40, John has helped Intapp grow into the industry leader it is today.
Daragh McLaughlin
Practice Group Leader, Risk and ComplianceDaragh McLaughlin
Practice Group Leader, Risk and Compliance
Intapp
Daragh McLaughlin leads Intapp’s Risk and Compliance Practice for EMEA. With over 16 years of experience with law firm applications, he joined Intapp in 2013 and has since worked with clients across Europe on risk and compliance process improvement, including business acceptance, conflicts, AML/ CDD, management of outside council guidelines, and information security.
Eric Nerland
Practice Group Leader, Risk and ComplianceEric Nerland
Practice Group Leader, Risk and Compliance
Intapp
Eric Nerland is a Risk Practice Leader for Intapp Client Services. Eric has held several roles in his time at Intapp, including leading product management for business acceptance and risk products. Prior to joining Intapp, Eric spent 13 years in strategic roles at Thomson Reuters focused on serving professional service organizations in risk and compliance.
Gareth Thomas
Practice Group Leader, Marketing and Business DevelopmentGareth Thomas
Practice Group Leader, Marketing and Business Development
Intapp
Gareth Thomas, Practice Group Leader of the Intapp Marketing and Business Development Practice in EMEA has been working with law firms to deliver successful solutions in technology and innovation for over 20 years. In his role at Intapp, Gareth works closely with Marketing and Business Development leads within to align their growth requirements to Intapp OnePlace. Prior to working at Intapp, Gareth served as VP Sales in EMEA at OnePlace, Sales Director at iManage RAVN, and Sales Director at Tikit.
Christopher Raymond
Practice Group Leader, Marketing and Business DevelopmentChristopher Raymond
Practice Group Leader, Marketing and Business Development
Intapp
Christopher Raymond has spent nearly 15 years in the legal industry, working with research, knowledge management, marketing, and business development teams. At Intapp, Chris serves as a Practice Group Leader for the Marketing and Business Development practice, where he collaborates with CMOs, CBDOs, marketing, and business development directors, developing next-generation CRM strategies for Am Law 200 firms. Chris strongly believes that leveraging data empowers us, which is why he works closely with firms to evolve their business development approach, leading to better outcomes for their business.
Chris Whitmore
Practice Group Leader, Marketing and Business DevelopmentChris Whitmore
Practice Group Leader, Marketing and Business Development
Intapp
Chris is a Practice Group Leader for the Marketing and Business Development group where he collaborates with firm leadership, helping to implement next-generation CRM strategies. With more than 20 years of CRM experience across the areas of sales, marketing and product management, Chris helps professional services firm leaders improve performance through focusing on combination of process, technology and change management. Before joining Intapp, Chris served in various roles at LexisNexis InterAction, a legal CRM as well as Manager in Accenture’s CRM consulting practice group.
Devin O'Leary
Practice Group Leader, Operations and FinanceDevin O'Leary
Practice Group Leader, Operations and Finance
Intapp
Devin serves as a subject matter expert and advisor for both clients and the business, leveraging his extensive knowledge and experience working with dozens of firms on financial and operational projects.
Devin has almost 20 years of experience consulting to legal and professional service firms and has assisted in the build and delivery of financial management systems.
Alan Conway
Practice Group Leader, Operations and FinanceAlan Conway
Practice Group Leader, Operations and Finance
Intapp
Alan Conway is the Practice Group Leader for the Operations and Finance Practice at Intapp in EMEA. Alan serves as a subject matter expert and advisor for both clients and the business, leveraging his extensive knowledge and experience working with dozens of firms on financial and operational projects. Prior to Intapp, Alan was a member of the management team at Rekoop, responsible for revenue growth, before its acquisition by Intapp in January 2016.
