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Executive Leadership Team

Meet the Visionaries Driving CEB Forward

Our executive leadership team brings deep expertise in legal technology, content innovation, and business transformation. With a shared commitment to serving California’s legal community, they guide CEB’s mission to empower legal professionals with trusted research, practical guidance, and digital solutions.

Kelly Lake

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Kelly Lake is Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of CEB, where she leads all facets of the organization, including strategy, growth, product innovation and technology. As CEO, Kelly is leading CEB’s continued evolution to meet the changing needs of California’s legal community, combining trusted legal authority and deep California expertise with innovative technology and AI to deliver more actionable intelligence directly within legal professionals’ workflows.

Prior to joining CEB, Kelly served as Vice President of Platforms at Thomson Reuters, where she led a global content and technology transformation program spanning multiple business units across the legal, financial and scientific information markets. During her 12 years with Thomson Reuters’ UK and international businesses, she held a number of product and technology leadership roles focused on business transformation and acquisition integration, most recently serving as Chief Technology Officer for Thomson Reuters UK and Ireland. Kelly earned an LLB from Keele University and pursued a master’s degree in international business law at the University of Manchester.

Executive Team

At CEB, our leadership team is dedicated to advancing legal research and education through innovation and expertise. With decades of combined experience in legal technology, publishing, and business operations, they work together to enhance the tools and resources that legal professionals rely on every day.

Each leader brings a unique perspective and a deep commitment to supporting California’s legal professionals. From digital transformation to customer engagement, our team ensures that CEB remains the trusted authority in California law.

CEB’s Chief Operations Officer – Content & Product, leading CEB’s development and production of content across five content types. Casey is an attorney with a unique mixture of law practice and SaaS start-up experience. Before joining CEB in August 2019, she was a practicing attorney, and prior to that she directed professional programs at an early-stage legal start-up. She is also a certified mediator. She has a bachelor of arts degree in American studies from UC Santa Cruz and a law degree from UC Davis. 

Casey Hatton

COO — Content & Product

CEB’s Chief Operations Officer – Enterprise. Christine has over 30 years of financial experience in technology companies, most recently as VP of Finance for iPass, Inc., a global provider of software enabled connectivity services for mobile workers. Before that, she held finance leadership roles at Verisign and Network Equipment Technologies as well as several startups. She has a bachelor of science degree in managerial economics from UC Davis.

Christine Gardner

COO — Enterprise

CEB’s Chief Operating Officer – Organizational Development & People, brings over two decades of strategic HR leadership experience to the organization. In her role, Katrin oversees the People and Culture function for CEB. With a proven track record in change management, organizational development, and strategic planning, Katrin has consistently driven employee engagement across diverse teams. Her passion for fostering employee engagement is reflected in the transformative practices she has implemented, shaping workplace culture and enhancing productivity. Prior to joining UCLA in 2014, Katrin spent 10 years in multinational private sector organizations in Europe. Katrin holds a Master’s degree in Industrial & Organizational Psychology and is a Senior Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management. Beyond her role at CEB, she is a key note speaker and serves on the Board of Trustees at Goethe International Charter School.

Katrin Kaehler

COO — Organizational
Development & People

CEB’s Chief of Staff and Portfolio Management Office Director. Valerie is responsible for developing, implementing, and standardizing CEB’s operational priorities and programs in support of CEB’s strategic business initiatives and goals. Prior to joining CEB, she worked at Amazon as a Senior Strategy & Operations Manager, responsible for driving the rhythm of the business, building scalable global mechanisms, three-year business and financial plans, organization-wide portfolio management, and internal communications. Valerie also has over fifteen years of Human Resources experience from the commercial, aerospace, and government industry. Valerie has a master’s degree in HR Development from Webster’s University and a dual bachelor’s degree in Operations and HR Management from the University of California, Long Beach.

Valerie Bullinger

Chief of Staff/Portfolio Management, Director
Keith James is CEB's Head of Sales, leading the company's sales organization and customer growth strategy. Keith brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across legal publishing, legal technology, tax, and compliance. Before joining CEB, he held senior leadership roles at LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters and served as CEO and Head of Sales at AccessData, where he led the company through a period of growth and transformation. Keith earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law and his bachelor's degree in history from Ohio University.

Keith James

Head of Sales

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