CLOC Member Spotlight: Guilherme Tocci

11/18/2024 | Comment

The CLOC Member Spotlight series profiles the incredible individuals within our community who are driving transformation in legal ops. Each spotlight provides inspiration, fosters connections, and gives readers a chance to learn more about their peers. By sharing these stories, we celebrate the diverse voices and talents that make CLOC a vibrant and connected community.

November 2024 Member Spotlight: Guilherme Tocci

Guilherme Tocci serves as the Head of Global Legal Operations at Wellhub (formerly Gympass). He is a founding group leader for CLOC Brasil. Keep reading to learn more about Guilherme.

About me:

I am the Head of Global Legal Operations at Wellhub and am also a founding leader of CLOC Brasil. I’ve worked in legal tech and in the law firm setting, and have also authored 3 books on Legal Ops, Creativity and Innovation. Prior to the launch of CLOC Brasil, I helped to co-create the Brazilian legal ops community that we referred to as CLOB.

Why I love being a CLOC member:

CLOC has a lot of amazing content about Legal Ops. Having a clear reference to the ‘north star’ of legal ops with the Core 12 wheel is great to reduce anxiety when starting out in legal ops, and to have a guide to structure your maturity in each of the functional areas. Additionally, the international networking through CLOC is invaluable – networking with countries and regions that are more developed in ops and to understand varying maturity levels from a global perspective is key.

My advice for other legal ops professionals:

Be open to collaborating and co-creating. What makes people more and more engaged with legal ops is the power of communities. It transforms organizations, legal structures, and people’s career & lives.

A fun fact about me:

After this year’s CLOC Global Institute (CGI 2024), I got married in Las Vegas and my wife and I celebrated afterward by going to a Rolling Stones concert.

CLOC Member Spotlights provide an opportunity to showcase members within our community who are making a difference in their organizations, in their CLOC groups, within the CLOC community and/or the industry as a whole. Do you know of a really cool thing a CLOC member is doing? We invite you to nominate a member of the CLOC Community for a future feature in the CLOC Member Spotlights Series.

Member Spotlight Sean Houston

CLOC Member Spotlight: Sean Houston

10/23/2024 | Comment

The CLOC Member Spotlight series profiles the incredible individuals within our community who are driving transformation in legal ops. Each spotlight provides inspiration, fosters connections, and gives readers a chance to learn more about their peers. By sharing these stories, we celebrate the diverse voices and talents that make CLOC a vibrant and connected community.

October 2024 Member Spotlight: Sean Houston

Sean Houston serves as the Legal Operations Manager at Heineken. He is the group leader for CLOC Benelux and serves on the CLOC Europe Advisory Committee and the EMEA Summit Planning Committee. Keep reading to learn more about Sean.

About me:

I joined Heineken in 2021 to initiate and lead our Legal Operations function. My background before joining Heineken is in software & legal tech with an emphasis on communications and process improvements.

Why I love being a CLOC member:

I value being a member of CLOC because I believe it is the best place to stay up to date on the latest in the Legal Ops industry from everyone across the ecosystem from tech vendors, consultants, and law firms to in-house teams. The information sharing and networking CLOC provides year-round, in the online Community and also through in-person events, has been incredibly powerful for me personally and professionally.

My advice for other legal ops professionals:

Be bold and take chances. I would argue that if you’re not failing sometimes, you simply are not trying enough new things or truly challenging yourself and your teams.

A fun fact about me:

Before getting into technology and then legal ops, I was a professional baseball radio & tv broadcaster.

CLOC Member Spotlights provide an opportunity to showcase members within our community who are making a difference in their organizations, in their CLOC groups, within the CLOC community and/or the industry as a whole. Do you know of a really cool thing a CLOC member is doing? We invite you to nominate a member of the CLOC Community for a future feature in the CLOC Member Spotlights Series.

Member Spotlight Delphina Turner

CLOC Member Spotlight: Delphina Turner 

09/23/2024 | Comment

The CLOC Member Spotlight series profiles the incredible individuals within our community who are driving transformation in legal ops. Each spotlight provides inspiration, fosters connections, and gives readers a chance to learn more about their peers. By sharing these stories, we celebrate the diverse voices and talents that make CLOC a vibrant and connected community.

September 2024 Member Spotlight: Delphina Turner

Delphina Turner serves as the Executive Director of Legal Operations at Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America. She also serves as a group Co-Lead for CLOC Atlanta. Keep reading to learn more about Delphina.

About me:

I majored in Computer Science and found the legal field midway through my career. I have worked in-house within Panasonic’s Legal Department for 28 years. Legal Operations was a natural fit that suited my background so perfectly. Changing careers at that point in my career made me feel like a fish out of the water, but finding CLOC has provided me great connections, great experiences, a wealth of knowledge, and opportunities to give back to the CLOC community.

Why I love being a CLOC member:

CLOC presents to all who join a vast amount of knowledge and support around legal operations. I have met so many new colleagues who have poured into me and have also allowed me to share my knowledge as well. The community itself is why I love being a CLOC member.

My advice for other legal ops professionals:

Keep reaching for Yes. In Legal Ops, we will always hear the word “NO” often. No is sufficient for the day, but there is always tomorrow. Just go back to the drawing board, re-arrange your PowerPoint and bring additional use cases to justify the need. Just keep going, keep planning, and be ready for the day you hear Yes.

A fun fact about me:

I used to run track and was sponsored by PUMA. I went to the Olympic trials in 1984. My highest ranking that year was 16th in the 400 meters. I was also a 14 time All American in college and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994. I grew up in a sports family – my father played professional basketball – I believe it’s a true avenue to a successful future. All of my children received sports scholarships for college. I believe sports builds discipline and it helps you learn to multi-task while remaining focused, especially in college.

CLOC Member Spotlights provide an opportunity to showcase members within our community who are making a difference in their organizations, in their CLOC groups, within the CLOC community and/or the industry as a whole. Do you know of a really cool thing a CLOC member is doing? We invite you to nominate a member of the CLOC Community for a future feature in the CLOC Member Spotlights Series.