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Sanjay Bonde
Chairman & CEO
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.
Michael C. Doran
Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel
Michael C. Doran serves as the Chief Strategy Officer & 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.
Kulashekar Raghavan
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.
Kulashekar is a Bay Area resident for nearly 20 years and in his spare time loves to engage in his passion for music, arts and family. Kulashekar holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India.
Jim Greenwood
LifeSciences, Healthcare and Medical Devices Sector Affairs
Jim Greenwood
LifeSciences, Healthcare and Medical Devices Sector Affairs
Congressman Jim Greenwood joins 1TCC as Strategic Policy Advisor - LifeSciences, Healthcare and Medical Devices Sector. He is acutely aware of the efficiencies needed to be driven in these sectors to benefit end users and the role 1TCC can play in this regard, globally.
Jim represented Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District from 1993 to 2005. During his time in Congress, he was a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and widely viewed as a leader on healthcare and the environment. He crafted legislation to reform the Food and Drug Administration, to create the pediatric exclusivity and pediatric autism research acts and he led the fight in Congress to allow stem cell research to be conducted by US scientists to treat disease.
From 2001 to 2004, Jim served as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In this role, he led Investigations into corporate governance at Enron, Global Crossing and WorldCom, to reform the NIH and into waste and fraud in federal government agencies. Before his election to Congress, from 1981 to 1992, Jim served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, including six years in the State House and six years in the State Senate. He has also been a Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans.
Prior to joining TCC, Jim served as president and CEO of BIO, a trade association that represents 1,000 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and state biotechnology centers across the US and in more than 30 countries. Its members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the annual BIO International Convention, as well as other major investor and business conferences across the world.
He also serves as Chair of DLA Piper's Life Sciences Policy group. He advises clients on a variety of legislative, regulatory and policy issues impacting the Healthcare and Life Sciences sectors.
Stephen Tich
President and COO
Geetha Rao
Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
Poorva Diwekar
VP Treasury & Finance
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.
Marian Lane
Business Process Excellence Champion
Catherine Roggero-Lovisi
Strategic Advisor
Frank Patchel
Business Development Advisor
Frank Patchel
Business Development Advisor
Christopher Parga
SVP business Development & 3PL Engagement
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.
Stephanie Grethen
CEO of 1TCC SAP Business Services
Stephanie brings over 25 years of unparalleled expertise in customer success, global strategy, product management, and digital transformation. Her extensive experience and visionary leadership will undoubtedly enhance our clients SAP experiences and drive forward our mission of delivering capital efficient supply chains.
Stephanie's career journey is nothing short of inspiring. During her tenure at #lSAP, she held pivotal roles in Walldorf and Silicon Valley, including pioneering the Public Sector Industry Business Unit and serving as a founding member of SAP Business Warehouse. Her contributions were instrumental in redefining product readiness and education following #SAP’s acquisition of BusinessObjects, and she spearheaded agile delivery frameworks as Chief Product Owner for Analytics Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS). As part of the early SAP S/4HANA team, she excelled as Chief Customer Officer, driving impactful cloud strategies and customer success initiatives. Beyond SAP, Stephanie has led transformative strategies at Aerospike, where she guided customer experience efforts as Chief Customer Officer.
Stephanie’s commitment to a "Customer First" approach aligns perfectly with our priorities. Her leadership in SaaS, enterprise software, cloud strategy, and digital transformation will ensure we continue to innovate and deliver exceptional value to our clients. Based in the Bay Area, Stephanie will also be a tremendous resource for our team, providing guidance and support as we continue to enhance our 1TCC platform and operations. Her deep passion for driving innovation and enhancing customer-centric solutions promises to lead 1TCC to new heights.
A staunch advocate for inclusive organizations, Stephanie has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of San Francisco in 2023 and has contributed her expertise to mentoring future leaders through programs like California State University Women in Leadership initiative.
GS lyer
Head of Supply Chain
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.
GS’ experience in supply chain management spans over 35 years with large OEMs, Tier 1 CMs and startups in the USA, Singapore and India. He has successfully provided leadership to procurement teams in small and medium sized companies with specific focus on minimizing total cost of ownership. His planning and negotiation skills have helped him develop best-in-class supply base and inventory management practices.
His expertise includes VMI implementation and supplier/ commodity management globally.
He has aligned with suppliers in Asia, Europe, LATAM and the US for a global supply base footprint. GS is customer and cost focused in his approach to problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
He is a graduate from IIT Bombay in Mechanical Engineering. He also holds a CPM certification and has extensive experience working with ERP/MRP systems – SAP, Oracle, Baan, MM3000 and IBM.
Maude Meyers
Senior Business Development Advisor
Maude brings over 20 years of strategic financial experience to our team, having led high-impact media and marketing initiatives at iconic institutions such as Cisco, Franklin Templeton and Visa. From New York City to Los Angeles to Silicon Valley, and now Napa, her career has been marked by excellence in managing large budgets, driving contract negotiations, and building strong partner ecosystems grounded in data-driven decision making.
At 1TCC, Maude will help expand our mission of delivering capital-efficient supply chains to the world’s leading enterprises. Her insights, leadership, and relationship acumen will play a key role in scaling our impact across industries. “I’m so excited to bring my experience to 1TCC to support Business Development. We are at the cutting edge of a new financial technology that will change how Supply Chains work and I'm looking forward to being a part of this winning team!” – says Maude.
When she's not shaping the future of trade finance, she enjoys spending time with her two grown children, hiking through the Napa Valley with her puppy Maurice, and planning her next European thru-hike adventure.
Vish Patel
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.
Clive Christie
SVP of Structuring and Europe Client Engagement
Clive Christie
SVP of Structuring and Europe Client Engagement
SVP of Structuring and Europe Client Engagement based in Dublin Ireland.
With nearly 40 years of experience in the banking sector, including roles at HSBC and BNP Paribas, Clive brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
For the past 20 years, he has focused on global trade and supply chain finance, operating out of Dublin, Ireland. As a key member of the BNP Paribas customer engagement team, Clive has structured innovative supply chain and working capital solutions for multinational clients across North America and Europe.
His extensive experience includes facilitating payables and receivables programs and serving as a Director at a specialized trading company, where he provided Just in Time and Just in Case inventory programs to enhance supply chain efficiency and offer off-balance sheet management options.
Clive's vast experience ensures that 1TCC® remains a leader in delivering innovative supply chain and working capital solutions. Please join us in welcoming Clive!
Mangesh Gharfalkar
European Business Development
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.
Patrick Fichtner
Accounting & Compliance
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.
Mandeep Sahota
Business Process Excellence
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.
Tom Mannion
Manny Singh
Product and Platform Planning and Management
Ronja Nerb
Marketing Executive
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.
Alex Kinnebrew
Growth & Innovation 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.
Alex attended Amherst College, and the storied Institute of Design in Chicago. She lives in Sausalito with her family.
Leonardo Toyama
Sales & Operations Manager
Leonardo Toyama, or Leo serves as a Sales & Operations manager dedicated to driving growth and operational efficiency. Responsible for coordinating sales efforts, streamlining processes, managing client relationships, and ensuring seamless collaboration between sales and operations teams. 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 eager to develop expertise and make a meaningful impact through innovative strategies and teamwork.
Leo speaks three languages (Spanish, English and Japanese), holds a BBA Degree from EU Business School Barcelona and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from University of California, Riverside. He has previously worked with Ernst & Young and also as a Finance Controller for a small business.
Alexandre Courtois
IT Solutions Architect
Alexandre Courtois is a seasoned data scientist and digital transformation executive at TCC, recognized for his deep expertise in software efficiency, digital project management, and IT solutions that transform industrial landscapes. Over his career, Alexandre has spearheaded technological advancements across leading automotive companies, devising and deploying innovative IT systems to optimize industrial operations and enhance productivity. His professional journey includes impactful roles at Microsoft and Stellantis, where he contributed as a product and software developer, driving large-scale projects with global impact.
Alexandre earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Versailles in France and a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and Industry 4.0 from École Supérieure d’Ingénieur Léonard de Vinci in Paris. He further deepened his expertise studying Big Data Technologies at the University of California, Riverside.
Now residing in Paris, Alexandre is driven by a belief that every sector is ripe for disruption and reinvention; a vision that aligns perfectly with TCC’s mission to reshape industries. Passionate about tackling complex challenges, he thrives on leading transformative projects that transcend cultural and technological barriers, embodying his commitment to innovation and progress.
Kushal Pradhan
SAP System Manager
Kushal Pradhan is an SAP Systems Manager at TCC, where he leads the efficient management and innovative implementation of SAP S/4HANA public cloud solutions. Kushal Pradhan’s expertise in optimizing system performance and speed has made him an asset in driving operational excellence through advanced SAP solutions. With a robust technical skill set that includes hands-on experience in Data Analysis and Data Structures using C++ and Python, Kushal Pradhan brings valuable expertise to his role.
Kushal Pradhan earned his Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering from UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering, where he and his team developed a novel Embedded Microneedle Drug Delivery System for treating periodontitis. Following his academic achievements, he continued to advance microneedle technology through ongoing research. Additionally, Kushal managed two separate collegiate research lab projects in drug development, further refining his project management and cross-functional team leadership skills.
Based out of the Bay Area, Kushal is driven by a passion for leveraging technology to achieve new levels of efficiency and innovation. At TCC, he is excited to work with a team that is motivated to change the landscape and create ripples across every industry with our innovative solutions.
Aishwarya Todalbagi
Associate, Contracts & Legal Affairs
Fernanda De La Cruz
Platform Systems Engineer
Vagula Veeravalli
Financial and Business Analyst
Asesores del Consejo
Chris Collier
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.
Abraham Verghese
Dr. Abraham Verghese, 1TCC™ as an Executive Board Advisor. He epitomizes every angle that healthcare practitioners and industry worldwide should strive for in delivering impactful, compassionate, and efficient healthcare for all.
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.
Dr. Verghese's appointment as an Executive Board Advisor at 1TCC™ marks the company's commitment to excellence in the healthcare sector. His wealth of experience and visionary approach will contribute significantly to 1TCC™'s mission to redefine inventory and supply chain management and fostering transformative and capital-efficient supply chain solutions for the healthcare industry.
Yossi Feinberg
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.
Scott Wine
Scott brings an exceptional track record as a proven leader, with both considerable international experience across a variety of industries, and extensive mergers and acquisitions expertise in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Previously Scott was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Inc., joining as CEO in 2008 and being named Chairman in 2013, increasing revenues over 3x, doubling EPS, growing both market capitalization and share price over 5x, and bringing Polaris into the Fortune 500. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions of ascending authority at Honeywell, Danaher Corporation and United Technologies.
Scott received an Economics degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1989 and served as a Naval Supply Officer until 1996. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park. Scott serves on the boards of US Bancorp., and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation.
Hypatia E. Kingsley
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.
With more than twenty five years of experience, Hypatia specializes in a range of advisory, succession and search assignments across fintech leadership in consumer financial services, commercial/corporate banking, payments, asset and wealth management and alternative investing in the United States and Greater China.
Hypatia holds a B.A. in East Asian studies from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. in Chinese history from the University of Hawaii. She was a graduate fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu and a Eu-Tong Sen Research Fellow in Hong Kong while receiving her M.A. She is fluent in Mandarin.
Tom Linton
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”.
Avanish Sahai
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.
Avanish has deep expertise in connecting product vision and roadmaps to compelling messaging and positioning - and from there to associated go-to-market programs and priorities. In addition, he has become a recognized expert on building and leveraging the power of ecosystems and platforms to scale businesses non-linearly. He is the creator and host of The Platform Journey podcast, bringing together insights and thought leadership from some of the best leaders in the tech business.
Prior to his recent retirement from Google Cloud, he built and led Google’s partner GTM programs including Marketplace and Co-sell, and had global oversight of the recruitment and onboarding of ISV partners across horizontal and vertical categories. These programs generated over $1.5B/year revenues within 2 years.
Previously, he built and led the technology and ISV partner team at ServiceNow, and helped grow Salesforce’s Appexchange business to over $1B a year in ecosystem revenues. He was the founding co-leader of McKinsey & Company’s Software and Services practice area based out of the Silicon Valley office and serving clients globally.
Ryo Shima
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.
Philippe Gilbert
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.
Suresh Krishna
Suresh has held key leadership roles in diverse consumer durable and industrial companies and has lived and worked in multiple geographies. Most recently, Suresh served as President and CEO at Northern Tool + Equipment (NTE), a $1.4B retailer and manufacturer of professional- grade tools and equipment where he led a bold business restructuring, culture transformation and repositioned its brand via digital transformation, retail store growth, factory, and DC automation. In 2023, NTE was ranked by Forbes as one of the Best Midsize Employers in the U.S., and Bloomberg Businessweek ranked NTE as one of the best online shops for tools and supplies in 2021 and 2022.
Previously, as Chief Operations Officer at Sleep Number Corporation (NASDAQ: SNBR) a $1.8B retailer and manufacturer of premium mattresses, Suresh transformed the business model freeing cash for growth initiatives. Earlier, as VP, EMEA at Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), a $8B Fortune 500 manufacturer of power sports products, Suresh rapidly expanded business in the Middle East and South Africa and established manufacturing operations and R&D capability in the region. As VP, Global Operations & Integration, he delivered a global strategy that supported local market manufacturing and delivered over 300 bp of gross margin expansion.
Suresh serves on the global advisory board of Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, the board of Advisors at the University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management. He served on the board of the National Retail Federation, and on the board of the Minnesota Business Partnership where he was on the Education Committee. He is a frequent speaker on culture transformation, operating excellence and innovation leadership at industry forums and business schools. Throughout his 30-year career, Suresh has inspired breakthrough thinking aimed at solving complex business problems and delivery of increased market share and stakeholder value.
Suresh is a strategic thinker with an operator’s mindset who develops next-generation leaders and leverages his expertise in manufacturing, supply chain, M&A, and P&L management to achieve long-term, sustainable growth. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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