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Michael is a retired banker with over 30 years of global investment banking and asset management experience at Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, and Citigroup.
He served as CEO of Deutsche Bank Asia Pacific, President & COO of Deutsche Asset Management, and Global Co-Head of Merrill Lynch FICC. Michael served as an Expert Advisor at ARPAe within the U.S.Department of Energy (DOE) where he co-led a one-year research study on innovative financing methods for transformative and inventive energy solutions.
He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University—where his research led to a co-invented USPTO patent (#US-11270799-B2)—a Master’s in Economic History from Florida International University, and a Bachelor’s in Commerce from the University of Bombay, in addition to completing Harvard Business School’s General Management Program.
Michael has also served as a board advisor to the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels New York Chapter and is the founder of CherYsh.
Stefan Saldanha Esq. is an attorney specialising in financial services and regulation with experience in Europe and the US. A Georgetown JD/MBA graduate, he is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Alaska Bar Association and speaks French and Dutch.
Carolynn is a dynamic senior HR executive and the Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at McElhanney, one of Canada’s premier engineering consulting firms.
Since joining in 2023, she has been instrumental in shaping the company’s people strategy, fostering innovation, and driving organizational excellence. Previously, Carolynn spent over 20 years at Johnson & Johnson as the Global Head of Strategy and Senior Executive Leadership Development, gaining extensive international experience in the United States, Canada, and Switzerland.
Recognized as an expert in HR, organizational design, and talent management, she is also a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly for women in STEM. Carolynn holds a BA, MBA, and PhD from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, where she has also contributed to leadership research on senior executive succession.