PPE - Key Persons
Ashley Mendoza serves as a supply chain expert working with worldwide brands to simplify their complex global supply chains and domestic distribution operations. Specializing in international freight and US warehousing and final mile solutions, she is able to help companies think critically to save on landed costs and execute difficult operations with tight deadlines. She brings experience representing top U.S. big box retailers to the U.S. federal government on transportation, supply chain, and Customs issues and as a policy advisor in the U.S. Senate on government oversight. Prior to that, Ashley worked in the George W. Bush Presidential Administration in both the White House Office of Legislative Affairs and the Department of Homeland Security.
Atul Thakrar is the CEO of Scent Global, a premier stock warehouse of fine fragrance and beauty industry products.
As the head of Scent Global he has built up a wealth of experience in Finance, Business Strategy, he has overseen the management team at Scent Global along with other divisions navigating them in phased growth plan while creating leading key eco-partners, with retailer e-trailers, manufacturers and logistical providers
In 2018 he opened a new division in Sydney Australia supplying the pharmacies, chain stores, emailers, while creating eco-partnership with Amazon providing logistical support in the supply of fragrances within the country.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive
- Managing Partner
Daniel Levy serves as Managing Partner and Chief Executive Office of SCMSOS, a privately held sourcing and project management company based in Hong Kong with a focus on assisting clients with the development and management of robust supply chains and risk management programs. In addition to his work with SCMSOS, Daniel is also the General Manager of Lei Lei Trading Company, a Chinese domestic import/export and trading company. Through these two companies, Daniel is able to operate a full service supply chain solution capable of managing both large and small projects.
Daniel has spent the last 10 years living in China and working directly with factories to develop and launch new products and brands. Daniel specializes in helping Western companies establish a presence on the Mainland in China or helping them to develop their supply chain infrastructure. His notable achievements include the successful design and launch of the Hape Toys, a brand which has now become one of the world's largest wooden toy brands with over $100M in sales. During his time in China, he has managed the design and construction of major brandstore rollouts and has overseen the production and export of millions of dollars worth of goods.
George Papas has spent the better part of a decade in private higher education, where he has helped students from all over the world attain their scholastic dreams and artistic aspirations. His is a well-established & proven track record in Admissions Management success. At the helm of sizable sales teams, he's overseen the growth of Academic institutions from small schools to large tier Academies. George has diverse experience in a variety of fields, which sets him apart from his peers. From working on Wall Street as a Stockbroker, to performing all over the world on luxury cruise ships, George has taken on every challenge with equal poise & zeal
His greatest motivation is to enjoy his Career & earnestly believes the age-old adage "if you love your job, you don't work a day in your life."
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of JDM Global Solutions
Joe MacLellan serves as Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of JDM Global Solutions, a privately held company that designs and manufactures retail fixtures and displays and includes a roster of companies such as Nike, MLB, NBA, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to his work at JDM, Joe is also senior counsel in the Hospitality, Alcohol & Leisure Industry Group at Greenspoon Marder LLP.
Joe began his professional career practicing law representing a wide variety of clients, including local and foreign manufacturing companies, corporate clients and small business owners. Joe was recruited to work as General Counsel/Executive Vice President for a global manufacturing company. Through this position, Joe oversaw the business affairs of a domestic manufacturing facility in North Springfield, VT as well as the companies sourcing and buying offices in Asia. Joe was also responsible for business development and helped secure agreements to be the approved global manufacturing partner for multiple Fortune 500 companies as well as sourcing a wide variety of goods for clients' global distribution.
Joe specializes in the formation of profitable and mutually beneficial business ventures achieved by utilizing collaborative efforts, strategic planning and a new school approach to traditional corporate and legal protocols.
Mohit Mirchandani is the Director of Luxe Beauty and Cosmetics. Luxe beauty's primary business is in the manufacturing and distribution of perfumes and cosmetics as well as hand sanitizers. He is also the majority shareholder in Cortijo Care, a drug rehabilitation center in Marbella and is also involved in high end real estate development in Spain.
Mohit began his career in the beauty industry 16 years ago helping clients manufacture sources and manufacture private labeled goods. Soon after his success in sourcing Mohit invested in opening a factory in China with a local partner. The factory quickly gained traction and prior to covid was running at full capacity manufacturing 1.5M bottles a month. Last year the construction of a second factory began with a completion time of Q4 2021 bringing the total capacity to 5M units a month.
Todd Utter serves as CEO and operator for Wheelhouse Medical, a medical management and marketing agency and is an operating partner in 8 medical facilities across the state of Florida. He has over 15 years' experience working in the Healthcare industry. Todd also owns TS Med Supply, a durable medical equipment company, DME servicing PPO, MEDICARE and Work Comp patients. After seeing the scarcity in the normal supply chain for his medical offices, he teamed up with JDM as head of US Marketing and Sales to provide a solution for not only his needs but the needs of so many.