TRADE CAPITAL CORPORATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate, Contracts & Legal Affairs
Aishwarya manages contracts and legal affairs for TCC. She is a licensed technology lawyer and a recent Berkeley Law LLM graduate. She graduated from India's JD-equivalent 5 year program in 2018, then worked with a law firm in Bangalore before moving to the Bay Area. She enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and playing badminton. She is always looking to try new vegetarian food and open to book recommendations.
Job Titles:
- Executive Growth Strategy
Alex is an executive Growth Strategy leader with deep expertise in innovation, design/systems thinking and brand narrative. She brings these intertwining passions to every role and every team. As Chief Marketing Officer at Waggl, she built and scaled a game-changing HR tech company, acquired in 2021 by Perceptyx, the standout leader in employee listening. For Citi, she designed the blueprint for its global innovation lab network. Currently, for Perceptyx, she is building a sustainable, differentiated growth strategy in the healthcare vertical Lastly, she has the distinct privilege and pleasure to share her experience with emerging companies on how to define and tell unique positioning stories in the market.
Job Titles:
- Data Scientist and Digital Transformation Executive
- Integrated Technology Solutions Architect
Alexandre Courtois is a data scientist and digital transformation executive at TCC. Alexandre is an expert in software efficiency and digital project management having worked with multiple companies in the automotive industry developing IT solutions to improve industrial efficiency. He previously worked with Microsoft and Stellantis as a product and software developer and enjoys working on large creative projects beyond cultural borders.
Alexandre earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the University of Versailles in France and a Master of Computer Engineering and Industry 4.0 from the (École Supérieur d'Ingénieur Léonard De Vinci) of Paris. He also pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Big Data Technologies from the University of California, Riverside.
Alexandre currently resides in Paris and believes that every sector can and should be disrupted at one point. He believes TCC is doing that right now and this is what excites him.
Avanish is a Board Advisor to TCC, helping mainly on the platfrom commercialization strategy. He has held C-level and leadership roles in product, marketing, and channels/alliances across a range of early-to-mid stage B2B companies as well as at iconic tech leaders like Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow and Google Cloud. He sits on the Board of Directors of Hubspot, the $1.6B (revenues) provider of a CRM Platform for SMB and mid-market customers, and of Birdie.ai, an early stage startup focused on leveraging AI/ML to improve product management and innovation. He previously sat on the board of Scribe Software, an innovator in integration software acquired by TIBCO. Avanish is actively increasing his angel investment and advisory activities, often alongside leading global and regional VC and PE firms.
Chris Collier is an Executive Board Advisor to TCC. Previously, Chris was the Chief Financial Officer at Flex, a Fortune Global 500 company, which delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to diverse industries and end-markets through its global footprint with 160,000 employees at more than 100 sites in over 30 countries.
Chris spent nearly 25 years at Flex, serving as Chief Accounting Officer and then from 2013 through 2020 as Chief Financial Officer. In addition, he led the corporate strategy organization for several years while serving as CFO. He has overseen the raising of over $18 billion in the debt and equity capital markets, the acquisition of more than 100 companies for an aggregate purchase price of nearly $16 billion, and the sale of numerous companies with a combined value of over $5.5 billion.
Chris has a solid track record of taking a balanced approach to being a strong financial steward as well as architecting long-term strategies to drive profitable growth. He was central to the company's sound governance practices and risk management, as he led the establishment of Flex's Enterprise Risk Management program. Chris helped position Flex to achieve higher margins, consistent earnings, and strong free cash flow generation during his tenure.
Chris holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He previously worked for KPMG and is a certified public accountant. Additionally, he serves as an executive board advisor to various private companies.
Job Titles:
- Senior Sales Leader for Hitech Industry
- Senior Sales Leader for the Hitech Industry
Christopher Parga is Senior Sales Leader for the Hitech Industry. He will collaborate with clients to achieve capital efficient supply chains by optimizing their working capital.
Christopher brings over 35 years of invaluable experience working on global supply chains and as a U.S. Licensed Customs Broker. Christopher's professional career includes various roles at UPS, with his most recent position as Director of Business Development for UPS Global Logistics and Distribution, a 4PL division of UPS Supply Chain Solutions.
Previous roles at UPS included Director, UPS Brokerage Sales for seven years when he obtained his U.S. customs brokerage license and held various sales roles for over 19 years evolving from selling small parcel in the US to collaborating on end-to-end supply chain solutions across all UPS business units globally with some of UPS's largest accounts in the high-tech and contract manufacturing sector.
With competencies spanning analytical and problem-solving skills, strong contract negotiation abilities, and formulating complex sales strategies across all industry verticals, Christopher is well-equipped to drive results. His collaborative, creative, and flexible approach, coupled with excellent organizational skills, enables him to thrive in diverse environments.
Beyond his professional endeavors, Christopher is passionate about supporting his wife's Montessori School in Hollister, CA, and enjoys traveling with her to visit their three kids, exploring new locations together.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine
Dr. Verghese is the Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine (https://profiles.stanford.edu/abraham-verghese). He is a board-certified professional in internal medicine, infectious diseases, and pulmonary medicine. And, at Stanford, he leads PRESENCE, a multidisciplinary center that studies the human experience of patients, physicians, and caregivers. Dr. Verghese's unwavering commitment to advancing patient care, physician experiences, and caregiver support aligns seamlessly with 1TCC™'s mission to revolutionize inventory and supply chain management in the healthcare sector.
Further, Dr. Verghese is a distinguished author and thought leader. His literary achievements include the adaptation of his first book, "My Own Country," into a movie and his novel, "Cutting for Stone," spending an impressive 107 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. His latest novel, "The Covenant of Water," released in 2023, has garnered acclaim as an Oprah Book Club pick and secured a spot on the New York Times bestseller list for six consecutive months. His diverse accomplishments extend to his recognition as an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In 2016, he received the National Humanities Medal at the White House from President Obama.
Job Titles:
- Executive Advisor
- Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Dr. Geetha Rao joins TCC as Executive Advisor, Compliance. Geetha is a life sciences industry regulatory and quality expert, specializing in compliance strategy for rapid commercialization. She focuses on implementing lean and cost-effective quality and regulatory compliance. She is a life sciences industry regulatory and quality expert, specializing in compliance strategy for rapid commercialization. She focuses on implementing lean and cost-effective quality and regulatory compliance systems. She has established, audited, remediated, and maintained quality system processes and documentation for multiple clients. These include several multinationals and numerous smaller companies bringing new medical products to market. Geetha has worked at the forefront of emerging technologies for her entire career. She is an internationally recognized expert on legal and regulatory aspects of medical technology safety and risk management. She has been an invited expert at the behest of the FDA on international policy making bodies and works closely with the agency to develop regulatory frameworks for digital health and innovation in connected care technologies. She serves on multiple standards organizations for medical device interoperability and security. She was a contributor on the 2013 World Economic Forum research project on Sustainable Health Systems and has twice been a TEDMED scholar Geetha serves in various advisory capacities at several leading academic institutions. She is an advisor to medical device innovation programs at University of California, San Francisco, including Catalyst, Surgical Innovations Program, and Pediatrics Device Consortium. Previously, she served as program faculty for the BioDesign Innovation Program at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She was elected to the Dean's Advisory Council, Physical Sciences Division and Co-Chair of the Innovation Network at University of Chicago for 3 terms. She supported commercialization of faculty innovation at Ryerson University, Toronto through the Office of VP of Research and Innovation, where she also served as liaison with iBEST, a research collaboration of the university with St. Michael's Hospital. Geetha holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from MIT and a Master's in Business from Stanford University, Graduate School of Business.
Job Titles:
- President, Global Client Engagement
As TCC's Client Engagement Executive, Girish Kale heads TCCs Procurement and Supply Chain Transformation Initiatives and is a seasoned business transformation, strategic sourcing and procurement leader. With more than 35 years of global experience, he helps clients optimize business operations and deliver sustained cost savings through sourcing and reduced tariffs
Girish formerly served as Partner, Hitech industry practice of KPMG US based in Mountain View, California and as Head of Procurement and Supply Chain India Practice. Previously he was VP and Systems Manager with Bank of America and worked for Chevron, PWC and GE in various roles.
Girish is recognized for his strong leadership skills and ability to build high-performing teams of supply chain professionals to analyze, plan, and improve business operations by applying digital transformation, cost and process optimization, and strategic sourcing techniques supported by technology solutions.
His areas of specialty include IT and business process outsourcing, ERP and eProcurement Systems (SAP, Oracle, Ariba, and JD Edwards) implementations, business process re-engineering, and integrated IT services for manufacturing clients in the high-tech and industrial market segments.
GS Iyer is Executive Supply Base Management Advisor for TCC and supports development of the company's inventory acquisition and distribution strategy to align with customer needs.
Hypatia Kingsley is a Board Advisor to TCC. She serves as a leading member of the Financial Services, Boards and Education Not for Profit practices globally, with a particular emphasis on global fintech for Spencer Stuart.
Job Titles:
- VP Sales & Business Development - BioMedical Sector
Kate Arnold graduated from Georgetown School of Medicine in 2013 and then her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Oklahoma in 2017. She went on to complete her MBA from Oklahoma City University in 2022. She was a faculty for 2 years as Assistant Resident Program Director and also Director of Women's Health at Variety Care, a large federally qualified health center in Oklahoma.
Kate has an analytical mind and enjoys collaboration and creative problem solving. She believes that there is much work to be done at the intersection of business and medicine and is thrilled to be with TCC. She has had extensive leadership experience outside of work with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as government and nonprofit organizations.
In June 2023, Kate and her family will move to Washington DC where she will work as a hospital laborist for Johns Hopkins in addition to her role at TCC.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- 1TCC 's Chief Financial Officer
Kulashekar Raghavan is 1TCC's Chief Financial Officer and brings with him over 30 years of experience in finance, accounting and compliance. Prior to joining 1TCC, Kulashekar was the CFO at Bristlecone where apart from finance handled multiple portfolios including FP&A, IT, Administration, Legal, Sustainability and Compliance.
Kulashekar was a key contributor and a member of the Leadership team focused on driving the growth and profitability of the company. He has driven key initiatives to create a consistent financial structure, focused on revenues, cost and efficiency gains. Previously, Kulashekar worked with Mahindra Group, a multinational industrial business conglomerate where he held key roles in finance and audit. Kulashekar was also instrumental in setting up operations in multiple geographies.
Leonardo Toyama, or Leo serves as an account manager and is responsible for corporate and sectoral research for TCC. He also supports sales and marketing activities. Leo brings dynamic professionalism to TCC and believes in its vision and that working with a disruptive silicon valley fintech will help him enhance his competencies. He is happy that his daily activities have a direct impact on the company's operations.
Mandeep brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record in driving operational excellence and supply chain strategies. His role at 1TCC is pivotal, focusing on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), robust process building, and optimizing ERP and IT deployment across departments. Mandeep's journey began at Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI), where he held the esteemed role of VP of Operations. At JCI, Mandeep oversaw the end-to-end supply chain for Building Management Solutions, which encompassed Controls, Fire Detection, & Security units. Additionally, he led as the global planning and material control leader within the COE at Johnson Controls. Prior to his time at JCI, Mandeep spent an illustrious 15 years at General Electric Co. Here, he made waves in various transformative capacities, including global fulfillment leader, site leader, materials leader for GE Aviation, and operations leader as well as manufacturing process engineer for GE Quartz. Mandeep's professional journey spans the industrial, aviation, and semi-conductor industries. He's held pivotal roles in commercial, engineering, and supply chain excellence domains. With his adept skills in strategy deployment, project management, problem-solving, data analytics, process design, and continuous improvement, Mandeep has consistently delivered on business growth objectives by leading cross-functional teams. Mandeep holds a comprehensive educational background, having earned his Bachelor's, Master's in Mechanical Engineering, and MBA from Cleveland State University. Beyond his impressive professional background, what truly distinguishes Mandeep is his warm and welcoming personality. He not only listens to new ideas and thoughts but also cherishes the values of positivity, authenticity, and collaboration - values that are at the heart of our company's ethos.
1TCC is thrilled to welcome Dr. Mangesh Gharfalkar to our team as Executive European Business Development Advisor. He brings over 35 years of diverse experience in secondary steel products manufacturing, metals trading, business consulting, and research and technology organizations Europe. Before joining 1TCC he led Marketing and Sales for Tata Steel's steel strips and profiles division and held P&L responsibility for hot rolled steel profiles unit in India. By developing niche markets in the Middle East, and Europe, Mangesh implemented operational performance improvement and waste reduction strategies. Adept at optimizing inventories across procurement, production, and sales functions, Mangesh possesses a deep understanding of its impact on working capital and profitability. As a qualified assessor for CPI's Innovation Integrator®, Mangesh employed this tool to guide businesses in recognizing product, process, and technology gaps that require attention for successful commercialization. Currently, Mangesh holds a business development position at Queen Mary University of London, where he focuses on fostering strategic partnerships, research collaborations, and long-lasting relationships with businesses and external organizations mainly across the hashtag#UK and hashtag#Europe. He is well-versed in manufacturing engineering with a PhD and has contributed numerous articles on topics such as measuring resource efficiency and effectiveness, reuse options, and waste hierarchy. In recognition of his work in the field, he received the James Sumner Award from the Chartered Institute of Waste Management in 2015. Mangesh brings a plethora of experience and strategic vision to 1TCC. With his addition, we continue to revolutionize inventory and supply chain management through our platform.
Job Titles:
- Executive Technology Advisor
- Product and Platform Planning and Management
Manpreet (Manny) Singh joins 1TCC as an Executive Technology Advisor, supporting our tech team by helping organize business requirements and priorities. He brings extensive experience in spearheading numerous digital transformations and process improvements within the banking sector. His experience includes orchestrating the entire lifecycle of custom digital products, from ideation to market release. Manny is a global data analytics product manager for Nomura, leading the build of a custom global application on Amazon Cloud. In his previous roles, he held diverse regional and global leadership roles at institutions such as Citibank, Bank of America, and Standard & Poor. Mannys's professional journey encompasses a broad spectrum of accomplishments within the financial services industry, pioneering work in digital transformations including custom web and mobile application, cloud migration, data analytics and reporting, machine learning, and robotics process automation. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Statistics and Mathematics, as well as Master of Science degrees in Computational Finance and Data Science from NJ institute of Technology.
Michael C. Child joins TCC as a board advisor. He is part of UC Davis board. He is a Senior Advisor in the Menlo Park office of TA Associates, Inc., a leading global growth private equity investment firm headquartered in Boston. Mike joined TA in 1982 and helped open the West Coast office, focusing on investments in the technology sector. He became a Managing Director in 1986 and a Senior Advisor of the firm in 2011. Mike served on TA's Executive Committee from 2002 to 2008. During Mike's involvement, TA has grown from managing funds totaling approximately $200mm to over $25 billion with cumulative funds raised of over $32 billion. Prior to TA, Mike was a Product Manager at ROLM Corporation, a strategic planning consultant at Boston Consulting Group, and a Production Engineer at Hewlett-Packard Company. He has served on many technology company boards, including 16 public company boards of which 5 achieved revenues of over $1 billion. He currently serves on the board of IPG Photonics (IPGP) a leading manufacturer of high power lasers. Mike earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UC Davis in 1976 and an M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1980. Mike has shown exceptional leadership and service to his alma mater UC Davis. He has served multiple terms on the UC Davis Foundation Board beginning in 2000, serving as Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and as the Foundation Chair from 2014 to 2016. He is a past member of both the Dean's Advisory Council for the Graduate School of Management and the College of Engineering Dean's Executive Committee. Currently he is a member of the UCD Athletics Advisory Board. Mike has also been a lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mike has similarly given back to his own community. He worked closely with a childhood friend to build the Rich May Memorial Field in honor of his friend's stepson, an East Palo Alto police officer killed in the line of duty. The field provides increased organized youth athletic opportunities in that City. Mike and his wife Renee, BA '76, are UC Davis Chancellor's Laureates and received the Charles J. Soderquist Award in 2012 in recognition of their exceptional volunteer leadership and generous support. Mike also received the Alumni Association service award in 2010. He and Renee live in Atherton, CA and are the proud parents of five children, two of whom graduated from UC Davis.
Job Titles:
- Chief Revenue Officer
- General Counsel
- Chief Revenue Officer and General Counsel of TCC
Michael C. Doran serves as the Chief Revenue Officer and General Counsel of TCC. He is a seasoned international corporate securities lawyer based in Silicon Valley who has spent his career at the intersection of finance, law, and technology.
He began his career in 1983 with the investment bank Salomon Brothers in London. Michael was at the center of the action in the dotcom bubble of the 90's, at Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison, an AmLaw top 20 law firm specializing in tech funding transactions. In 1996 he worked on the IPO of E*Trade, which disrupted the brokerage business by automating the process of buying and selling stock, making the stock market accessible to hundreds of millions of people around the world. He was also a partner of Fish & Richardson, an AmLaw top 100 firm which specializes in intellectual property. Michael served as general counsel for a publicly traded investment bank and FINRA regulated broker dealer for seven years. He was the legal architect of the Digital Capital Network, launched in 2013, which pioneered a revolution in private placements, allowing issuers and investors to connect online without the need for a broker to call.
Michael resides in Menlo Park, CA, where he is the Chairman of the city's Planning Commission and oversees many large development projects including Facebook's headquarters. Michael has handled over $3 billion in funding transactions. He has a B.A. in Economics from Drury University, studied International Trade at the London School of Economics, and has a law degree from Stanford Law School.
Job Titles:
- Senior Sales Executive, Logistics and SCM
Nancy Pagley is Senior Executive, Logistics and SCM to 1TCC, helping us grow and scale up our business with a robust foundation.
Nancy has a strong experience and career in Supply Chain and Logistics with 3 Third Party Logistics companies, including most recently a 23 year stint with UPS Supply Chain Solutions as a VP of Global Business Development. Nancy has worked with hundreds of customers in the High Tech, Automotive, Industrial and Retail space.
Nancy's early career began in the bus business with Motor Coach Industries as part of their parts team holding various roles including Director of Purchasing and Inventory Planning, head of Sales and Marketing and Bid Administration.
In addition to being passionate about her work and finding solutions for her customers, Nancy enjoys traveling with family and friends, participating in local theatre and spoiling her one year old granddaughter.
Job Titles:
- Integration Architect at TCC
Parth Saraiya is an EDI integration architect at TCC. Previously he worked in the development of an automated pipeline for handling essential return documents and performing EDI integration mapping between NetSuite ERP and EDI-X12/EDIFACT. He has effectively utilized SPS Commerce and Oracle tools to ensure smooth operations and customer satisfaction, actively engaging with clients and leveraging live data insights.
Parth is currently pursuing a master's degree in software engineering at San Jose State University. With two years of valuable experience at Bristlecone, Parth has been instrumental in testing and executing projects using NetSuite ERP, specializing in EDI-X12/EDIFACT.
Parth's diligent approach involves thorough analysis of customer expectations, translating them into actionable test cases for NetSuite to guarantee their requirements are met. With an unwavering passion for leveraging his expertise in EDI and NetSuite, Parth strives to help supply chain and retail businesses thrive without encountering any obstacles.
Job Titles:
- Accounting & Compliance
- Chief Accounting and Compliance Advisor
Patrick Fichtner serves as Chief Accounting and Compliance Advisor to TCC. Patrick has more than 15 years of public accounting experience working with companies in various industries, primarily focusing on the technology sector.
Patrick was until recently assurance partner at Big 6 accounting firm BDO's San Jose office. In this role, he advised clients on audit engagements and preparation of SEC-compliant filings. He is known for his proactive, hands-on style with clients and effective communication with C-Level executives and boards. He is an effective executive skilled at evaluating not only technical accounting issues, but their business context.
Patrick is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs. He lives in Menlo Park, California, with his wife and three adorable children.
Paul Humphries is a Board Advisor to TCC. He formerly served as Group President of Reliability Solutions at Flex, a global manufacturing services provider and has worked closely with Sanjay since 2014.
In this capacity, Paul led the company's $11 billion division comprised of the Automotive, Health Solutions and Industrial business segments. In this role, in addition to his P&L responsibility, he focused on driving the division's strategy, accelerating growth, expanding design-led engagement. Paul also served as the Chief Technology Officer leveraging synergies across the entire organization, leading the innovation team and establishing common systems, processes and practices to drive engineering efficiency and productivity.
Previously, Paul served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Flex and led the global HR organization, programs, and related functions, including loss prevention, environmental compliance, and management systems. Prior to leading HR, he oversaw the company's global mechanicals organization serving telecom, consumer products and industrial markets.
Paul joined Flex through the acquisition of Chatham Technologies Inc. in April 2000. While at Chatham Technologies, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Operations.
Prior to that, Mr. Humphries held several leadership positions at AlliedSignal, Honeywell and Borg-Warner Corporation.
Paul now serves on the board of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation, Superior Industries International, Inc. Westfall Technik and Our Next Energy, and acts as an advisor to several Silicon Valley start-ups.
Peter is excited by TCC's vision of delivering capital efficient supply chains for the world's larger fortune companies through our 1TCC platform. Peter's experience and understanding of the Automotive industry is exemplary. He is a highly accomplished purchasing and product development leader with more than 20 years of experience in automotive supply chain management, international operations, product development and team leadership. Till recently, Peter was Lucid Motors' Vice President of Supply Chain, responsible for sourcing, selecting, and ensuring the quality of Lucid's key suppliers, and managing the global logistics strategy between supply chain and manufacturing. He has a proven track record of building successful teams and achieving product and organizational goals in fast paced and dynamic environments. Peter started his career with NASA at the Ames research center in California as a research engineer. Prior to joining Lucid Motors, he was Director of Vehicle Systems Purchasing at Tesla, where he established and executed the initial ground-up strategic sourcing plan for the Model S, helped recruit the team responsible for all procurement and supply chain management operations, and launched the product and supply base in a record three-year timeframe. Peter previously spent ten years in product development at Ford Motor Company, working in Engineering and Program Management leadership roles on various car programs in both Detroit and in Europe. Peter holds a B.A. in Engineering and a Masters of Engineering Management from Dartmouth College.
Philippe Gilbert joins TCC as a board advisor. Until recently, he was President of UPS Supply Chain Solutions responsible for the multi-billion dollar UPS Supply Chain Group.
He is continually focused on supporting organizations to build technology enabled, seamless global solutions to transform their businesses and be more efficient, effective and futuristic.
Prior to joining UPS' senior-most leadership group in 2019, Philippe served in executive leadership roles at international logistics providers DB Schenker Logistics Americas and DB Schenker Logistics West Europe, and as Executive Vice President of transport and logistics leader Geodis Wilson.
Philippe is proud of his French/Spanish heritage but is comfortably at home almost anywhere in the world. He enjoys swimming, water and snow skiing, jazz and street art and he is always in search of the perfect espresso and baguette. Philippe and his wife Ida, a native of Louisiana, have been married for more than 20 years. Their son Gabriel is off to university. .
Philippe earned a Finance degree from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion (I.S.G.) in Paris. He is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and is working on mastering Portuguese.
Poorva brings extensive industry and big 4 consulting experience in financial modeling, valuation, management planning, reporting and business partnering roles, spanning across corporate banking, investment banking and technology in US + APAC markets. Her experience includes working with KPMG as the U.S. financial services expert managing valuation assignments for pre- and post-deal M&A, due diligence, management and tax planning, financial reporting.
Prior to KPMG, Poorva worked as a trusted finance partner to KLA Corp., a Silicon Valley semiconductor player, providing support for value-added decision making. With an understanding of the industry and business needs, Poorva utilized her strategic planning & analytical skills to synthesize industry / market data and translate financial insights into measurable metrics for financial performance, forecasts, trends and enabled revenue driving decisions.
Poorva worked in Singapore as financial controller and product controller in major global banks including Axis Bank and Barclays Capital. Poorva was a signatory to the financial statements, responsible for reviewing and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards, owning treasury and product/business line performance, and an efficiency champion for the banks' projects, processes and controls.
Poorva holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation from the CFA Institute, USA. She is also a Chartered Accountant (CA) from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a top 50 ranker at All-India level, with simultaneous completion of three years of internship (professional training). In addition, she holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce (B. Com.) from the University of Mumbai, India.
Ritendra Datta is a advisor to 1TCC on all things future of technology and it's adoption. Ritendra currently heads Databricks Applied AI as Senior Director of Engineering. Databricks is an industry-leading, cloud-based data engineering tool used for processing and transforming massive quantities of data and exploring the data through machine learning models.
Previously Ritendra was Director of Engineering at Meta in Menlo Park, running a team of 110+ engineers and research scientists building systems for video, audio, and gaming recommendations on the platform.
Prior to Meta, he worked at Google's Mountain View office as a Senior Staff Engineer and Manager, running multiple teams related to shopping searches on Google. At both Google and Facebook, he built out or grew multiple distributed engineering teams from scratch, being deeply involved in the technical, business, and cultural aspects of the teams. He has also made significant contributions to hiring, promotions, coaching, and mentoring at both companies. Before these gigs, he got his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from Penn State, working on large-scale Machine Learning and computational aesthetics, at a time when the hype around machine learning and AI was relatively low. His research publications have gone on to receive more than 8000 citations.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Manager
- Marketing Executive at 1TCC
Ronja Nerb works as the Marketing Executive at 1TCC. She has a strong understanding of market dynamics and uses her strategic vision, creative mindset, and innovative thinking to craft market solutions that captivate audiences across multiple platforms and drive business growth and brand success. She confidently supports the sale and design teams and collaborates with her associates to translate concepts and ideas into impactful campaigns.
Ronja spent her early professional career in the mental health and educational field. Ronja received her bachelor's degree in Communications (B.A.) and Psychology (B.A.) with a minor in Education, from the University of California, Davis. She currently lives in San Francisco, California where she loves nurturing her hobbies which include film photography, dance, and crocheting.
Ronja is excited to be a part of such a passionate and experienced team of individuals.
Job Titles:
- Board Advisor
- Board Member of Monarch Tractors
- CEO of Global Tech Partners
- Global Executive
Ryo Shima is a Board Advisor to TCC. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of GREE UK and Chief Operations Officer of GREE International, international arms of a Japanese mobile gaming company.
Ryo is a global executive with a unique background as an operator and investor, serving in executive roles in the software and private equity industries. He led multinational teams in Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and London as COO, SVP, and CEO respectively.
Currently, Ryo is the CEO of Global Tech Partners, a boutique strategy advisory firm, which he founded in 2018. He is responsible for providing strategic advice to CEOs of global companies, including TSE-listed Japanese companies, a fast-growing Indian gaming company, and a growth stage AI company.
Ryo serves as a Board Member of Monarch Tractors, a disruptive autonomous electric tractor company based in the Silicon Valley. He also serves on the Board of Sakuu Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based 3D printing technology company using multiple materials with material methods. Prior to Global Tech Partners, Ryo served as the COO of GREE International, the CEO of GREE UK and the SVP of GREE Inc., one of the premier Japanese mobile gaming companies. Under his leadership, he executed multiple transformation initiatives and was also appointed as the Corporate Executive Officer (Shikko Yakuin).
Earlier in his career, Ryo spent three years at Merrill Lynch Tokyo as an investment banker and four years at Carlyle Japan private equity as an investor managing a $1.2 billion buyout fund.
Ryo holds a law degree from Kyoto University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Chairman
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TCC
- Chairman of Monarch Tractors, Was Board
Sanjay Bonde serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TCC. Sanjay is an expert in strategic finance, supply chain finance, international finance and M&A and corporate development. During his career leading senior-level business roles, he has helped companies develop innovative financial and corporate development strategies driving business growth, globally. He has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and the US and led several cross-functions in addition to Financial strategies, including Product Development and Marketing, Solution Sales, Supply Chain and Talent Management.
Sanjay also serves as the Chairman of Monarch Tractors, was Board Advisor to a Pritzker Family holding company and has been CEO of Wintec, a technology-led, semiconductor and supply chain business. His prior experience includes founding of an electric vehicle company, Genze, and Bonde Ventures, a ventures advisory business. He actively supported the formative period of Mahindra Finance, a non-banking finance company with US$11 billion in assets and over 35,000 employees and was Vice President & General Manager at Bristlecone Inc, a Mountain View, California-based inventory and supply chain optimization company catering to global semiconductor and high-tech industries. Called upon for his expertise in both finance and technology, Sanjay has provided strategic advice to varied technology companies in Silicon Valley.
Sanjay currently resides in Menlo Park, Silicon Valley and is a Board/CEO Advisor and Board Member. In his personal time, he mentors and teaches entrepreneurs, and has taught Business Strategy at the Presidio Graduate MBA School in San Francisco for disruptive businesses. He received executive leadership training at Harvard Business School and the London School of Economics after earning his MBA/MMS from the University of Mumbai and BE in Electronics and Electrical Power Engineering.
Sarathy joins us from Bristlecone where he served in many different leadership roles for 23 years. He won many awards and accomplishments during this period. He has extensive experience in SAP ERP, Oracle, Salesforce as well as ServiceNow. He has over 30+ years of experience in managing and growing accounts for various clients in the supply chain industry for KPMG and EY and was responsible for consulting and services delivery sales for data analytics, data management, strategic solutions, partner solutions, systems implementations, and sustenance services. He has well-rounded global experience including - SAP in Walldorf, Germany, and for clients in Singapore, Kuwait, Japan and UAE.
He has worked as a trusted advisor and partner with CXOs, helping identify and deliver business requirements and improvements. He has demonstrated entrepreneurial and business development skills, creating new revenue streams and making clients happy.
Sarathy is passionate about all things technology, is hands on in driving digital transformation with data and Al, and leveraging smart integrations with ERPs. He has provided thought leadership in engineering development, and supported go-to-market initiatives, industry conferences, and emerging technology solutions. He frequently authors white papers, blogs, and solution development.
Todd Throckmorton is business development and strategic sales advisor to TCC. Todd was the Regional Director with BDO, USA, LLP, a Global Big 6 accounting firm, which delivers accounting and tax strategy, global accounting services, and strategic accounting management consulting services to various public, private, venture capital and private equity entities.
Todd has been in business development and sales for more than 25 years, managing teams, creating strategic sales initiatives, marketing plans, and deploying human capital. Prior to BDO Todd led the business development for a multimedia startup. This was a global initiative that developed a repository of content connecting in-house legal counsel, private counsel, risk managers and financial consultants, private equity, and industry specialists.
He has implemented numerous CRM systems to enhance channel, pipeline, and revenue management. As acting CRO, he created top line revenue goals and metrics for team deliverables while managing the P&L enhancing margin growth.
Todd is active volunteering as a mentor in the start-up community, assisting pre-seed companies with strategy and execution. When not working, Todd can be found with his two boys volunteering at church outreach programs, the outdoors engaged in various sports, martial arts, golf, or attending live music events.
Job Titles:
- Automotive Business Development
- Senior Advisor for Automotive Business Development to TCC
Tom Goss is a Senior Advisor for Automotive Business Development to TCC and is based in Detroit, Michigan
Tom was previously the Athletic Director for University of Michigan, where he completed his undergraduate degree in education. He currently serves as Chairman of Goss LLC, an independent insurance agency servicing Detroit giants including GM, Ford, and DTE Energy. Tom brings decades of executive experience, having spent a large part of his career in consumer goods, heading sales, merchandising, marketing and business development.
His prior roles included Sales with Proctor & Gamble and then heading up merchandising and marketing for RJ Reynolds Foods which was acquired by Del Monte. Tom became the Director of Consolidation and reported to the President of RJR Foods and the President of Del Monte Corporation. Tom was later promoted to Regional VP of Del Monte Foods' largest region.
Tom served as the Chairman of the Board at Kermanos Cancer Institute for over a decade. In addition, he was part of the board of directors for the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a former chairman for the Detroit Workforce Development Board. Today he serves as a Board Member of the National Park Foundation and a Member on the Division Infractions Appeals Committee of the NCAA.
Tom Linton is an Executive Board Advisor to TCC. He is a also senior advisor at McKinsey & Company and an independent director of and advisor to other companies. He previously served as chief procurement and supply chain officer of Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) and held similar positions at LG Electronics, Agere Systems, and Freescale Semiconductor.
Mr. Linton spent 20 years at IBM, developing and founding several world-wide trading and technical centers. After leaving IBM, Mr. Linton helped found E2Open, Inc., a supply chain software company. He has served as chief procurement officer of Agere Systems, Freescale Semiconductor and executive vice president and chief procurement officer at LG Electronics. Mr. Linton is a widely recognized expert on operations, with a focus on procurement and supply chain, and was honored with the Institute of Supply Management's prestigious J. Shipman Gold Medal in 2019 and the Life Time Achievement Award from the Procurement Leaders Organization at the World Procurement Congress in 2017. In 2015 Mr. Linton received the Procurement Leaders award on Global Risk Management.
He is a former chair of the Institute of Supply Management which issues the monthly Report on Business® and the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI®). He recently co-authored "The Living Supply Chain; The Evolving Imperative of Operating in Real Time", currently a leading book on Supply Chain Management. His articles and talks on supply chain management have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Supply Chain Management Review, Inside Supply Management, Supply Chain Management Review and The Procurement Leaders Quarterly. Mr. Linton has a new book which will be released in early 2022 called "Flow- how the best supply chains thrive".
With over two decades of expertise in Architecture, Business Analysis, Product Management, and Project Management, Uday has made significant contributions to tech giants like Computer Associates, SAP, and GT Nexus (Infor). As 1TCC's new Senior Executive for 1TCC™ Network & Connectivity Development, Uday brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in driving innovation. Uday's commitment to pushing technological boundaries is evident in his key roles in the development of a Digital Sales Room, Transportation Management System, and EDI solution tailored for the post-pandemic landscape. His extensive background in managing ERP and Supply Chain projects, along with his unique role as an Honorary Deputy Sheriff, reflects his leadership, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategist - Global Inventory Fund
Vish supports 1TCC in efficient fund raising strategies to continually offer enhanced value to 1TCC's global clients.
With a career spanning more than 20 years in fixed income debt markets and credit investments, Vish began his journey at Franklin Templeton as an analyst before moving to BGI, which was later acquired by BlackRock. During his time at BlackRock, he played a pivotal role in developing their investment and risk framework for credit investing. He then joined Loomis, Sayles in Boston, where he was responsible for overseeing US and Emerging Market credit as part of the renowned uncontained investment team.
Vish brings to 1TCC a wealth of expertise in global debt markets, asset management, business development, and client relations. He is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Yossi Feinberg is a Board Advisor to TCC. He received his PhD in mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1997. His thesis studied how differing prior beliefs of decision makers can be expressed by their disagreement on current (posterior) events. After completing his dissertation under the supervision of Nobel Laureate Professor Robert J. Aumann, Yossi began teaching economics at Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Yossi joined Stanford GSB in 1998.
Yossi's recent research interests include, for example, the analysis and implication of strategic decision making in the face of unawareness. He has modeled games with unawareness and their solutions. In these games each decision maker can reason about the extent to which others may only have a limited perception of the full scale of the economic interaction at hand. Yossi was an associate editor of the Journal of Economic Theory and is serving as a referee for all major microeconomics journals. He has given numerous invited seminars as well as multiple plenary talks at academic conferences.
He has been consulting in a wide range of industries including hi-tech, media and health care as well as giving invited talks on topics such as pricing, the sub-prime crisis, in-house vs. outsourcing, allocating decision power in organizations and strategic interactions.He is The Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Economics and the faculty director of Stanford Ignite, a global innovation program running on the Stanford Campus.