The Team Behind
Our mission is to empower the next generation of trusted advisors by
helping them establish credibility,
competence, and consistency in every
client interaction.

Leadership

Sumathi Pundit
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Bio

A serial entrepreneur with a background in engineering and an MBA from Ivey Business School, Sumathi brings extensive experience in business intelligence, including two ventures in the legal sector. Having previously built and exited Evalueserve Canada and founded Kikeri Consulting, she launched Kaitongo to help attorneys, business development, and marketing professionals strengthen client relationships through AI-powered insights.

Mahesh Naandeeshaiah
Co-Founder, Product Lead
Bio

With over 20 years of experience managing business analyst teams for global corporations, Mahesh brings deep expertise in building and scaling research operations. He previously led a 50+ FTE research team for a leading UK law firm and now applies that experience to shaping Kaitongo’s product vision for attorneys, BD, and competitive intelligence teams.

Peter Ozolin
Co-Founder, Chief of Strategy and Development
Bio

Few people have shaped competitive intelligence for law firms as much as Peter Ozolin. As Founder and former CEO of Manzama, he built the company into the market leader in news and media aggregation, serving more than 225 firms and 75,000 users with a 95% client retention rate. Today, he brings that expertise to Kaitongo as Chief of Strategy & Development, helping usher in a new era where AI-powered insights don’t just report the news—they show firms what to do next.

Kaitongo’s Strategic Advisory Board

Kaitongo is dedicated to continuous innovation and improvement, always striving to deliver the best for our clients. We've partnered with some of the leading experts in the business of law to help shape and refine our product, ensuring it evolves to meet the ever-changing needs of the industry.

Strategic Advisory Board

Monica Enand
Former Founder of Zapproved
Hans Haglund
Managing Director at Harness IP
Adam Severson
Chief Marketing & BD Officer at Baker Donelson
Jeanne Hammerstrom
Chief BD Officer, Benesch LLP
Kelly Harbor
CMO, Moore Van Allen
Patrick DiDomenico
Former Chief KM&I Officer / KM&I Legal Conference Organizer
Jenna Schiappacasse
Managing Director of BD & Marketing at Winston & Strawn
Lisa Simon
Chief Marketing & BD Officer at Holland & Hart
Melissa Ertek
Entrepreneur & Investor
Robin Gerard
Chief Marketing Officer at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Bree Metherall
Chief Marketing & BD Officer at Stoel Rives
Jennifer Larivee
Chief Marketing & BD Officer at F3 Law
Arabi Siva
Go-to-Market Advisor
Emily Rushing
Director of Data Strategy at Holland & Knight

Advisor Testimonials

"I really believe in the tool and the impetus behind it. The breadth of talent across the advisory board is incredible—there are some wickedly smart people whom I have the utmost respect for serving alongside me"
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Jenna Schiappacasse
Managing Director of BD & Marketing

"I think the whole idea of what you’re bringing to us and our business development team is awesome—an opportunity for us and other firms to really get ahead of competitors and help set the stage for future BD opportunities."

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Jeanne Hammerstrom
Chief BD Officer, Benesch LLP

"As I learned more about Kaitongo, the services they provide, and their ability to help us think strategically about our clients’ business, learn more about them, and start to see the next steps of where they’re heading, I realized it’s exactly what I want to be a part of and deploy at our firm so our lawyers are trusted advisors to their clients."

Adam Severson
Chief Marketing & BD Officer at Baker Donelson