Reveal founder Wendell Jisa is stepping upstairs to Chairman after nearly two decades turning a bootstrapped idea into an AI-fueled empire spanning Brainspace, Logikcull, Onna, and a host of other properly tech-sounding portmanteau or vowel-less brand names. Taking up the CEO mantle will be Eric Harmon, who arrives from cybersecurity firm Trustwave, having previously worked with DXC Technology, HP Enterprise, McKinsey.
Jisa helped drag the discovery into the 21st century in an industry that has nearly as many crazy thoughts about “Cloud” as a Geocities blog about chemtrails. “Building and growing Reveal to the powerhouse it is today has been the journey of a lifetime,” Jisa said in a press release. “What began with a vision to modernize legal processes has evolved into a global platform that’s reshaping the future of the entire legal industry. With our foundation stronger than ever and our momentum building, the time is right for a new leader to take us even further. As Chairman of the Board, I’ll continue to work closely with Eric and Reveal’s leadership team to support the company’s strategic growth from a new vantage point.”
On the one hand, this story follows a familiar pattern: founder ascends to visionary role, new exec promises to scale globally, etc., etc., etc. But the decision to reach across the legal tech moat and tap the cybersecurity space to lead this company seems significant at this juncture. While we think of cybersecurity as its own animal, with discovery platforms loaded up with trade secrets and government materials, discovery is increasingly a cybersecurity issue.
“Eric is a transformational leader who understands how to scale high-performing technology organizations while staying close to customers and delivering measurable results,” Jisa added, collecting a precious BINGO point for deploying the word “scale.” “He’s the right person at the right time, and I look forward to partnering with him closely in this next chapter.”
And as he scales, Harmon will bring the security experience that no one wants to talk about, but everyone desperately needs right now. There are prompt injection strategies coming for discovery sets that should worry everyone. Reveal probably didn’t hire Harmon solely because of his cybersecurity experience, but they’ve signaled to everyone that they get how important it is right now.
Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.
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Reveal founder Wendell Jisa is stepping upstairs to Chairman after nearly two decades turning a bootstrapped idea into an AI-fueled empire spanning Brainspace, Logikcull, Onna, and a host of other properly tech-sounding portmanteau or vowel-less brand names. Taking up the CEO mantle will be Eric Harmon, who arrives from cybersecurity firm Trustwave, having previously worked with DXC Technology, HP Enterprise, McKinsey.
Jisa helped drag the discovery into the 21st century in an industry that has nearly as many crazy thoughts about “Cloud” as a Geocities blog about chemtrails. “Building and growing Reveal to the powerhouse it is today has been the journey of a lifetime,” Jisa said in a press release. “What began with a vision to modernize legal processes has evolved into a global platform that’s reshaping the future of the entire legal industry. With our foundation stronger than ever and our momentum building, the time is right for a new leader to take us even further. As Chairman of the Board, I’ll continue to work closely with Eric and Reveal’s leadership team to support the company’s strategic growth from a new vantage point.”
On the one hand, this story follows a familiar pattern: founder ascends to visionary role, new exec promises to scale globally, etc., etc., etc. But the decision to reach across the legal tech moat and tap the cybersecurity space to lead this company seems significant at this juncture. While we think of cybersecurity as its own animal, with discovery platforms loaded up with trade secrets and government materials, discovery is increasingly a cybersecurity issue.
“Eric is a transformational leader who understands how to scale high-performing technology organizations while staying close to customers and delivering measurable results,” Jisa added, collecting a precious BINGO point for deploying the word “scale.” “He’s the right person at the right time, and I look forward to partnering with him closely in this next chapter.”
And as he scales, Harmon will bring the security experience that no one wants to talk about, but everyone desperately needs right now. There are prompt injection strategies coming for discovery sets that should worry everyone. Reveal probably didn’t hire Harmon solely because of his cybersecurity experience, but they’ve signaled to everyone that they get how important it is right now.
Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.
