Company / Organization & Achievement Awards Judging Committee

Chair:

Catherine Campbell-Ferreira, Finance Manager / Finance Executive
Amazon, Sammamish, Washington, United States

Catherine Campbell-Ferreira is a distinguished finance executive whose career exemplifies technical mastery, strategic vision, and transformative leadership. Currently serving as Finance Lead - Business Partnership within Amazon's North American Central Cost organization, she brings a rare combination of financial expertise and emotional intelligence to complex operational challenges. In her current role at Amazon, Catherine leads end-to-end fixed cost management across the company's vast fulfillment network throughout North America. She oversees strategic financial planning and analysis across multiple business units, including Customer Fulfilment, Logistics, and specialized operations. After relocating from South Africa to the United States two and a half years ago, she has quickly established herself as a transformative leader, implementing innovative solutions that enhance financial transparency and operational efficiency. Working closely with senior leadership, she guides critical decision-making processes while fostering cross-functional collaboration across the organization's complex operational landscape. Her customer-obsessed approach and strategic thinking have led to significant improvements in fixed cost management, where she guides a team of finance professionals who partner with field finance leaders to drive strategic cost optimization initiatives.

Prior to Amazon, Catherine served as Vice President of Finance & Subsidiaries at Isuzu Motors South Africa, where she led one of the most significant transitions in the region's automotive industry. Her leadership of General Motors exit from South Africa and transition to Isuzu showcased her ability to navigate complex corporate transformations while preserving thousands of jobs and dealer businesses. During this period, she demonstrated remarkable versatility by managing both finance and IT functions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her finance journey began at General Motors South Africa in 2004, where she distinguished herself through increasingly critical roles. As Pricing, Investment and Forward Program Coordinator, she managed diverse portfolios across global markets, establishing herself as an elite finance leader through her exceptional technical capabilities and strategic insights.

Throughout her career, Catherine has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to developing others and fostering inclusive workplace cultures. She serves as a facilitator for Amazon's Women's Leadership Program and combines her passion for mentorship with community impact, serving as a mentor for Unity in Africa Foundation and Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Community Chest Port Elizabeth. A graduate of Rhodes University, Catherine holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with majors in Accounting, Management, and Economics, as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. What truly distinguishes Catherine is her insatiable drive for excellence and ability to seamlessly blend technical proficiency with business acumen and people leadership. Catherine's leadership style emphasizes innovation, operational excellence, and people development. She brings a global perspective to her role while maintaining a strong focus on local impact, consistently demonstrating the ability to thrive in high-stakes situations while developing future leaders. Her journey from South Africa to a strategic leadership role at Amazon exemplifies her adaptability, resilience, and status as an elite finance leader operating at the pinnacle of her field.

Committee:

Shrimanth R Adla, Senior Director of Credit Risk Analytics
Comcast, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Shrimanth is an accomplished credit risk professional and analytics leader with over 15 years of experience in leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance risk management and financial innovation. As the Senior Director of Credit Risk Analytics at Comcast, he oversees the implementation of AI-driven credit strategies for Xfinity Mobile and Business Mobile portfolios.    
 

Meenal Aggarwal, CEO
Groots Valuation LLC, Branchburg, New Jersey, United States
Meenal Aggarwal, CEO and founder of Groots Valuation, specializes in business valuation for American and global businesses across industries. A certified valuation analyst and former NACVA Standards Board chair, she brings Deloitte experience, profound industry knowledge, financial analysis expertise, complex problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, and a wealth of valuation experience.


 

Shyamsunder Iyer Balasubramanian, Senior Vice President
Citibank NA, Buffalo, New York, United States
Senior Vice President at Citibank NA with 20+ years of experience in Banking, Audit, Product Controls, and Risk Management. Led 50+ member teams, established departments, and drove account substantiation for 10% of Citibank’s Global Balance Sheet. Worked across 4 countries in 7 years. Passionate about transformative leadership, operational excellence, and inspiring teams.

Pathik Bavadiya, Vice President
Bank Of NewYork, New York City, New York, United States
Pathik, a Computer Science graduate, operates at a VP level in the finance industry, driving innovation in DevOps and AI/ML. He excels in automation, security, and performance engineering, seamlessly integrating development and operations. His deep technical expertise and forward-thinking mindset contribute significantly to advancements in the field.

Denise Blasevick, CEO
The S3 Agency, Boonton, New Jersey, United States
Denise Blasevick is CEO and Founding Partner of S3 McMillan, a brand-through-demand creative agency, since 2001. An inductee in the Advertising Hall of Fame of New Jersey, she has great passion for creativity, tai chi, cats, and most importantly her beloved son and husband.

Muhammad Bilal Chaudhry, Finance Manager
Amazon, Dallas, Texas, United States
Bilal has been Finance Manager at Amazon's Last Mile logistics division since [start date], supporting the delivery operations that serve millions of customers worldwide. Bilal brings over a decade of diverse financial expertise across consumer packaged goods, financial services, and start-up sectors. A holder of multiple professional certifications, including FRM, CMA, and CFA.

Subroto Das, Member of the International Advisory Council
Global Capital Service Group, Ltd, New York City, New York, United States
Subroto has decades of experience in the financial sector. He has worked for the private sector, government agencies, and multinational corporations. Subroto has an MPA from Columbia University and an MBA from Delhi University. As a member of the International Advisory Council of GCAPS, he assists clients in exploring new markets in the I2U2 region.

Partha Dey, Senior Vice President
Citibank NA, New York City, New York, United States
Partha is a seasoned professional in the financial services industry with exposure to product management, wealth, risk, financial modeling, and business model transformation and evaluation. He has been involved in key projects and has experience with dealing with strategic issues. Partha has a strong track record of working effectively with C-level executives.

Georgii Dubovyi, Owner, CEO
DGF Group Sp. z o.o., Poland


Svetlana Gadzhieva, Audit Manager    
Big 4, San Francisco, California, United States
Svetlana is a CPA with over a decade of expertise in financial reporting, SOX compliance, taxation, and risk management for technology and life sciences companies at Big 4 firms. An Oxford Brookes and Ural State Economics graduate, she mentors emerging accountants while championing AI-driven audit innovation. Passionate about bridging technical expertise with leadership development.

Aditya Gupta, Industry Principal
Infosys, Dallas, Texas, United States
Aditya is a cybersecurity leader, mentor, and author with over 21 years of experience managing risks and securing enterprise assets. An MBA from FMS Delhi and CISSP and CCSP certified, he leads global transformations, serves on ISC2’s content advisory panel, and heads cybersecurity segment delivery for the Americas at Infosys as Industry Principal.

Alison Higgins-Miller, CEO
Sales on Q, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alison Higgins-Miller is a global executive known for driving business growth, turnarounds, and revenue expansion across startups to $100B+ enterprises in 40+ countries. Specializing in executive leadership mentoring, strategic transformation, and team performance, Alison excels in partnering with leaders to deliver accelerated sustainable growth and enhanced stakeholder value for next-level success.

Apeksha Jain, Principal Engineer
Arista Networks, Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
Apeksha Jain is a Distributed Applications Architect with nearly a decade of experience building large-scale applications, within a broader 17+ years of global experience. She has worked with the world’s leading technology companies, including Amazon, Arista Networks, and Broadcom. She is currently a Principal Engineer at Arista Networks.

 

Jenna Joseph, Commercial Manager - PCRO Americas
Shell, Katy, Texas, United States
Jenna Joseph has 25 years of experience in the energy industry, 22 of those years with Shell. A certified accountant, Jenna has held various leadership roles within Finance, Commercial, Asset Management, and Business Transformation. Jenna is passionate about people and co-creating high-performing team cultures founded on trust and collaboration.

Imtiaz Juneja, Director
Macy's, Duluth, Georgia, United States
Imtiaz Juneja is Director of Enterprise Data at Macy’s. He has over 26 years of IT experience. He is a data strategist and transformative business leader. His proven track record in driving digital transformation and operational excellence enables him to evaluate innovative business solutions with a rigorous, data-informed perspective.

Franklin Kamnang Ngansop, Founder and Coach
Vitamin CS Coaching, Douala, Littoral, Cameroon
Franklin is a passionate and internationally recognized Business Coach and Mentor, whose mission is to empower entrepreneurs and business owners to turn their dreams into thriving, scalable businesses. Founder of Vitamin CS Coaching, has assisted numerous startups and businesses, ensuring product-market fit, funding securement, operational optimization, and increased revenue and profits.

Tilak Kesavapillai, Director Engineering
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Holtsville, New York, United States
Tilak Kesava Pillai a global Product Development engineering leader with Zebra Technologies New York. He has over 30 years experience in engineering and has been with Lucent, Nokia and Motorola. A seasoned technology leader who has expertise delivering technology products and leading innovation and change management.

Mahrou Kharazi, Head of Marketing Philips Benelux    
Philips Healthcare, Eindhoven, NB, Netherlands
Mahrou, Head of Marketing at a Fortune 500 company in healthcare technology, has a rich international background and experience working across three continents in product management, post-acquisition integration, and sustainable innovation. She is a startup coach, guest lecturer at top academic institutions, and advisory board member at Erasmus School of Economics.

Darren Kilbride, Contract & Procurement Manager
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Houston, Texas, United States
Darren Kilbride is an expert Contracts and Procurement manager with extensive experience in multibillion-dollar energy projects. He has held supply chain leadership positions for Shell for over 20 years across Europe, Asia, South and North America. He is currently C&P manager for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC.

Ritesh Kumar, Risk Researcher
Balyasny Asset Management, New York City, New York, United States
Ritesh Kumar has extensive expertise in all aspects of Energy Finance including Risk Management, Model building, Price Forecasting and executing Risk Projects. Ritesh has 15+ years of experience in the energy industry with a variety of energy companies. Ritesh holds a Masters degree in Finance and Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

Anjai Lal, Strategy
Google, Cupertino, California, United States
Anjai is a dynamic GTM leader at Google Cloud, recognized for transforming high-level strategy into impactful execution. With expertise across industries, he aligns cross-functional teams to drive growth and deliver results. Growing up in India and gaining work experience in India, New York, and the Bay Area enriches his global perspective.

Chandni Luthra, EVP - Global Head of FP&A and Investor Relations
CBRE Group, Inc., New York City, New York, United States


Stella Machel, Finance Manager
Amazon Web Service, Seattle, Washington, United States
Stella Machel is an accomplished global finance leader with 15 years of experience. She serves as Lead Finance manager for AWS Supply Chain since 2022, and has worked in the USA and Canada during this time. Before joining AWS, Stella spent a decade at major banks in Mozambique and Africa.

Shakeel Mohammed, Software Engineer
Promantus Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
CA Shakeel Anwar Mohamed, a Chartered Accountant and SAP Practice Head at Promantus Inc., is a financial technology expert with over 23 years of experience. He has significantly transformed global financial systems and treasury automation, notably through the groundbreaking SAP-Kyriba integration, enhancing compliance and generating substantial revenue for multinational corporations.

Muhammad Moinuddin, Senior Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Manager
RCG Global Services, Iselin, New Jersey, United States
Over the past half decade, Muhammad has demonstrated leadership and expertise in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, collaborating with diverse industries including Fintech, Airlines, Banking, and Healthcare Consulting. His innovative projects at the intersection of technology and healthcare encompass areas such as Generative AI, Healthcare Data Analytics Platforms, Digital Transformation.

Suryaprakash Nalluri, Senior Vice President - AppSec
CitiGroup, Aubrey, Texas, United States
 Suryaprakash Nalluri is a cybersecurity innovator, researcher, and patent holder with 20+ years of experience in AI-driven security, DevSecOps, IoT, blockchain, and cyber threat intelligence.

Sunny Nandwani, Founder and CEO
Acuver Consulting Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Leading Acuver Consulting is Sunny Nandwani, Founder and CEO. He has played a pivotal role in reshaping how brands address supply chain management challenges, excelling in solving overlooked problems. Thriving on addressing uncool challenges, creating solutions, and crafting success stories. This is his differentiated positioning as a new-age leader.

Nitin Natesh Kumar, Director
Fanatics, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nitin is the Director of Planning & Analytics at Fanatics and a logistics leader with 12+ years of experience driving strategic growth at OnTrac, Shopify, Walmart, Wayfair, and John Deere. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Ruchir Nath, Senior Consultant Product Marketing
Dell Technologies, Round Rock, Texas, United States
Ruchir Nath, a thought leader with 17+ years of experience, excels in building high-performing teams and managing complex projects. At Dell Technologies, he drives business development and AI initiatives. Previously, he led sales strategy at Dell and worked on finance transformation at AMD. Member of Forbes Council and Fast Company.

Raghav Parthasarathy, Finance Director
Cloud + AI Finance, United States

Sivakumar Ramakrishnan, Executive Director
Vita Global Sciences, Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
Sivakumar Ramakrishnan, Executive Director at Vita Global Sciences, leading global teams in statistical programming, innovation, and AI. He drives transformative therapeutics through precision, efficiency, and strategic solutions. With a proven history of leadership across top organizations, he excels in resource optimization, biometrics, and integrating advanced analytics to elevate industry standards.

Ritesh Ranjan, Business Director
Capital One, Sterling, Virginia, United States
Ritesh is a business director at Capital one, and leads deals between Capital One and other large US companies. He has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industries across credit card, mortgage, and personal loan products. He has led key decisions in the credit card space across credit, analytics, technology and product functions.

Kishor Ratnani, Senior Project Manager
Worley Inc., Long Beach, California, United States
Mr. Ratnani is a dynamic leader at Worley-US with expertise in engineering and project management across the oil & gas, petrochemical, and power sectors. He has received multiple industry awards globally. He is registered as Professional Engineer at APEGA, Canada and as a PMP at PMI, USA. He has a master’s in civil-structural engineering.