LexShift Appoints Information Governance Visionary John Isaza as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Enterprise Innovation and Expansion
CHICAGO, October 13, 2025 – LexShift LLC, a leading innovator in information governance and legal technology solutions, today announced the appointment of John Isaza as Chief Operating Officer. A globally recognized authority in records management, privacy, and AI, Isaza will lead operational excellence and accelerate the growth of LexShift’s flagship mosaIQ platform, the industry’s first solution to unify global records retention with AI-driven compliance automation.
“It’s incredibly rare to find a leader who has been instrumental in defining the practice of modern information governance and has also successfully built and scaled a technology platform addressing one of its core challenges,” said Jeffrey Sharer, Founder and CEO of LexShift. “John is that unique leader. His addition accelerates our mission to deliver the most intelligent and forward-looking information governance solutions available today, ensuring our platform continues to solve the complex, real-world challenges our clients face.”
“Joining LexShift is the culmination of a career spent working to solve the disconnect between retention policy and data classification,” said Isaza. “LexShift is redefining the future of compliance by delivering an integrated solution that unites global retention policy with AI-driven classification. This is the transformative approach the market has been waiting for, and I am excited to accelerate its adoption across the enterprise market.”
“I’ve had the privilege of knowing John for years as a peer and fellow leader at the forefront of information governance,” said Jason Stearns, Co-Founder and Chief Client Success Officer. “His arrival formalizes a long-held mutual respect and a shared vision for the future of compliance technology. For our clients, it means John’s expertise is now directly embedded in the technology and practitioner-led strategy we deliver to solve their most complex challenges.”
Isaza brings more than three decades of experience advancing enterprise information governance programs for Fortune 1000 organizations. Prior to joining LexShift, he co-founded and led Information Governance Solutions (IGS), the company behind the VIRGO retention platform, later acquired by Access Corp. His appointment strengthens LexShift’s “practitioners-for-practitioners” ethos, embedding his extensive experience directly into mosaIQ’s continued evolution.
One of the world’s foremost experts in his field, Mr. Isaza is:
- A Fellow of ARMA International and past Chair of the IGP Certification Board.
- A past co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Consumer Privacy and Data Analytics Subcommittee and Social Media Subcommittee.
- The co-author of several foundational industry texts, including 7 Reasonable Steps for Legal Holds.
- A graduate of Boston College Law School and the University of Florida, where he graduated with High Honors.
About LexShift LLC
LexShift is setting the new standard for global information governance. Its flagship platform, mosaIQ, provides innovative, practitioner-built technology that transforms how global enterprises manage records retention and compliance. By combining real-time regulatory intelligence with powerful, AI-driven automation, LexShift empowers organizations to implement a clear, defensible, and cost-effective governance strategy.
About mosaIQ
mosaIQ is the first platform to unify records retention policy with intelligent data governance. It integrates mosaIQ Orchestrate, the single source of truth for global retention policy and legal research across 330+ jurisdictions, with mosaIQ Illuminate, the AI-powered engine that automatically classifies and governs unstructured data. Together, they provide a revolutionary solution that closes the gap between policy and practice, empowering organizations to manage their information with unparalleled intelligence and control.
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