Board of Directors

Bree Murphy is a senior e-discovery and legal operations professional with nearly 30 years of experience helping organizations manage complex litigation, investigations and regulatory matters. Ms. Murphy partners with corporate legal departments to strengthen e-discovery and information governance programs, improve legal hold processes and implement practical workflows that reduce risk while increasing operational efficiency.

Prior to joining Exterro as a Senior Consultant and Strategic Account Executive, Ms. Murphy held e-discovery leadership roles at a global insurance company and a leading legal services provider. Her experience also includes complex commercial litigation support at several prominent Houston law firms and conducting anti-money laundering investigations for one of the nation's largest international financial institutions. Her background across law firms, service providers and corporate legal departments enables her to deliver practical guidance throughout the litigation lifecycle.

Ms. Murphy is a Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS) and an active leader within the legal technology community. She currently serves as President for the Houston Chapter of ACEDS, serves on the EDRM 2.0 Committee and is a faculty member at The Center for Advanced Legal Studies. A frequent speaker and educator, Ms. Murphy regularly presents at conferences and industry events on e-discovery, legal technology and information governance. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Texas A&M University and was recognized as the 2025 recipient of the Gayle O'Connor Spirit Award.

Carey Sakert is a CEDS and Reveal certified professional with more than 25 years of experience in e-discovery, bringing deep industry knowledge and leadership to her current position as a Senior Consultant at Astrea eDiscovery. Prior to joining Astrea, Carey spent 40+ years in Litigation Support within the law firm environment. She specializes in guiding attorney review teams on best practices and efficient, streamlined approaches to document review, including leveraging AI tools to enhance accuracy, improve efficiency, and reduce costs in the review process. Outside of her professional work, Carey is actively involved in animal rescue efforts. She maintains a cat colony and cares for a lively household of rescued dogs, cats, turtles, and fish.

Bryan Kreitz began his career in the litigation support industry in 2004 as a Customer Service Representative with The MedLeh Group. His dedication and expertise quickly propelled him through the ranks, leading to his role as Director of Electronic Services at Equivalent Data (formerly The MedLeh Group) in 2010. During his tenure from 2010 to 2015, Bryan managed comprehensive case management processes, including collections and trial exhibit preparation. In August 2015, Bryan, along with his wife, Rachel Kreitz, founded Trinity Legal Discovery (TLD, or Trinity) to address the declining standards of customer service in the industry and to offer clients the exceptional level of support he is known for. Since its inception, Trinity has grown from a team of 8 employees to 14 as of July 2024, continuing to provide expert handling of cases across the EDRM spectrum. Trinity is proudly certified by the WBENC as a woman owned business.

With over 20 years of senior client service leadership experience within the legal technology community, Ariyah Mandel supports Gulfstream Legal clients with the successful application of the eDiscovery framework, ensuring effective design, implementation, and execution of eDiscovery services and technology. Ari works closely with Gulfstream clients and Gulfstream team members to ensure the effective delivery of services to agreed business outcomes, expectations and service levels. With a Masters of Science in Information Technology Management, Ari brings a variety of experience from roles in operations, development, technology, and management during his time at corporations, law firms, and alternative legal service providers.

Stephen Page is currently a litigation paralegal at Michelman & Robinson, LLP, one of the nation’s premier boutique litigation firms. Prior to joining his clients at Michelman & Robinson, LLP, Steve spent almost twenty years in various roles on the vendor side of the litigation support business. During his time as a vendor, Steve served about a decade managing operations and software development teams, and another decade as a front-line consultant advising legal teams and managing their cases. From 2003 to 2007, Steve managed the defendants’ side of the Enron litigation and criminal cases, including the 6-month trial of Jeffrey Skilling & Kenneth Lay. Steve has a BBA in Business Administration, an AAS in Paralegal Studies, and he holds a CEDS certification as well as numerous software-specific certifications.

Hope is currently an eDiscovery Project Manager at Chevron. With over 25 years of experience in litigation support and e-discovery, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the ACEDS community. Her career has taken her to industry hubs in San Francisco, New York, and Houston, where she’s held significant roles at law firms, consulting firms, and now in-house, which have all shaped her professional journey. Beyond her profession, Hope is passionate about servant leadership within her community, travel, Toastmasters, reading, and educating the public about the importance of animal welfare. Hope’s goals as a member of the board are in alignment with the Chapter’s mission to educate, network, and guide individuals towards advancement in their eDiscovery careers.

Kelly Pritchard is the Head of Litigation Project Management & Paralegal Services for bp Legal, where she leads global discovery operations, litigation project management, and paralegal services supporting complex, high-stakes disputes and investigations worldwide. With more than 27 years of experience in litigation, trial support, eDiscovery, and legal operations, Kelly has built a reputation for transforming complex legal challenges into scalable, defensible, and cost-effective solutions.

Prior to joining bp, Kelly spent years as a trial litigation paralegal supporting numerous cases through trial, developing extensive experience in case strategy, evidence management, witness preparation, and courtroom operations.

Today, she oversees discovery strategy across a significant global litigation portfolio, working closely with internal legal teams, business stakeholders, external counsel, and technology partners to manage large-scale data collections, document reviews, legal holds, and regulatory responses.

Kelly is passionate about the modernization of legal services through technology and innovation. She has led initiatives focused on process improvement, cost optimization, advanced analytics, and the adoption of AI-driven review technologies to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across the discovery lifecycle. Known for balancing operational rigor with practical problem-solving, she is a frequent advocate for collaboration, continuous learning, and the strategic use of technology in legal practice.

Kelly believes that the success of the eDiscovery profession depends on investing in people. As a member of the ACEDS Board, she is dedicated to sharing knowledge, encouraging innovation, expanding professional networks, and helping individuals navigate and grow their careers in an increasingly complex legal and technology landscape.

Outside of her professional work, Kelly is an avid traveler and adventurer who has visited all seven continents. Her interests include scuba diving, glacier exploration, hiking, animal rescue, and other pursuits that reflect the curiosity, resilience, and adaptability that shape both her personal and professional life.

Doug Austin is the Editor of eDiscovery Today, a daily blog about eDiscovery, information governance, cybersecurity, data privacy and artificial intelligence trends, best practices and case law. Doug is an established eDiscovery thought leader with over 30 years of experience providing eDiscovery best practices, legal technology consulting and technical project management services to numerous commercial and government clients. Doug has published a daily blog since 2010 and has written numerous articles and white papers, receiving the JD Supra Readers Choice Award as a Top eDiscovery Author and Top Cybersecurity Author. Doug has presented at numerous webcasts, events and conferences, including Legaltech New York, ILTACON, Relativity Fest, University of Florida E-Discovery Conference, Masters Conference and many local and regional conferences.

Dawud Burke has been navigating the terrain of eDiscovery for the past 19 years. He has assisted legal teams and corporate clients from both sides of the eDiscovery vendor and law firm consulting practices. From the concrete jungle of NYC to the rugged range of Houston, he has assisted his clientele with managing projects across multiple disciplines and complexities, involving business litigation, intellectual property, special matters and government investigations and class actions to name a few. His ability to resolve complex eDiscovery issues in the midst of pressure has garnered him multiple awards from legal teams. He currently leads the Practice Support Department at Brown Rudnick as Sr. Litigation Technology Manager.