AVANTI - Key Persons
Amin started out in financial services working for Goldman Sachs where he learned from senior executives at companies like Starbucks, Nordstrom, and Nike. He later joined Hellman & Friedman, a preeminent private equity firm with an impressive track record of investing in enterprise software companies. Importantly, the firm's focused pursuit of excellence and prioritization of strong values are traits found in Avanti today.
Like his Co-CEO, Amin is focused on developing Avanti to be a market leader. Through their collaborative partnership, Amin and David are building a company to be proud of. One that is not measured by market share or revenue, but rather by the positive outcomes driven by great people, in a cohesive culture, working toward realizing a singular long-term vision.
When not working you can probably find Amin planning his next culinary adventure whether it's in his own kitchen, at the local hotspot, or across the pond. He serves on two boards including 1907 Research, a public charity organization for mental health research, and volunteers in his local community by providing guidance and mentorship to small business owners.
David is incredibly passionate about the power technology has to transform people's experience at work. How people are paid, scheduled, and access their most sensitive and critical people information plays a huge role in their ability to find joy at work, and underscores the gravity of Avanti's mission. David's specific focus and obsession is Avanti's Client Experience, which is delivered through its Client Care, Implementation, Professional Services, and Client Success teams. He's quick to highlight that Avanti has numerous client relationships with mid-market enterprises that span decades!
David's career began in Finance, initially as a Technology Investment Banker in San Francisco, and later as a Private Equity investor at Onex in Toronto. His experience working closely with successful senior executive teams taught him the importance of a people-first company culture and lived values, which informs his leadership style today.
Elisha leads Avanti's Implementation, Client Success, Client Enablement and Client Operations teams. A natural strategic leader with over a decade of experience in B2B tech environments, Elisha is passionate about building and maintaining authentic relationships.
Working from the belief that client satisfaction the key differentiator for successful organizations, Elisha doesn't just build relationships, she creates brand advocates. When not helping her team and clients succeed, you can find Elisha reading, binging on reality TV and spending time with her two daughters, husband and their pup.
Greg leads Avanti's product and technology teams. With nearly 20 years of experience leading product and technical teams in companies of varying sizes, Greg has been successful in solving customer problems, driving innovation, and developing transformative strategies for a variety of industries and technologies.
Greg's background includes a BMath in Computer Science and he's also held roles in software development, UX and design, and product management. Passionate about solving problems and supporting user needs, Greg has spent his career using technology and data to design creative solutions for big challenges. That passion has previously found a home in Enterprise-scale SaaS products at OpenText, and consumer brands like CARFAX Canada - and now, Avanti.
In his free time, Greg loves a good movie at the theatre, spending time with his wife and kids, and saving the world with his two golden retrievers - Bruce and Clark.
Leslie empowers finance teams to "do things the right way", with an approach to business that balances technical and strategic focus. Operating through the lens that a solid finance function allows companies to scale, unlocks insights for growth, and underpins strategic and creative conversations, she strives to set strong financial practices with an emphasis on partnership. Leslie brings her whole self to work - sharing and applying insights from her diverse career in amateur athletics, investment banking, public policy, private equity, and corporate finance to Avanti. She loves a job well-done and is keen to learn new things and support her team and colleagues.
In her downtime, Leslie loves developing new hobbies, interests and passion projects (driving her husband crazy) in education, public policy, art, health, fitness and just about anything else. As a former Canadian national team athlete in kayaking, when Leslie isn't online, you'll find her on the water in Toronto or in her home province of Nova Scotia.
Lindsay's come-as-you-are philosophy welcomes diverse ways of thinking and open-mindedness to form meaningful people programs. Combining her values with a data-driven approach to business needs, Lindsay loves weaving people experience and insight into impactful decision-making.
With 20 years of experience developing high-performing teams at WestJet, Husky, and Solium, Lindsay was drawn to Avanti's agile pace, culture of innovation, and the opportunities that lie ahead. And when she's not solving people challenges, Lindsay can be found skiing and hiking in the Rockies or travelling with her husband and two awesome girls.
Marc leads Avanti's Sales and Marketing teams. With over 27 years' experience in Sales, Marc's impressive career began in IT distribution, followed by a Telcom role, which eventually lead him into global IT outsourcing with a Fortune 100 company.
Marc has worked in major markets around the world making lifelong friends along the way. His incredible experiences have nurtured his passion for building high-performing Sales teams grounded by people-first cultures. For the past two decades, Marc has worked with and helped to develop top performing Sales teams in numerous industries, and now he's sharing his passion for success and unwavering commitment to "team" with Avanti.
When he's not building amazing teams, Marc loves spending time with family and friends-enjoying time on the water at the cottage, digging into a good book, or leaning into his passion for cooking and breaking bread. The more the merrier.