Tariq Farwana

Founder & CEO

30 years experience in industrial partnerships, knowledge transfer, deal sourcing, & public private partnerships development.

Led visioning, development, & deal structuring of entrepreneurship platform anchored by MBSC with Babson College, Lockheed Martin & KAEC.

Ameen Farwana

COO

8+ years experience leading the strategy through implementation of major initiatives, with previous roles at Huron Consulting Group and GoHealth.

Experience in spearheading broad strategic initiatives, process improvement projects, and leading client-facing teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Ameen holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Theresa Wines

Senior Director, Edusphere

10+ years working in KSA on localization strategies & public private partnership structuring across industrial & academic focuses.

Experience supporting strategy & development of education & innovation initiatives, including MBSC & Ministry of Education engagements.

Theresa received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism (BSJ) from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

Kyle Engelhardt

Senior Director, Advisory

11 years’ experience leading complex, multi-year engagements across healthcare, corporate, and public sectors.

Experience working with executives to drive global ventures with U.S. partner companies and helping large corporations, governments, and institutions design and execute ecosystem-development strategies.

Background includes healthcare consulting leadership with expertise in performance improvement for major medical centers.

Holds a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Glenne Carter

Director, Strategy

8+ years of experience in product management, strategic planning, and operations across industries like tech, retail, and healthcare.

Expertise in cross-functional collaboration and data analysis, driving initiatives in strategy, product management, and new CRM product launches, with previous experience at GoHealth and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Education: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Marketing & International Business

Brad Warnick

Senior Technology Advisor

30 years of experience as a product and technology leader, driving customer-focused innovation, scaling teams, and delivering transformative results.

Directed the launch and growth of Manta.com, catalyzing a strategic rebrand and business pivot while adopting AI & LLM technologies to drive business innovation.

Holds an MEd in Educational Technology and BS in Computer science from Utah State University.

Shiv Seth

Associate, Advisory

Experienced professional with a strong background in financial and data analysis, business development, and full-cycle M&A transactions.

Skilled in deal sourcing, investor outreach, financial evaluation, structuring, and execution. Adept at identifying growth opportunities and driving strategic initiatives across industries for internal and external stakeholders.

Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Vanderbilt University, with minors in Business and Classical Literature.

James Fraser

Manager, Advisory

A strategy professional with 7+ years of experience across the public and private sectors, specializing in healthcare, energy, and sustainability.

Expert in leading large-scale development initiatives aligning diverse stakeholders—regional utilities to major health systems—to achieve long-term economic growth.

I excel at evaluating complex market & regulatory factors to shape impactful strategic roadmaps.

Holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Ambar Singh

Platform Innovation

10+ years of experience in corporate strategy and analytics, advising top firms in technology, industrial, A&D, chemical, and investment domains.

Expertise in identifying strategic innovations, defining GTM and M&A strategies, and solving complex problems with data through a deep understanding of market trends, competitor analysis, and client workflows.

Ahmed Farwana

VP of Regional Relationships

Over 30 years of experience in Business Operations, Revenue Enhancement, Business Development, Commercial & Credit Operations, and Client Relationship Management across Banking, Financial Services, Trading, Manufacturing, and Service sectors.

Currently supports business development and execution in Saudi Arabia in coordination with a U.S.-based team.

Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Claire Woodruff

Strategy Associate, Edusphere

3+ years working in higher education consulting, focused on large-scale transformational assessments and strategic initiatives.

Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Markets and a Management Certificate from Duke University.