Catherine Kemnitz is Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Axiom and Managing Director for Axiom Advice & Counsel. Throughout her 10-year tenure at Axiom in senior roles, Catherine has brought her extensive experience to bear across a range of strategic, commercial, corporate development, and operations roles. In her prior role as Axiom’s Chief Legal Officer, Catherine led the global Legal & Compliance, Corporate Development, and Corporate Secretary functions. She is known for her strengths in driving strategic growth initiatives and high stakes transformation. Currently Catherine is also the Managing Director of Axiom Advice & Counsel LLP, Axiom’s Arizona based law firm, and leads Axiom’s Large Projects segment.

Prior to joining Axiom, Catherine held Corporate Development and Strategy leadership roles at Thomson Reuters which she joined after eight years as a Capital Markets Associate with Sherman & Sterling LLP, now A&O Shearman, in New York. Catherine holds a Master of Laws LL.M. in Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law from New York University School of Law and a Maîtrise in Corporate and Commercial Law from Paris-Panthéon Assas University, France.

Throughout her career, Catherine has carved a reputation for successfully delivering innovative change strategies, meeting performance targets while managing risk and driving execution. She is a recognized thought leader on issues related to innovation in and the transformation of the legal tech and services industry. Catherine’s leadership is anchored in excellence, integrity, and passion, and driven by data, accountability, and team development. She is a dedicated DE&I leader and ally.