Todd Wakefield Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

New York, NY, US

Massive Blue provides offensive and defensive Artificial Intelligence solutions that combat safety, security and reputational threats for organizations and high-profile individuals in the AI era. Offensively, our Overwatch solution is a force multiplier for law enforcement, public safety, defense and intelligence agencies to detect and disrupt threat.

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• LivePerson is a publicly traded (Nasdaq: LPSN), B2B SaaS company that leverages conversational AI to enable digital conversations between the world's biggest and best brands and their customers using conversational AI.
• 100% retention rate for direct reports on corporate and tech transactions team.
• Led re-engineering and operationalization of upgraded process for all procurement organization-wide.
• Structured and established FinTech, blockchain/digital asset and corporate venture capital subsidiaries
• Created and launched integrated vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty program with security team
• Restructured IP program to increase new patent filings and reduce outside counsel spend by over 50%Key Activities and Roles:

Park City, Utah, US

• AtlasRTX is a SaaS company that develops AI-driven digital assistants to support the entire customer journey to drive customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty through real-time engagement. The company was acquired.
• CAGR over 100%
• Implemented strategic partnerships that produced seven figure net-new ARR in first six monthsKey Activities and Roles:
• Oversee day-to-day leadership and cross-functional management
• Ensure effective internal and external processes to achieve sales, service, profitability, and business goals
• Lead corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

• APiO was a startup FinTech company focused on enabling cash flow management and trade finance solutions for the SMB market.Accomplishments:
• Launched the Marketplace from concept to development, becoming the company's first revenue-generating division, resulting in more than $3MM in transaction volume in the first 12 months. Key Activities and Roles:
• Oversee legal, risk, and compliance functions
• Lead design, specification, development, and operation of APiO's online trade finance asset marketplace
• Assist in product requirements and user journey development.
• Collaborate in the creation of a prototype Ethereum-based blockchain and smart-contract architecture for financial transactions

Irvine, California, US

• Layfield & Barrett was a multi-state contingent fee litigation law firm handling personal injury, civil rights and business litigation cases. Accomplishments:
• Doubled revenues YoY in first year
• Reduced spend on outside counsel by 35%
• Implemented web-based case management platformKey Activities and Roles:
• Managed 20 lawyers up to twelve litigation teams with over 150 professionals in 6 offices across the US and in India
• Oversaw more than 400 active contingent fee litigation cases

• Wakefield Law Office was a boutique law firm serving corporate and individual clients from around the western United States in transactional and litigation matters. Key Activities and Roles:
• New business formation and growth
• Intellectual property strategy and trademark registration and management
• General civil and appellate litigation in state and federal courts
• Real estate acquisition, entitlements, construction, development, sales, and disputes
• Sports and recreation industries

Murray, UT, US

• NexTalk is a SaaS startup and leading provider of accessible communication solutions for contact centers in business, government, and education to address the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals..
• Founded company
• Raised $3MM in growth capital
• Grew from 0 to 12 employees
• Rebranded, refocused, and restructured businessKey Activities and Roles:
• Lead product and market development

Redwood City, California, US

• Attensity was a venture-backed, enterprise SaaS startup providing text analytics solutions for Global 1000 companies and multiple U.S. Government agencies. Attensity was purchased by PE arm of the family office of.
• Cofounded company
• Raised $4MM in seed funding
• Raised additional $16MM in growth capital
• Attensity named by Fortune Magazine to its Fortune 25 list of Breakout Companies (2005)Key Activities and Roles:
• Develop AI / NLP vision and strategy

Park City, UT, US

Outside General Counsel to U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association, responsible for governance, risk management, sponsorships, commercial litigation, etc. Accepted invitation in 2000 to serve as Chairman of USSA Judicial Committee responsible for administration of USSA and U.S. Olympic Committee constitution and bylaws, codes of conduct and other applicable rules.

Participated with managing partner in all aspects of investigation, discovery, pre-trial motion practice, trial advocacy, and appellate litigation, and handled various transactional matters for boutique law firm engaged in ski resort and recreation industry defense, real estate and complex civil litigation.

Juris Doctor, Law

Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme Certificate, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Honors Bachelor Of Science, Philosophy