Stefan Wikstrom founded American Legal Copy (ALC) in 1996 with one employee and one copy machine. He has since built the company into the leading document management and eDiscovery firm in the Western U.S., providing innovative consultation-based solutions to clients locally and across the U.S. and internationally through its six locations.
With 19 years of experience in this industry, Wikstrom has assembled a team with a long tenure in both the legal services industry and TERIS through a very hands-on approach and vision for the growth of the company. Under his direction, TERIS has set the standards for quality and pioneered the transition from paper-based document management to digital technology-driven solutions. Under his leadership, TERIS has also achieved recognition as one of the Top 20 Electronic Discovery service providers in the prestigious 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey Report.
Prior to founding TERIS, Wikstrom was a service representative with NightRider/IKON Office Solutions where he was recognized as one of the top representatives nationwide. He received a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Washington State University.
Kip Hauser brings more than 18 years experience in the litigation services industry to his position as COO/Partner at TERIS. With expertise in identifying, streamlining and improving operations and communications, he is currently responsible for the operational vision of TERIS, including identifying, hiring and training many of the company's key personnel. Hauser has been with TERIS since 1997 and has been responsible for the company's growth into new markets by moving to and opening of offices in San Diego, San Francisco and Palo Alto, increasing revenue from hundreds of thousands to more than $10 million/year in these offices.
In 2009, Hauser championed and created the company's National Account program, which focuses on developing high level relationships with Fortune 500 corporations and AM LAW 100 Law Firms, while also overseeing the opening of new offices in Chicago and Houston.
Previously, Hauser held sales positions with NightRider legal document services, as well as Lanier Worldwide, where he achieved the status of number one sales representative in the nation in his first six months with the company. While a regional sales manager for Kendall Healthcare, he took the northwest region from eighth to first nationally in sales within a year and a half of joining the organization. Hauser has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and minor in Psychology from Washington State University. He is active in his community serving on several non-profit boards, including the Bellevue Youth Soccer Association, where he currently serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Sternkopf has more than 20 years of experience in business vision and strategy, business development, marketing, analysis, people development, project management, and delivering business value through innovation and technologies.
As the CTO of TERIS, He manages IT, oversees strategic initiatives, business partnerships, new products/services, sales training, and contributes to marketing objectives.
Prior to joining TERIS, Sternkopf was a senior consultant with MA&A Group, handling technical, financial, and project management engagements for clients such as SunTrust Bank, YouDecide.com, Workstream, and several east coast healthcare providers. He also served in several positions with IKON Office Solutions, including regional director of electronic solutions and applications development manager.
Sternkopf received a Bachelor degree in Flight Technology from Central Washington University and a United States Air Force Officer commission as a pilot in the EuroNATO flight program. He is a Commercial Instrument, multi-engine pilot.
Some of his certifications include: Project Management Professional (PMP); Certified Microsoft Exchange Server & Outlook Client; American Management Association (AMA) – Information Systems Project Management; AMA- The Art of Discipline of Managing Software Projects; Mooney Player & Associates- Leadership in Action; Steven Covey- Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; Center for Management and Organizational Effectiveness; Concordance Certified Software Trainer; and Concordance Certified FYI Administrator.
Kevin Brooks is responsible for TERIS’ Bay Area operations, overseeing the company’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. Kevin manages the facilities’ day to day functions, including recruiting, hiring and training top talent in sales and production and ensuring client satisfaction. Under his leadership, the Silicon Valley office has grown to become the highest revenue producer in the company’s history and has consistently been one of the top producing and profitable facilities.
Prior to TERIS/ALC, Brooks was an account Manager at Corporate Express, where he was recognized as the top representative bringing in the most new business in the northern California region. He received a bachelor's degree in Organization Communication with a minor in business from California State University, Chico.
Kevin is a member of the board of directors for Peninsula Boxing, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to serving underprivileged or at risk youth as well as adult community members. It provides an after school amateur boxing program for youth as well as non contact recreational boxing fitness program for adults.
Patrick Conolly has more than 11 years of experience in sales and management in the document management and legal services industry, including nine years with TERIS. He has been instrumental in the opening and management of several TERIS locations, including his current position as managing partner in San Diego since 2004.
Previously, Conolly served as account manager and sales manager for TERIS in San Francisco, before opening the company’s Palo Alto location as its managing partner. Before TERIS, Conolly was an account manager with IKON Office Solutions in San Diego. He is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a master’s degree in Business Administration and a bachelor's degree in Business Management.
John Hartman specializes in business development, management and sales of advanced eDiscovery and forensic technologies in his position as managing partner of TERIS in Austin, Texas. He brings 17 years of experience in the litigation support industry to the company, including 12 years as a general manager, partner or owner.
As owner of Digital Discovery Solutions, Hartman has embraced the use of digital services in the litigation support industry and successfully managed many large and complex eDiscovery matters. His background in the industry includes partner at XCEL Document Solutions, general manager at RLS Legal Solutions and senior managing partner at IKON Document Solutions. Hartman is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.
As managing partner of TERIS' Seattle office for 12 years, Todd Krivoshein has guided the company to serve many of the most recognized names in the legal industry in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Under his leadership, the office became the company's flagship for transitioning from paper to an electronically-based service provider, while making three consecutive appearances on the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of the top 100 fastest growing private companies in Washington state.
Krivoshein brings more than 16 years of sales, consulting and general management experience to TERIS, where he oversees day-to-day operations. Previously, he was focused on client relations, sales and customer service in the document services industry with NightRider/IKON Office Solutions, where he worked as a sales representative and account manager responsible for running a satellite office. He earned a bachelor's degree in Biology from Eastern Washington University.
Richard Saldivar has 17 years of substantial experience in litigation and business consulting, with a unique combination of experience and education in both the technology and business disciplines. He has led large, multi-disciplinary teams and transformed two companies within the electronic discovery services area and has experience in a broad spectrum of industries including high technology, professional services, entrepreneurial business and manufacturing.
Previously, Saldivar was president of the largest privately held Litigation Support Company in the United States, RLS Legal Solutions L.L.C. in Houston, Texas, primarily focused on litigation support. His background includes many years of management and cost containment experience, beginning with key management roles at United Parcel Service and IKON Office Solutions. During his tenure with UPS, he set many management and cost containment records and had the highest sales growth and volume growth in the company by bringing unique solutions to clients that included Dell Computer, GolfSmith and others. At IKON, he set numerous records for revenue growth, operating income and collection/cash flow while improving employee morale and productivity.
Edwards has more than 15 years' experience in sales and management, and has managed companies at various stages of growth - from inception through acquisition. His previous start-up, LoopOne, was acquired by Neopost, a public company headquartered in Paris, France and the world's second largest manufacture of mailing and logistics systems. Edwards remained with the newly merged company as its Vice President of Sales. At Neopost - LoopOne, Edwards was responsible for securing the largest transaction in the company's history. He was also responsible for the rapid revenue growth across the United States and Europe, establishing long-term relationships with global firms such as Royal Mail, Verizon and Cisco Systems, Inc.
Edwards joined TERIS in 2006, and has since been promoted from Sales Executive to General Manager to Managing Partner. He has gained a reputation and received accolades for hiring a team of high quality professionals and building efficient, transparent operational processes. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Claudine Schardijn has more than 14 years of litigation technology experience. She has spent the bulk of her time at TERIS consulting with high-level clients, helping them to better understand new technologies and providing them with solutions to lower costs and improve results. Schardijn has extensive business development experience in the litigation support industry, having managed and supported both AmLaw 200 and Fortune 500 clients. She has also acted as lead Project Manager for a high-level Bay Area Fortune 100 company, where she worked on the largest merger in the corporation's history.
Schardijn is a member of the Silicon Valley chapter of Women in eDiscovery. She graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and Administration.