Eversheds Sutherland Appoints Eric Hagopian as US Chief Information Officer

Mr. Hagopian, based in the firm’s Washington, DC office, will lead the firm’s IT function across its US practice, overseeing the strategy and delivery of technology, information governance and emerging technology initiatives. Working closely with colleagues globally, he will help advance the firm’s broader IT strategy, including the use of AI and other emerging technologies to enhance client service.

Mr. Hagopian brings more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of business, technology, data, and organizational transformation. He was most recently Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer of Van Ness Feldman LLP, which included broad leadership of the firm’s business operations and transformation strategy.

Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman, he served as Chief Information and Data Officer for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), where he led a broad modernization of the organization’s technology, data, and digital capabilities.

Earlier in his career, he held senior technology and data leadership roles across the federal government, consulting, financial services, and healthcare sectors, including serving as Chief Data Officer at the US Department of Homeland Security and Chief Technologist at Booz Allen Hamilton’s Strategic Innovation Group.

Mr. Hagopian holds a Master of Science in Applied Information Technology from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Syracuse University. He has also completed executive education in AI Strategy and Governance through the University of Pennsylvania.