GEP - Key Persons


Abhishek Pandey

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Services Business Development
Abhishek manages large-scale global procurement transformation programs. He is a seasoned supply chain professional with a strong focus on strategic sourcing, optimization of supplier network, low cost country sourcing, procurement process outsourcing and procurement organization restructuring. He has worked across multiple domains (including CPG, pharma, and industrial products) and across continents. Prior to joining GEP, Abhishek worked with Capgemini, Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has an MBA degree from Wake Forest University and an engineering degree from IIT Roorkee. He also holds a CPIM certification from APICS.

Al Girardi

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Marketing
Al has more than two decades of experience building and leading successful global marketing teams in the B2B arena, in sectors such as cloud-based software (SaaS) and digital business platforms, IT services and consulting, professional and managed business services, and financial services and investment products. Al joined GEP in 2012 from Innodata Isogen (NASDAQ: INOD), where he was Vice President, Marketing, and Chief Marketing Officer for nine years. Prior to that, Al was a founding member of the management team at Antenna Software, eventually acquired by Pegasystems, and headed the Corporate Brand Strategies practice at Weber Shandwick, now the largest strategic communications firm in the world. There, Al worked with the leaders of dozens of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies to develop and strengthen corporate brands as business levers. His areas of expertise include brand strategy and positioning, marketing communications, public relations, web and digital marketing, as well as demand and lead generation. Al graduated from Northwestern University with an MSJ in Communications and Media Management, and Vassar College with a BA in History. He is a member of several professional and industry advisory boards, including the SIG (Sourcing Industry Group) Advisory Board and Forbes Communications Council, and was recently named a Pro-to-Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine.

Amanda Oelschlegel

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Software, Solution Design

Amol Jawale

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Ashwin Kalra

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Software, Solution Design

Ashwin Kumar

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Binayak Shrestha

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Services Delivery
As one of the key members of the Consulting team, Binayak is responsible for large-scale strategic engagements, delivering sustainable cost savings and process improvement across various industries. He has extensive experience working with many Fortune 500 corporations. He is a seasoned professional in the field of supply chain and indirect spend management and is a recognized leader in procurement transformation, change management, and people development. Bin is based out of Clark, New Jersey. Prior to joining GEP, he was a Market Maker in the transportation and corporate services verticals at FreeMarkets Inc., where he focused on strategic client engagements in the US and in Europe. Before FreeMarkets Inc, he worked at Smith Barney. He was recently selected as a "2009 Pro to Know" by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine for demonstrating leadership during times of economic crisis. Bin has earned his B.A. in Economics from Franklin and Marshall College.

Chad Cochran

Job Titles:
  • Head of North American Software Sales

Darren Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

David Doran

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Dr. Subhash Makhija - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
"We want to catalyze success for our clients by delivering innovative AI-powered solutions that help them unlock new capabilities, new opportunities and redefine what's possible in today's ever-evolving business landscape." Under Subhash's leadership, GEP has become a leading provider of supply chain solutions to global enterprises worldwide, as well as one of the fastest-growing firms in the industry. Subhash founded GEP in New Jersey in 1999, and the firm now has approximately 6,000 employees in offices and operations centers around the world. Media outlets, industry analysts and technology research firms regularly recognize GEP as one of the most innovative companies in the supply chain software and services sector. The firm is guided by core values of customer-centricity and caring for its employees, with an increasing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. GEP is proud of its recognition as a Great Place to Work® across its operations worldwide. Subhash was named Entrepreneur of the Year by EY. As an active member of the World Economic Forum, he is focused on the intersection of digital innovation, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, and sustainability in procurement and global supply chains. He is a strong proponent of and contributor to GEP's robust program of corporate social responsibility initiatives, undertaken in communities around the world. Subhash and his wife, Roopa, have focused their philanthropy on child poverty, education and women-related issues. Prior to co-founding GEP, Subhash led strategy, supply chain, procurement and global outsourcing engagements at Accenture. Subhash has a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, an M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Rhode Island and an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) in Mumbai. Subhash also holds an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago, where he also serves as a member of its advisory board, the Council on Chicago Booth.

Jagadish Turimella - COO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Co - Founder

Joel Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

John Piatek

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

JP Lauer

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Ken Legge

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Alliances and Partnerships

Krish Vengat N.

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Krishna Prasad Jayarajan

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Software Professional Services

LALITH RAJAN

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting, Asia - Pacific

Luis Carlos Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Manish Sharma

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Software Professional Services
  • Global Head of Software Professional Services GEP Software
Manish leads the professional services organization for GEP SOFTWARE™, overseeing software implementations, digital consulting, customer success and customer support operations. His team is dedicated to helping clients transform procurement and supply chain through GEP software and maximize the value of their digital investments. Manish has more than 20 years of experience in consulting, service delivery, and leadership across procurement, digital transformation and shared services. Prior to his current position, Manish held various leadership roles at GEP. He started as a consultant, working with Fortune 500 clients, and went on to lead a team of solution architects designing source-to-pay solutions for global clients and prospects. He then led the analytics practice, sales support operations, and eventually global HR and people operations, bringing his field insights to GEP's talent strategy. Before joining GEP, Manish worked in the IT industry for Symphony Services and Wipro. He holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering and has completed an Executive Program in Supply Chain Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Matt Tuller

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel & Global Head of Human Resources

Michael Seitz

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Mike Jette

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Mudit Kumar

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Mukund Acharya

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Global Delivery

Neha Desai Shah - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • President

Nikunj Khemani

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Global Delivery

Paul Tepper

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Artificial Intelligence

Pranav Padgaonkar

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Rakhi Mullick

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Digital Transformation

Ramachander Raja

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Finance & IT

Roberto Perez

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Procurement Operations

Roopa Gandhi - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • President

Santosh Nair

Job Titles:
  • Chief Product Officer
Santosh is responsible for GEP's customer growth strategy across procurement and supply chain platforms. Previously, he led GEP's professional services organization, deploying GEP's platforms to clients globally and enabling value from ongoing customer success. He has 20 years of experience in driving digital transformation for global organizations, shaping strategy, and driving execution across cloud ecosystems, best-practice S2P processes, data management, platform deployment, change management, and ongoing digital innovation. Santosh holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering.

Sathyan Narasingh

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Engineering

Shekhar Tiwari

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Managed Services

Suresh Visvanathan

Job Titles:
  • Global Head of Software Sales
As Global Head of Software Sales, Suresh leads GEP's global sales organization for technology as well as services. He is responsible for building and retaining GEP's customer base for the procurement technology solutions. Suresh joins us from Zycus, Inc. where he was Regional Vice President of North America Sales. He has 20 years of sales experience in the Enterprise Software, Telecommunications and IT Industries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific in which over 10 years has been in the Procurement Technology business in US and Europe. He's also worked at Parametric Technology Corporation and ADC Communications. Suresh graduated from the University of Madras with a B.E. in Electrical and Electronics and also has an MBA in Marketing from India.

Todd Bremer

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

VIKAS KUMAR YADAV

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting

Vinayak Agashe

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Product Management

Wayne Clark

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Consulting