Board of Directors

Corey Douglas, JD, CEDS — President

Corey currently serves as a Shareholder and Vice President of Global Legal Services at Repario, where he helps lead client engagement, technology innovation, and global service delivery. He holds a Juris Doctorate, which gives him a unique ability to align legal strategy with practical, technology-driven solutions. With more than a decade of experience as a legal technologist and eDiscovery consultant, Corey partners with law firms and corporate legal departments to navigate the increasingly complex litigation landscape. He is known for blending strategic business insight with deep technical expertise to help organizations modernize how they manage data across the entire litigation lifecycle. Corey works closely with clients to implement sophisticated eDiscovery solutions that streamline workflows, mitigate risk, and control costs. His expertise spans data collection, hosting, review, production, and trial preparation, enabling legal teams to operate more efficiently while making smarter, faster, and more defensible decisions.

Tracey A. McAnally, CEDS — Vice President & Director of Education

Bio coming soon.

Marimer L. Muñoz, FRP — Secretary

Mari serves as the Director of Litigation Support and Innovation at Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L., where she leads the firm’s eDiscovery and litigation technology operations. She manages end-to-end workflows across training, applications, and data strategy, ensuring streamlined processes that enhance efficiency and cost control. With extensive experience bridging technical solutions and legal strategy, Mari advises attorneys, management, and clients on complex data challenges. She has presented as a panelist at the Masters Conference and provided courtroom testimony, delivering compelling visual exhibits and charts for high-profile cases. Mari is an active member of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) and currently pursuing certification. She also serves as Meetings Director for the Women in eDiscovery Miami Chapter, promoting mentorship and collaboration within the legal technology community. Outside of work, Mari enjoys traveling, attending live concerts, reading, and volunteering with local dog rescue organizations.

Farola Saint-Remy, FRP, CEDS — Treasurer

Farola Saint-Remy, FRP, CEDS, Litigation Support & eDiscovery at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. Farola has been an active FRP member of the Florida Bar since 2011 and earned her CEDS certification as an e-discovery specialist since 2016. Her extensive expertise spans over two decades, during which she has provided end-to-end litigation support for a diverse range of state and federal cases. Farola's track record includes supporting attorneys in over 15 jury and non-jury trials and numerous arbitrations in both state and federal courts. She is dedicated to designing and implementing practical solutions that enable attorneys to focus on the practice of law and delivering exceptional legal services to their clients. Farola serves on the advisory board for MDC's legal studies program, where she provides industry insights and practical guidance to help align the curriculum with the real-world legal environment, ensuring that the next generation of paralegal professionals will be prepared for their careers.

Christy M. Valdes — Director of Membership

Christy Valdes is an experienced dedicated legal technology professional with over 30 years of experience. She regularly works on large-volume arbitrations, mediations and litigation cases in both federal and state matters, as well as international. Christy enjoys problem solving and collaborating with clients and case teams to resolve the unique needs that each matter presents. She believes that creating relationships with her teams allows for clear and concise communication, leading to solution-based success stories. A few of the many platforms she has worked with are Relativity, Brainspace, Concordance / FYI, Opus2, Trial Pad, Trial Director and various other litigation review databases platforms. Prior to joining the Gunster team, Christy worked as a Litigation Support Project Manager for a global law firm located in Miami. She handled all aspects of eDiscovery, collaborating with clients and teams to collect data; perform database management; support and attend arbitrations; mediations; trials; hearings; running document review teams; performing productions; and much more.

Anely Nunez, JD, RCA, CEDS — Treasurer

Anely Nunez is an attorney in the firm’s eDiscovery practice group. As a seasoned eDiscovery Counsel, Anely specializes in providing invaluable advice and expertise to corporations navigating the complex world of eDiscovery. With a passion for optimizing the discovery process and leveraging cutting-edge technology, she is committed to helping clients achieve efficient, cost-effective, and defensible solutions. Prior to joining Gunster, Anely collaborated with top-tier law firms and Fortune 100 corporations on their eDiscovery processes and operations. Anely worked closely with a large corporate in-house eDiscovery department to implement Relativity Active Learning workflows to optimize document review, further streamlining the discovery process and reducing costs. This experience has honed her ability to tailor strategies and solutions to align with specific corporate objectives. Anely’s expertise is further validated by her professional certifications, including the CEDS (Certified E‐Discovery Specialist) designation from the Association of Certified E‐Discovery Specialists. She is also a Relativity Expert, a Relativity Certified Administrator, and a Brainspace Specialist.

Eileen Penta — Director at Large

Eileen Penta brings over two decades of legal industry experience spanning complex litigation, legal technology, and strategic business development. Currently serving as a Business Development Consultant at LifeSpan Consulting and Co-Founder and Board Member of Journey for Justice, a project of the Miami-Dade Bar Foundation, Eileen combines deep legal expertise with innovative technology leadership. Most recently, Eileen served as Director of Business Development at CourtScribes, Inc., where she spent nearly four years driving growth for AI-powered court reporting and virtual trial solutions. Her hands-on experience bridging legal operations and emerging technology uniquely positions her to advance eDiscovery practices and standards. Eileen's litigation foundation includes nearly nine years as a Trial Paralegal at Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP, where she collaborated with top litigators on high-profile high net worth divorce trials, managed evidence tracking, witness preparation, and oversaw trial support teams. Her career also includes paralegal and legal roles at Berger Singerman, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Gibson Dunn, and Slade & Newman LLP. With expertise spanning trials, complex litigation, legal research, legal technology, team management, and strategic partnerships, Eileen is committed to advancing the intersection of law and technology. She is passionate about supporting the eDiscovery community through thought leadership, education, and professional development.

Karen Vester — Director at Large

Karen Vester brings a thoughtful, people-first approach to the evolving world of eDiscovery with the goal of making it feel less like a process and more like a partnership. As eDiscovery Solutions Manager at Akerman, she helps navigate discovery with clarity, strategy, and confidence. With a career rooted in both technology and collaboration, Karen connects the dots between innovation and practical solutions. She bridges technical expertise with an intuitive understanding of client needs, ensuring every engagement is seamless, strategic, and human. She also serves as Director of the Miami Chapter of Women in eDiscovery, fostering connection, mentorship, and growth within the legal tech community.

Jessie Torres, JD — Director at Large

Jessie Torres is the Chief Strategic Counsel at McDermott Will & Emery based in their Miami office. He is a creative, dedicated, bilingual attorney leading the eDiscovery division for a global firm ensuring continuous progress and innovation through cutting-edge technology and efficient processes. Prior to joining McDermott, he was a partner at Berger Singerman serving as Director of eDiscovery & Litigation Support. He has authored numerous Florida Bar-approved CLEs on eDiscovery. In prior roles, he was a Director of Review Management and Site Director for several national service providers working directly for Top 20 law firms leading countless eDiscovery projects with teams of over 250 people across multiple states including remote teams. He coached attorneys, trained review managers, and interacted with clients daily. He holds industry certifications including CEDS, Brainspace Analyst, Reveal AI, Relativity Review Management and Relativity GenAI and was an adjunct professor for 15 years in two fields: Law and Geography. He is co-chair of the Miami Dade Bar’s Law and Technology Committee. He is also the Director and Co-founder of Journey for Justice, a Miami-Dade Bar Foundation charity that focuses advocacy and legal aid survivors of human trafficking.