Appointment of our new General Counsel

We are thrilled to annouce the appointment of Alexandria (Lexi) Lutz as our first General Counsel. Lexi joins Summize as we continue to grow rapidly following our recent $50 million funding round. She will serve as principal legal advisor to our executive leadership team, shape company and product strategy, partner with commercial teams, and support customers as they innovate with AI.

As AI reshapes how companies manage contracts and legal work, Lexu brings significant legal experience in privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance to her new role at Summize. Most recently, she served as senior corporate counsel at Nordstrom, where she advised on data protection, AI adoption and emerging technology across the business. She has also held in-house legal roles at a national hospitality company and an international food services organization.

Our CEO, Tom Dunlop says:

“Lexi brings strong experience in privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity, along with a clear understanding of the challenges legal teams face today. As companies adopt AI across the business, contracts hold valuable data and intelligence that teams can act on. Lexi understands both the legal and technology sides of this shift, and she will play an important role as we continue helping our customers navigate it.”

In addition to her extensive legal and privacy expertise, Lexu is a frequent industry educator and speaker. She is a certified Information Privacy Professional in the U.S. and Europe and is active with the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Boston Bar Association, and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

“What drew me to Summize is its modern approach to contract management and how it helps companies fit agreements into the way they actually operate. Traditional CLM systems can take months or up to a year to implement, which slows adoption and productivity. Summize is part of a new generation of contract technology that enables teams to unlock the value of their contract data across the entire business. It reflects where the legal industry is headed as in-house teams implement AI in a responsible and confident way while creating efficiencies across their work.” said Lexi.

Learn even more about Lexi, her appointment and her new role at Summize in her interview below.