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Eberhard von Loehneysen, founder of the 10EQS group, has built an extensive career in business consulting and corporate management. After working at the World Bank with a focus on Latin America for eight years, Eberhard spent more than two decades with McKinsey & Co. in different fields and countries. He was responsible for the German financial institutions practice and managed the McKinsey office in Berlin for several years; later he moved to Moscow, where he was responsible for the Eastern European office complex. He is intimately familiar with all aspects of consulting and management processes. After leaving consulting, Eberhard most recently worked as group CEO of a leading Russian consumer goods and financial services conglomerate.
Barry Salzberg was the Global Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, one of the world's largest private professional services firms, until his retirement on May 30, 2015. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Brooklyn College, his JD from Brooklyn Law School and his LLM in taxation from the New York University School of Law. He was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn College in New York City, and a Juris Doctor Honoris Causa from Brooklyn Law School.
Salzberg is a full-time Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School and a member of the Thomson Reuters’ Board of Directors and of the Thomson Reuters Board’s Audit Committee. He was previously a board member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and a member of a number of business organizations such as the Japan Society, the British American Business International Advisory Board, the United States Council for International Business, and the Center for Audit Quality. Salzberg previously served as Chairman of the Board of College Summit, Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Greater New York (and Emeritus Chairman) , and as Chairman of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees.
Prior to joining 10EQS Carbeck built and led the Global Advanced Materials and Manufacturing practice at Deloitte Consulting. He started his career in academia as Professor of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University. After leaving academia he co-founded and built a series of businesses enabled by emerging technologies. Carbeck works closely with the World Economic Forum, serving on a number of Global Councils.
Raphael is Chief Commercial Officer of 10EQS. Prior to 10EQS, Raphael was Director of Strategy and Business management for Dell’s global Consumer and SMB business unit. Before Dell, Raphael was an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Co. in the Munich and Paris offices of the Firm. His client engagements focused on Sales, Marketing and Finance primarily in High Tech and Telecoms. Prior to his consulting experience, Raphael was a Team Leader in Intel Corp’s e-Business and Developer Relations Group in the EMEA region. Raphael holds a PGP/MBA from the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, India and a dual BSc (Hons.) in International Management from the ESB Reutlingen, Germany and the Reims Management School, France
Andres is Chief Operating Officer and has been part of 10EQS since its inception. He is responsible for overall project delivery, process management and technology. Andres holds a degree in Economics from the University of Freiburg, Germany.
As Chief Financial Officer, Amy is responsible for leading the global financial operations. She has over 15 years of experience in Finance, Human Resources and Administration. She started her career in Canada at a start-up for a digital media company as the head of HR & Administration. She then transferred to New York to continue her career in finance & HR. Amy has experience in cashflow management, forecasting, bookkeeping, international payroll, benefits, contract negotiations and employee relations and compliance.
Prior to 10EQS, Luis was responsible for leading Frontier Strategy Group’s client services and business development teams in the Americas. Luis joined FSG in 2008 and has held various leadership roles in business development and client services in their D.C. and Miami offices. Throughout his tenure, Luis’ focus has been on advising executives in Latin America, Asia and EMEA on their growth plans, strategic planning, commercial execution and market monitoring. Prior to FSG, Luis was a consultant for Accenture Strategy. Luis holds a B.S. in Business, Finance & Banking from Universidad Metropolitana and obtained an MBA from Emory University.
Mark has 18 years of management consulting, corporate and entrepreneurial experience. He has 13 years of consulting experience based in Europe and Australia most of which was with PA Consulting Group and A. T. Kearney. He has served clients across a range of industries – particularly financial institutions, energy businesses and health service providers – on a range of issues spanning strategy through to operational performance improvement. Mark’s recent corporate experience was with Origin Energy where he was responsible for building an internal strategy group within the retail business. Early in his career he worked with Arup, on the design and construction of oil & gas projects in London and The Philippines. Mark has established businesses providing strategy and training services, and is President of a volunteer surf beach lifesaving organisation of 800+ members that patrols one of the most dangerous stretches of the Australian coast. Mark holds a B.Eng, Civil (Hons) from Swinburne University, Australia, where he won the Sir Weary Dunlop and Fred Green Memorial prizes.
As Managing Director, Americas, Steve if focused on creating, developing, and deepening key client relationships for 10EQS. Prior to joining 10EQS, Steve worked in Forrester's Premier Client group, managing large corporate relationships across financial services, insurance, CPG, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and Airlines to name a few. Prior to Forrester, Steve spent his career in the media space, starting first in television and later moving into digital video. Steve holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in an Individual Concentration.
Over a distinguished career in the World Bank, Peter has accumulated a wealth of public and private sector experience in emerging markets of Latin America, Asia and Africa. After receiving his PHD in Goethe University in Frankfurt, Peter joined the World Bank where he managed large assistance programs in a broad range of sectors, including telecom, energy, financial services, and industrial production. He also worked extensively in the restructuring and privatization of public sector enterprises and banks, and in formulating and implementing public sector reform programs. During his career in the World Bank, Peter received awards for outstanding project management and supervision. After retiring from the World Bank, Peter has continued his career as a renowned consultant to governments and key institutions in emerging markets, especially on national competitiveness, public sector restructuring and infrastructure policy issues.
Alexander Graf von Gneisenau has more than two decades of consulting experience and has worked eight years for Booz Allen & Hamilton. He has been focusing on growth strategies, strategic alliances and M&A transaction. His industry experience covers Communication, Media & Technologies, Energies as well as the Automotive industry. In addition he has been involved in Public Private Partnership projects with the German Ministry of Defense. Alex served on two Boards, for a Renewable Energy company in Switzerland and for an Online Travel Platform. He is currently engaged as a Member of the Board for the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe in Bavaria. Prior to his consulting career, Alex worked in various finance functions for NCR Corporation. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), holds a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and a B.A. in Business Economics.
Jonathan joined 10EQS from Lloyds Banking Group where he was Director of Strategy & Transformation in Lloyds Commercial Banking business, most recently delivering regulatory transformation projects such as Ring-Fencing. Before Lloyds Banking Group, Jonathan was a Consultant with Marakon Associates and LEK Consulting. His client engagements focused on growth, new product development, market entry and commercial due diligence, primarily in Financial Services and Energy. Prior to his consulting experience, Jonathan was a Senior Analyst in Nexant’s Oil & Gas practice working across the EMEA region. Jonathan holds an MBA from London Business School, UK and a M.Eng in Chemical Engineering from University of Cambridge, UK.
Salzberg is a full-time Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Business School and a member of the Thomson Reuters’ Board of Directors and of the Thomson Reuters Board’s Audit Committee. He was previously a board member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, the Jackie Robinson Foundation and a member of a number of business organizations such as the Japan Society, the British American Business International Advisory Board, the United States Council for International Business, and the Center for Audit Quality. Salzberg previously served as Chairman of the Board of College Summit, Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Greater New York (and Emeritus Chairman) , and as Chairman of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees.
Colin Lee Novick brings over a decade of professional experience (cultivated at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, SMBC Nikko Securities and CJ PARTNERS) to the 10EQS team. Combined with a native fluency (speak/read/write) in Japanese, Colin’s experience has allowed him to successfully serve numerous Japanese companies across multiple industries. While at Deloitte he served with the Financial Services Industry team (with a focus on Banking) and at SMBC Nikko he was a Manager with the M&A Strategy team overseeing many Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Apparel, Electronics and Automobile industry deals. He also has multiple successful Life Science projects, covering Monoclonal Antibodies, Regenerative Medicine, CROs, Hospitals and other areas, at CJ PARTNERS. Colin holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and a Class-I Sales Rep from the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
Liang has more than 20 years of consulting experience across different industries and is a Dutch native. A former hotel industry executive with experience in finance and accounting, he has held several senior manager positions in operations as well as corporate head office responsibilities. Liang worked as a consultant at Cap Gemini Consulting and in the NGO sector with CGAP and the WorldBank. He advised and helped different technology start-ups in business development. He has worked across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as 8 years extensively in Asia-Pacific. In South America, he led several projects, which won several internationally recognized awards and published various white papers. Liang is fluent in Dutch, French, Spanish and has working knowledge in German, Bahasa Indonesia and Portuguese. He has been with 10EQS since March 2012, first as a Collaboration Manager and since last year has taken up the role of Senior Director, Business Development with focus on Vietnam and SEA. Mr. Tan holds a bachelor’s degree in finances and systems from the Hotelschool the Hague in the Netherlands.
Bob is a Collaboration Manager and Client Relationship Manager for 10EQS with over 25 years of management consulting & industry experience spanning insurance, banking, mortgage/home equity, payment systems & credit cards, wealth management, consumer packaged goods, heath & beauty products, food & grocery distribution, real estate, eCommerce, internet businesses, and computer software & technology. A published author in business unit strategy design and implementation, and also specializing in competitor analysis, benchmarking, risk management, operational improvement, marketing strategy/branding, multi-channel strategy design, value chain analysis, financial modeling & business case development, he enjoys making impact. Prior to 10EQS, he spent 8 years in Global Strategy/Innovation and Solution/Product Management at Visa Inc. in its post-IPO transformation (global core cross border eCommerce strategy, digital wallet/payments, merchant payment gateway/fraud/authentication, mobile payments/commerce, alternative non-card payments, and digital goods payments). Before Visa, Bob spent 15 years in strategic management consulting and was a Principal with Monitor Group and Taiwan Office Manager & Consulting Manager at A.T. Kearney. Additionally, he worked at IBM in artificial intelligence software products. Bob holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management and a B.S. Computer Science degree from Columbia University School of Engineering & Applied Science.
Formally responsible for 10EQS' global Delivery organization, Mark Tuckwood currently works with 10EQS as a Business Development Partner. Mark joined 10EQS from Wood Mackenzie where he was Vice President (EMEA) for the company’s Energy consulting practice. An experienced entrepreneur, he has started up and sold an award winning tourism business, curated start-ups and advised multiple early stage businesses. Mark incorporates 10EQS into his own consulting activities, focused on the development of open innovation ecosystems. Mark is a member of the internationally recognized Institute of Consulting as well as the Chartered Management Institute. He serves as a Trustee of a UK charity and sits on the Board of a UK community development company.
Joonho Kim is Business Development Partner of 10EQS in Asia-Pacific and Japan. Prior to 10EQS, Joonho served different Korean and Japanese companies, who wanted to expand the market and customer base over the region as cross-border business development consultant. As a country manager of Takenaka Partners, Japanese-American M&A brokerage house, he worked on variety of projects including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-merger management, new business development, and change management communications for over 10 years. He also served McKinsey and Partners Korea as a communication specialist and clientel development manager, and Deloitte Consulting Korea as principle in pan-Asia telecommunications practices.
Dana has got over 20 years broad experience in all aspects of sales and marketing, strategy and project management in financial services. Direct experience with negotiating partnerships with large corporations and interest groups. Specialties: multichannel distribution, segment/product strategy, project management, wealth management, mergers and acquisition, digital marketing, digital distribution channels.
Ilona Kirienko, Business Development Director at 10EQS has over 15 years of professional experience in consulting and corporate management in large international companies. She started her career at McKinsey&Co in Moscow and subsequently in Buenos Aires offices serving clients in telecommunications, retail, consumer goods and financial sectors. She further held several leadership roles in strategic marketing and corporate program implementation at Banco Bilbao Bizcaya in Spain and Credit Suisse in Switzerland. Before joining 10EQS she was in charge of Credit Suisse Private Banking Marketing for Southern Europe. Over her career Ilona has worked in Russia, US, Colombia, Chile, Spain and Switzerland. She speaks Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, German and French. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and MA in International Relations from MGIMO (Moscow)
Aruna has 20 years' management consulting experience in a range of industries including energy, mining, products and retail. As a change agent and business leader, Aruna has led large transformation projects as well as nimble strike teams on issues of strategic importance to corporations of all sizes, from startups to global conglomerates. Her technical expertise includes strategic analysis, financial and actuarial modelling, operations re-engineering, technology integration and cultural change. Her work across 4 continents has delivered in excess of $50 million of tangible value to her clients to date.
With five years of industry experience and almost a decade of consulting work Markus understand both worlds. As a management consultant he had been working for BrainNet SCM, KPMG and as a freelancer for a wide bandwidth of clients.His professional focus lays within Supply Chain Management and Digitization/Industry 4.0 as well as a wide range of technology related projects. Markus' industry experience focuses on electronics, automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing and IT. During his time as an employed consultant, he has managed project all over the world, including the US, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. Markus is based in Germany and part of the European Business Development Team of 10EQS supporting all global project and sales activities. He holds a Master degree in engineering as well as a German Diploma in business administration.
Peter has over 20 years of experience working for corporates, start-ups, governments, as well as in management consulting and academia. He has been advising CxO-level management for more than 15 years. His experience base spans numerous sectors (focus on High-Tech, Automotive, Aerospace, Health Care), functions (focus on Strategy / Business Building, Marketing / Sales, Operations / Organizational Transformation, Product Development / Innovation), and geographies (North America, Europe, Middle East). Most recently, Peter was Director Business Intelligence at the New York-based unicorn startup Zocdoc Inc. He started his career as assistant professor in space engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. He then joined McKinsey & Co. Inc. for over 5 years and was a member of firm's Global High-Tech and Global Innovation Practices. Before moving to the United States, Peter was based in the Middle East (Dubai) for several years. There he worked for one of the largest Saudi family businesses, was Advisor to the Director Generals of two government institutions in Abu Dhabi, and Director Strategy of one of the conglomerates owned by the ruler of Dubai. Peter holds a PhD in Space Engineering and a Masters in Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Extensive M&A strategy development, cross border business alliance development, business plan development and process re-engineering with IT strategy development through implementation experience. Prior to co-founding CJ Partners Inc, a management consulting and M&A advisory service firm, Jason spent over five years in industry on pre-M&A strategy for new market entry, hostile takeover defense strategies, cross border Japanese M&A advisory, global product control P&L tool implementation, business process offshoring strategy and annuity trading process optimization with Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Japan and SMBC Nikko Securities.
Conrad brings 23 years of experience in the technology sector across various disciplines including strategy, marketing, sales, business operations, product development, project management, PMO, supply-chain & manufacturing. He has run large-scale programs, spearheaded start-ups & marketing campaigns, delivered complex bench-marking, and led internal & external consulting projects for multinationals like Dell, Cisco, Philips & GlobalFoundries. He has worked in Silicon Valley, The Netherlands and various parts of Asia, is trained in Materials Science and has an MBA from the Nanyang Business School in Singapore, and enjoys Ultra-marathons & Ironman triathlons.
Purdee has over 15 years work experience in Operations, IT/Engineering Recruitment, Team Leading, Sales and Business Development in various large companies based in Melbourne, Australia. She graduated from Deakin University, Australia with double major in Commerce (Business Management) & Behavioral Science (Psychology)
Alberto brings over 15 years of both corporate and investigation experience. He has worked for Spanish start-ups contributing to their scientific development. He then moved to Switzerland and joined 10EQS to improve his experience in finance management and consulting. Thanks to his extensive background in IT and technology, he is also providing support for our platform maintenance. Alberto holds a bachelor in Physics, completing his academic career with a PhD cum laude at University of Navarra.
Stewart Swayze has a Global MBA and 10+ years of cross-functional experience in both operational and consultative roles. This includes sales, sales operations, business development, marketing, and corporate strategy. He has direct industry experience in O&G, Healthcare, Mining, Energy Management, and Power Generation. Stewart has held positions within small businesses and large global organizations. He has conducted consulting engagements for US domestic startups, farmers across Panama, entrepreneurs in Guatemala, and multi-billion dollar organizations in the US, Latin America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Russia, China, and Australia. Prior to joining 10EQS, worked for GE as a Senior Managing Consultant for GE Corporate and as the Global Commercial Development Leader for GE Mining. He is also a graduate of GE’s prestigious Experienced Commercial Leadership Development Program.
Lyubomir's international background spans commercial and corporate banking, marketing and business development, and foreign politics at the UN in Geneva and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sofia. He holds a MSc in Banking and Finance, cum laude, from the University in Lugano and dual BAs in Business Administration and European Studies with a minor in Political Science from the American University in Bulgaria.
Kolyo has helped deliver successful 10EQS projects in industries including Energy and Utilities, Mining, and Payment Cards. He holds a Master's degree in Management and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Management from the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. His theses focused on methods for implementing crowdsourcing innovations to improve and optimize traditional team settings.
Shannon brings several years of experience in Operations, Rankings, Management, and IT, having worked for the WTA and the ATP in global coordination and managerial capacities. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management from the University of Georgia.
Annah brings several years of experience in Human Capital Management, especially in recruitment for a broad range of industries (Finance, Healthcare, NGOs, etc.) in France, UK and the US. Annah holds a BSc in Economics and a MSc in International and Strategic Management from the University of Paris Dauphine, France.
Elianny has extensive experience in the academic research field with a focus on project management and research subject recruitment. Elianny obtained her MS degree in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Columbia University and a BS in Psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh..
A recent MBA graduate from IAE Bordeaux University, bachelor degree holder from Bournemouth University in the field of Hospitality, Vladislav has gained a broad international understanding and experience. He brings knowledge from operating in the Service industry, the IT sector and Business development.
Prior to joining 10EQS, Donika has worked in the recruitment and IT sectors as a researcher, business developer and project coordinator. Donika was awarded a Master's degree from the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po Paris and a Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick, UK. She's undertaken internships at UNESCO, at the Bulgarian Representation to International Organizations in Vienna, as well as at a Brussels-based NGO.
A holder of a double MSc in Social Sciences in Development and International Relations from Aalborg University, Denmark and the University of International Relations, Beijing, China, Evgeni has experience in the field of International Relations, Political Science and Governance. Prior to joining 10EQS he worked for Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company in the field of Human Resources and continued his career as an international cooperation expert in the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Eva holds a degree in International Business and Management from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Prior to joining 10EQS, she worked in the procurement field at DSSI International and Accenture as well as in the insurance field as a Business Coordinator at Swiss Re. Having lived in various foreign countries has given her a broad international understanding and cross-cultural communication ease. Speaks English, Spanish, Dutch and Slovak.
Liisa joined the Client Delivery Operations team with 10EQS after over two decades of working and living in Asia. Her past employers include Oracle Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, MBI and CTCB (Chinatrust Commercial Bank). Liisa has a degree in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Wharton.
Sarah works in all channels of digital marketing. She devises strategies to drive online traffic to the company's website and utilize a range of techniques including paid search, SEO and PPC. She serves on the Board of Women in Digital, a national network of women that shares knowledge and inspires each other. Born in Taipei, Taiwan. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
