Agiloft, a leader in data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM), announced the winners of its annual Pacesetter Awards, celebrating the visionaries and changemakers who are redefining what is possible in the contracting space.
The Pacesetter Awards recognize customers across the Agiloft community who have tackled their toughest contracting challenges with creativity, innovation, and measurable impact. From scaling AI initiatives to liberating contract data and simplifying complex workflows, this year’s winners exemplify the bold spirit of CLM transformation.
2025 Pacesetter Award Winners:
- Community Champion Award: Tina Perilli, Senior Global Contracts System Specialist, Septodont
- Connector Award: Dustin Godwin, Senior Lead System Architect, Lumen
- Data Liberator Award: Emma Knapper, Director of Legal Operations, Penumbra
- Force Multiplier Award: Dawn Dupon, Director, Contract Data Management, Honeywell
- Pacesetter Award: Karen Poquette, Project Management Lead, Gilbane Building Company
- Simplifier Award: Samantha Bates, Global Legal Operations & Contract Professionals Leader, W. L. Gore & Associates
- Team of the Year: Legal Operations Team, Royal Caribbean Group
- Top Advocate Award: Allison DiBona, Associate Director, Contracts & Legal Operations, Alkermes
The awards come at a time when demand for CLM solutions is surging. According to industry analysts, enterprises lose an estimated 9% of annual revenue due to inefficient contract processes, while the CLM software market is projected to reach nearly $8.1 billion in 2026. As organizations navigate increasingly complex regulatory, procurement, and supply chain environments, innovative approaches to contracting are becoming mission-critical.
“I want to congratulate our 2025 Pacesetter award winners for the incredible results they have achieved with Agiloft,” said Eric Laughlin, CEO at Agiloft. “One global enterprise customer now manages nearly 900,000 contracts and navigated three corporate divestitures without disruption. Another team can now process 4,500 contracts a year with 700 active users, using dashboards and training videos to accelerate contracting. Another had a 30% reduction in admin hours processing invoices and reduced outstanding payments by 20%, while onboarding 60% of providers through automation. These stories show the real power of our solutions in action and shows how Agiloft is empowering fully configurable AI at every step of the contract lifecycle.”
The Pacesetter Awards reflect Agiloft’s commitment to celebrating customer success and sharing stories that inspire transformation across industries. This year, the winners will be honored at a virtual celebration hosted by Agiloft’s leadership team in late October 2025 and featured across the company’s customer community, website, and social channels.
