Jogi Daita

Jogi Daita is a passionate visionary and serial entrepreneur driving the portfolio, key partnerships, and new venture creation on the premise that education, science, and technology can improve people’s lives. He gained valuable experience in tech startups, executive leadership and capital since the start of his career. His passion for technology led him to incubating and launching multiple firms with interests in STEM education and entrepreneurship. His core mission is to impact and ensure that his companies have strong management, financial resources, right perspective to achieve their goals. He continues to innovate and launch new companies in the Central Pennsylvania region and elsewhere. He utilizes his skills, networks, and commitment to help and mentor other startups & growing firms by regularly volunteering his time with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Penn State Harrisburg, Ben Franklin Venture Fund among others. Additionally, he sits on various panels as a guest speaker or judge. He also serves on numerous regional committees including the Next Generation IT partnership organized by industry with the support of SCPa Works, Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania and others. He holds BA and MBA and is a BITS, Pilani Alumni. An avid runner/walker and finished the Berlin Marathon in Sept 2021 and is a member of Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club.

Gregory Bair

Greg is an innovative and strategic IT executive with extensive experience leading technology operations, digital transformation, and enterprise IT strategies. He has a proven track record of driving business growth with emerging technologies, reducing technical debt, and developing high-performing teams. His proficiencies are in data analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. Greg is a visionary leader with strong stakeholder management skills, ensuring seamless collaboration between IT and business functions to achieve sustainable growth while managing responsibly to the financial budget.

Evan Groat

Evan Groat is a distinguished technology executive renowned for transforming innovative concepts into profitable ventures. With expertise spanning product management, strategic planning, and mergers & acquisitions, he has repeatedly driven market leadership and revenue growth by leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions. His career is marked by the successful launch of over 50 hardware and software products deployed across millions of global households and businesses. Over three decades, Evan has held pivotal roles at industry leaders such as Crane Payment Innovations, CommScope, ARRIS International, Google (Motorola Home Devices), Motorola Broadband Communications, and General Instruments. Key achievements include transitioning Crane Payment Innovations from hardware-focused to SaaS-driven models, creating cloud and mobile payment solutions for EV charging, gaming, and vending markets. At CommScope, he advanced SaaS and PaaS strategies, notably launching HomeSight, an aging-in-place healthcare solution. During his tenure at ARRIS International, he captured over 45% retail market share for broadband wireless products, boosted revenue by 40%, and tripled EBITA through data-centric processes. At Google (Motorola Home Devices), he secured the #1 position in North America’s consumer premise equipment market, while his work at Motorola Broadband Communications included pioneering whole-home DVR services for Verizon FIOS, generating $600M–$900M annually. As a seasoned C-suite executive, Evan has successfully led change through global teams across both consumer and B2B market verticals, leveraging his expertise to drive innovation and growth in dynamic, interconnected business environments.

Dinesh Juneja

Dinesh is a strategic thinker, digital marketer and brand architect by profession. Starting his career at a very early age, Dinesh has established two boutique digital agencies in the past 10 years and has serviced over 150 brands across various industry segments. Dinesh has been a part of creative, digital and technology pursuits for global firms, international brands and newly funded startups. The diverse set of experiences and knowledge pool has shaped his deep understanding of the digital spectrum and propels his passion within this space. Right from building digital marketing strategies to creating execution plans, defining channels and strategies to leverage the mediums effectively, he is involved in using data and insights to make brands win customers. During his leisure time, Dinesh is usually found engaging with students at various colleges around topics pertaining to startups, product-market fit, go-to-market strategies and bootstrapping.

Joel Kline

Joel, co-founding Professor of the Department of Design, Media, and Technology at Lebanon Valley College, comes with an impressive 30+ years of experience across industries. He is a partner in EdTech startup Allegro Learning Solutions. Being a tech junkie, he stays on top of e-commerce, entrepreneurship, edTech, and innovation and adds immense value with his advisory services at OV. Some of the areas he excels at are Design Thinking, UX, HCD, storytelling, engagement, collaboration, learning, and skills development.

Michael Marsowicz

Michael is a digital, technology and marketing consultant who guides brands through transformative digital experiences, optimizing interactions across channels, innovative technologies and the overarching impact on their prospects, customers and employees. Michael has been in digital consulting and professional services for 20+ years and excels at bridging the gap between marketing, technology and business – translating a better customer experience into demonstrable financial returns. Working with CMO’s, CIO’s, CxO’ creative directors, business analysts and technology and marketing teams he looks to educate and further drive forward-thinking initiatives that generate longer-lasting results, push boundaries, and provide deeper engagement. Michael continuously inspires, motivates, and engages the teams he works with.

Suresh Madhuvarsu

Suresh Madhuvarsu is a passionate product leader who enjoys everything about technology and software. He brings over 17 years of product management, design and development experience in Automotive, Utilities, Construction and Internet industries. Suresh totally believes in the mobile and digital led transformations and helps enterprises to increase their productivity with the help of his tech and product expertise. He spent a decade in building cloud platforms, mobile apps and brought scalability to several industries. He was part of three technology acquisitions and understands the M&A and integration process. He has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Cochin University, India and MBA in entrepreneurship and marketing from University of California, Davis. He is an author, blogs and tutorials on technology and products.

Sushant Pednekar

Sushant is an attorney by trade, providing counsel to growth companies in traditional and emerging industries. He works with the executive leadership at Oxygen Ventures to integrate legal functions across our diverse portfolio. In his advisory role, Sushant supports OV's existing operations and plans for future growth, while managing risk and corporate compliance. He holds a J.D. from Symbiosis Law School, India, and has completed his Master's in Law from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.

Aditi Majawadia

Aditi is a corporate, commercial and international dispute resolution lawyer with over 10 years’ experience in the US, UK and Middle East region. Her varied cross – border transactional experience encompasses mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, corporate finance and employment matters where she has assisted prominent governmental institutions, semi-governmental public bodies and leading corporate groups. She has set up several joint ventures between local and foreign investors and is also well proficient with intra-group reorganization/restructuring. She has an in-depth understanding of the investment arrangements in various jurisdictions across the globe and has advised various international investors on the most suitable legal structures. She has worked at different levels on arbitration matters filed before international arbitration tribunals with dispute values ranging from 40 million USD to 100 million USD. Her portfolio of clients includes Supreme FIFA 2022 Committee for Delivery, Qatar Investment Authority, Vodafone, Qatar Development Bank, Barclays’s Bank, Samsung, Prada, Marriott Hotels Group, Chinese Infrastructure and Energy Company, Al Jazeera Media.

Sheetal Singh

As a Growth Lead, Sheetal has helped businesses across industries drive their business objectives. With 10+ years of experience in motivating high-performing teams, she has a digital-first mindset that helps her bridge the gap between user expectations and the strategies needed to earn trust and create a competitive edge.Her approach to work prioritizes CX, employee well-being and social impact as a strategy for business growth. Her army background and understanding of the human condition allow her to form rapport quickly and maintain adaptability and cultural awareness.

Stephen Moritz

Steve is a unique business leader who bridges deep industry expertise with knowledge of innovative technologies that drive organizational transformation. He has built digital consultancies, advises Venture Capital and Private Equity firms, and serves on multiple Boards of Health and Financial Technology startups. As an Advisor to C-level executives in diverse industries, his core skill set is focused on the application of innovative technology such as cognitive AI, robotic process automation, and data science to drive pragmatic and sustainable business outcomes.

Ganesh Harinath

Ganesh Harinath is a sales executive with a proven track record of leading and developing organizations and successfully turning businesses around. He excels at customer development, collaboration, and converting insights into action. Regarded as a strategic, engaged, and decisive leader, his strength as a communicator sets him apart from his peer group. He has a strong ability to influence, think outside the box, and create breakthrough strategies and solutions.

Byron Hutchinson

Byron Hutchinson is a technology solution consultant with 20+ years of experience in building relationships with stakeholders, and executives, managing sales cycles, solution ideating and delivery, partner channel management, team building, technology discovery, and revenue generation. His growth mindset is evident in his journey, which began in sales for a software company that provided global enterprise connectivity solutions for disparate email systems and directories. Following the acquisition by Lotus Development Corp, and later the IBM acquisition of Lotus, Byron embraced the opportunity to expand his skills in middleware integration consulting and delivery, providing enterprise clients with application and data solutions. After leaving IBM, Byron worked with SunGard Higher Education, where he managed various software, hardware, and consulting partners. In 2007, fueled by his growth mindset, Byron founded BT Consulting. He established the company as a premier minority-owned Information Technology Consulting and Staffing organization that partners with other leading Technology firms to consult and deliver enterprise solutions around Cloud, IoT, AI, ML, and Digital.

Julie Klak

Julie Klak is a dynamic marketing professional with over a decade of expertise. She is known for delivering high-impact strategies that drive brand growth and operational excellence. She excels in crafting and executing integrated campaigns that blend creativity with data-driven insights. Julie’s influence spans industries from healthcare to consumer goods, transforming vision into actionable outcomes while optimizing processes and improving cross-departmental efficiency. Her approach is defined by innovation, collaboration, and an unwavering focus on results. She consistently fosters growth and strengthens brand presence. Whether guiding multidisciplinary teams or shaping long-term strategies, Julie’s strategic foresight and precision execution leave a lasting impact.

Anand Desikan

Anand focuses on early-stage startups in Digital Health, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Mobility Solutions, and Travel industries. He brings deep expertise in Medical devices, SaaS, Cloud infrastructure.

Jim Hunter

With over 20 years of business experience, Jim has worked with educational institutions to identify and implement practices and principles that help them thrive in the traditional and online education markets. Currently, as Executive Vice President for Business Development and Chief Academic Officer for Emerge Education, he oversees all activities related to growing Emerge’s services and solutions. He also provides higher education institutions with personal consulting services that help them develop plans and programs to increase market share, enrollment, and revenue while helping them implement new education technologies that keep the institution on the forefront of education.

Sachin Bedi

Sachin is a seasoned Digital Transformation Leader with over 20 years of experience in transforming organizations to achieve competitive advantage and efficient operations. He’s a top business development professional with a verifiable record of competitive and consultative selling in business-to-business environments. He is the CEO of Roker Inc., a company that delivers technology solutions aimed at urban space management inclusive of parking, and enforcement, to enable higher revenue recovery for public safety institutions and the commercial market.

Sanjeev Dahiwadkar

Sanjeev is a successful entrepreneur and an expert in the design and delivery of high-performance technology applications and infrastructures to address complex business problems. His success is attributable to his experience in team building, on-time quality deliverables within a budget and “results are the bottom line” mentality. He is both an author and an inspiration for your professionals and entrepreneurs. In addition to being a serial entrepreneur and an author whose story has inspired many motivational books, Sanjeev is a philanthropist and has helped hundreds of thousands people across the world.

Kiran Kumar

Kiran brings over 30 years of experience with a background in entrepreneurship and a proven track record of establishing and leading successful firms in both the US and India. Throughout his career, Kiran held leadership positions guiding global Fortune 2000 clients, Private Equity firms and their PortCos in achieving significant value through technology-driven business transformation. As a trusted business partner focused on Value Creation, Kiran helps unlock the power of technology to achieve stakeholder’s strategic objectives. His expertise spans across a wide range of areas, including Growth Strategy, Restructuring, Capability Development, and Global Expansion to fuel business growth, maximize return on investment, and drive profitability. Kiran is a strong leader with extensive experience in building, managing, and mentoring diverse global teams. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Manoj Mansukhani

Manoj Mansukhani is a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience driving efforts in modern marketing, omnichannel commerce, digital marketing, and customer experience. His career has spanned the fields of technology, marketing, and advertising, giving him the knowledge and skills required to assist organisations in accelerating business growth through integrated marketing initiatives powered by data and technology. He has also had P&L positions throughout his career, which has given him a solid understanding of how to manage and expand an effective organisation. He has expertise establishing and directing cross-functional teams to help organisations drive growth through contemporary marketing and offer excellent customer experiences across many channels. He is a strategic leader with a demonstrated track record of advancing customer-centric marketing projects. With a focus on data-driven decision making and performance improvement, he has a thorough understanding of digital marketing and e-commerce. He was instrumental in the introduction of one of the first direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand websites in India in 1999, and in 2002, he developed the first D2C brand ecommerce platform from India that allowed for multi-currency sales abroad. From 2000 to 2005, he also ran his own business, providing customers in the USA, UK, HK, and India with web-based business solutions, e-commerce solutions, and digital marketing services. He has worked with a wide variety of companies and sectors throughout the course of his career, including B2C and B2B companies including Microsoft, Kyndryl, GSK, Nestle, Kellogg's, Unilever, HSBC, American Express Bank, Tata Group, and Aditya Birla Group.

Drew Piispanen

Drew Piispanen is a dynamic entrepreneur, backend developer, and consultant with a specialization in deep learning and artificial intelligence agent integration. As the founder of Dolphin Studios, Drew is dedicated to helping businesses navigate the entire journey from concept to scale. He plays a pivotal role in transforming ideas into reality by guiding companies through the critical stages of development—from initial brainstorming all the way to scaling solutions for full market deployment. Drew has successfully launched dozens of companies and consumer products, leveraging his extensive experience in managing multimillion-dollar operations and overseeing complex procurements. His unique ability to execute on ambitious projects and deliver tangible results has made him a trusted partner for businesses looking to innovate and grow. As a partner at Oxygen Ventures, Drew continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible, driving growth and technological advancement across various industries, and turning bold visions into successful, scalable ventures.

David Hain

David is the Founder and Managing Partner of Gotham Growth Group, the largest global corporate development advisory firm (corporate development, M&A, etc.) focused exclusively on human capital management (HCM). Mr. Hain is a noted expert in global HCM and a highly energetic and successful business leader with diverse experience driving profitable growth in fast growth, challenging, competitive, and volatile markets. He has also been involved in various corporate board positions, including companies like Birddog HR (sold to Providence PE), Intelladon (sold to Tribridge), and CoreProfit Systems (sold to Ackcelerant). Before establishing Gotham Growth Group, Mr. Hain served as the Chairman & CEO of HR Technologies, Inc., a venture-capital-backed HCM software company that underwent a successful exit through the acquisition by Vurv, after being renamed Inscope. Mr. Hain history includes significant roles in the leadership and development of numerous businesses and business units for global corporations, including Veba Ag($40B), Univar ($2B), and Chemical Leaman, Inc. where Mr. Hain successfully opened the Mexican market for a new business unit. Gotham Growth is the most respected name in global HCM corporate development advisory working withglobal HCM companies on growth strategy in APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Most all CEOs in HCM are well acquainted w/Mr. Hain and his partners, all former P&L executives in the HCM industry. Mr. Hain also advises some of most respected CEO’s in HCM and is referred to as “the go to person” to get access to any executive in HCM anywhere in the world. Outside of his professional career, Mr. Hain is an active participant in the non-profit sector. He serves as Chairman of Nasana, an orphanage in Uganda, and is an Executive Board Member of the Radnor Hunt Steeplechase Races, an event that raises funds for the Brandywine Land Conservancy. He is also associated with the Ardrossan Beagles as a Whipper-in. Overall, David Hain's professional background showcases his expertise, leadership, and accomplishments in the field of HCM, in particular, corporate development, as well as non-profit endeavors.

Mahesh Visvanathan

Mahesh Visvanathan is a customer focused senior executive with deep cross-cultural experience. He has a proven track record of building high performing global cross-functional teams to create value and deliver profitable results. He has championed the use of process improvement methodologies, intelligent automation, ML and AI analytics to solve problems, drive simplification, and jump start key growth initiatives. In his over 30 years as a professional, Mahesh has been valued for steady leadership of enterprise change across PE backed enterprises as well as Fortune 100 companies. Building high performing teams with scalable repeatable models- Innovation that drives revenue growth: Instrumental in winning a large, complex custom enterprise analytics solutions, through an effective sales response and solution development approach Bottom-line impact: Designed and implemented optimal execution plans to increase speed to market of new offerings (30% faster), while uncovering and pursuing opportunities for improvement in daily customer service operations (reduction in errors by 50%) to achieve net operating margin improvement. Decisive Leadership: Built a customer focused transformation and operations team that was responsible for generating profitable growth through operational efficiency. Specialties: Executive leadership - Member of senior leadership teams. Growth and operational efficiency (P&L) - achieved double-digit % improvements in client service delivery and quality improvement expectations of corporate, private equity owners & customers. Business development - key role in successful win of largest customer account in company history. Decisive Leadership - Enterprise transformation focused on portfolio optimization, go-to-market processes and continuous performance improvement using lean management & design thinking. Global operations execution - launched and ran an overseas subsidiary. Talent development - Mentored and enabled career progression of direct and indirect reports. Strategy deployment - development of strategic plans focused on areas such as, organic growth, acquisitions/divestitures, data management (acquisition and transformation), and sales response processes. M& A | Divestiture - integrated operations of 4 acquisitions; established stand-alone operations units after divestitures. Data Warehousing - launched and established a delivery center of excellence to deliver big data solutions. Strategic sourcing - led the selection and operation of vendors/partners to achieve stronger operational performance in our product development and service delivery processes.

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They thrive in chaos yet understand how to bring order. They are extraordinarily and our goal is to accelerate the growth and adoption of their products and solutions.

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