Principals - TechPar Group (TPG)

TechPar Group Principals

Principals
Mark Abramson
Fred Cohen
Bob Eiler
Mel Epstein
Frank Faeth
Jonathan Harris
Bonnie Hauser
Michael Katz
John Kneiling
Bart Lewin
Bob Mankin
Martha Quesada
Ian Ruddle
Harry Sakamaki
William Schumm
John Singel
Michael Stiglianese

	Mark Abramson Principal Advisor mabramson@techpargroup.com Mark Abramson has spent over 20 years applying technology fundamentals to the successful implementation of business solutions working as a technology expert in the area of systems design, software architecture, and data analysis. His professional experience has led to a career of Investigative Data Mining, which includes activities for security and criminal detection, Patent and Claims Analysis, Prior Art Searches, and Expert Witness in computer litigation. Mark has participated in over 35 major cases including one of the largest and longest computer software action cases in the industry. His skills and experience include: Working with Attorneys, Courts and Corporations across the country. Clients including major legal firms, governmental agencies as well as many smaller companies and the courts. Expert witness testimony in both state and federal courts. Data Recovery Services encompassing high-level electronic discovery and recovery for litigation and forensics, including computer forensics, expert testimony, email recovery and tape recovery. Mr. Abramson holds an Associate Degree in Applied Technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Fred Cohen Principal Advisor fcohen@techpargroup.com Fred Cohen has over 40 years of treasury and financial risk management consulting experience with both large professional service firms and financial institutions. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, he held several practice leadership roles while continuing to consult to multinational clients on financial and treasury management issues. His industry experience includes Advisory Leader of the Energy, Utility and Mining sector, the Consumer and Industrial Products sector and Cross Line of Service leader for PwC's sustainability and climate change practice. His functional experience spans several disciplines including: treasury and financial risk management, governance and compliance, enterprise risk management, financial and performance reporting and treasury technology. Fred consults to global clients on both strategic and highly specialized treasury and financial risk management issues such as: Assessment of complex financial and enterprise-wide risk exposures, strategy definition to manage and/or reduce underlying risk and evaluation of value at risk techniques to measure exposure risk and hedge effectiveness Development of global business strategies, organizational structure and the design and implementation of performance based reporting Requirements definition, selection and implementation of treasury and risk management technology Mr. Cohen earned his B.A. in political science from Rutgers University, an MBA in finance and accounting from Drexel University and participated in the Executive Education, International Program at the Wharton School. He is a frequent writer on financial risk management, treasury management and climate change issues. He has spoken at numerous conferences hosted by PwC, EEI and EuroFinance and appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Bob Eiler Principal Advisor beiler@techpargroup.com Bob Eiler has 30 years experience assisting Fortune and mid-sized companies to implement business process improvement and information technology solutions. He has joined TPG following a career as a Partner in the Management Consulting Services group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. His skills and experience include: Implementation of finance, cost and enterprise planning systems; Consulting in cost and profitability improvement; finance and operational process reengineering; Merger and organizational restructuring; and turnaround services. Service to large Fortune companies in the consumer products, high technology, telecommunications and service industries. Bob has been a frequent speaker on finance and business issues in the United States, Brazil, Australia, India and Great Britain. He is a founding editor and now on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Cost Management. He has authored a number of articles in publications such as The Journal of Cost Management, Management Accounting, Harvard Business Review and Handbook of Cost Management. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Industrial Management and a M.B.A. from Washington University of St. Louis. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Mel Epstein Principal Advisor mepstein@techpargroup.com Mel Epstein Mel Epstein has in excess of 30 year career in finance and operations at global business services organizations including media and technology companies, digital services, software engineering, and marketing services firms. Mel's skills and experience include: A unique track record of success in companies ranging from startups to multi-billion dollar global organizations. Working with Private equity and Venture capital firms, investment bankers, accountants, attorneys and auditors. Building effective management teams and reporting systems. Establishing effective operating and financial plans. External fund raising in both public and private environments. A mentor to executive management and a trainer to staff. Mr. Epstein is a CPA with a background at PriceWaterhouse Coopers and is a graduate of Queens College at the City University of New York. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Frank Faeth Principal Advisor ffaeth@techpargroup.com Mr. Faeth brings more than 30 years of diverse financial services experience to clients. Frank has worked for Lehman Brothers, JPMorgan Chase, Marsh Incorporated, and MasterCard Worldwide. His roles integrated business and technology strategies, created new architectures and resolved operational difficulties. Mr. Faeth is a certified executive coach, coaching executives where business and technology meet. He has certifications in the Myers-Briggs and Emotional IQ assessment tools. Frank’s skills and knowledge include: Executive coaching Business and technology alignment Application architecture Project management Mr. Faeth earned a BBA degree in Accounting from Bernard Baruch College and a MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Jonathan Harris Principal Advisor jharris@techpargroup.com Mr. Harris has over 40 year of experience as an Information Technology consultant specializing in the use of technology to gain competitive advantage. Mr. Harris was one of the lead data security and control partners in PW and PwC involved in founding this practice, developing the marketing strategy and building the practice. As the leader of this practice he performed numerous engagements for telecommunications, financial, government, and manufacturing clients to evaluate security policies, organization, procedures, and access control software and perform "hacking" to test security. His skills and experience include: Major control and security and audited related work for a number of international financial institutions, technology companies, utility, communications, government, education and manufacturing clients. Technical experience includes auditing and review of controls for mainframe, LAN, communications and distributed systems in batch, on-line and data base environments. Mr. Harris is a frequent speaker on topics related to computer security, back-up and recovery and long-range data processing planning. Mr. Harris holds a B.S.C., Accounting and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (Thesis title: Interdivisional Transfer Pricing and an M.B.A., Operations Research from the Indiana University where he held a Research and Teaching Fellowship. He is a Certified Public Accountant, New York State and Pennsylvania State and a holder of Certificate in Data Processing and Certified Information Systems Auditor. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Bonnie Hauser Principal Advisor bhauser@techpargroup.com Bonnie Hauser is a pharmaceutical healthcare leader with over 25 years of experience in client service at PwC and other consulting firms serving leading pharmaceutical manufacturers and their customers. Bonnie’s work with manufacturers is concentrated in sales and marketing operations and analytics, large-scale data warehouses, and business restructuring to improve effectiveness and enhance relationships with their customers. Her skills and experience include: Worked extensively with all aspects of pharmaceutical care. Worked with Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), physician practice organizations, health insurers and HMOs, and the federal government. Work encompassing primary care and specialty product segments. Deep expertise in pharmaceutical pricing, contracting and managed care. Bonnie has an MBA from New York University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Bonnie has been a participating member of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP). View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Michael Katz Principal Advisor mkatz@techpargroup.com Michael Katz has over 35 years experience in technology management, systems development, and helping companies achieve business value through technology innovation. Michael’s skills and experience include: Analysis and presentations to executive teams of broad technology trends, typically as part of an overall analysis of technology in the enterprise Marketing and customer evaluations of specific projects with the objective of better understanding how to penetrate and grow market share Due diligence technical analysis of high tech companies being considered as acquisition targets, partners, or vendors for private equity firms, VCs, and companies Project management for IT programs Michael has worked for a variety of technology companies, assisting them with product definition and product management. He began his career with vendors including IBM, Rolm, and Tandem Computers before becoming the COO and Managing Director for PricewaterhouseCoopers’ World Technology Centre. He has served as a CTO for several early stage companies helping them deploy technology for business advantage. As a consultant, Michael provides his expertise to many large and small companies as well as NGO including the World Trade Organization and various non-profits. Michael holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley. [Top of page]
	John Kneiling Principal Advisor jkneiling@techpargroup.com John Kneiling has served as a Consultant, CTO, and executive for 30 years. John has served the Financial Services, Software, and related industries in organizations as diverse as Citibank, PwC Consulting, MetLife, and a major health services provider and insurer. Mr. Kneiling’s skills and experience include: Information systems strategic planning and design Enterprise, Application, and Data Architecture Business Intelligence analysis and design Customer Relationship Management Mr. Kneiling holds graduate and post-graduate Liberal Arts degrees. He obtained a Computer Science Diploma from New York University, where he was subsequently retained as Adjunct Faculty to teach Applied Business Computer Science seminars. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Bart Lewin Principal Advisor blewin@techpargroup.com Bart A Lewin has more than twenty-five years experience in the Engineering and Information Technology fields, specializing in the Gaming, Hospitality, and Retail Industries. He has expertise in marketing technology; intellectual property development, management and protection; product development (software and hardware manufacturing); technical organization management; and IT system implementation. Mr. Lewin has held technical and executive management positions for companies including Chevron Chemical Company, International Game Technology, Inc., and Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. He co-founded a successful database marketing software company, DataDesigns, Inc., which was acquired by Group 1 Software, Inc. (now a subsidiary of Pitney-Bowes), where he was retained as the Chief Technology Officer. His skills include: Performing technical architecture consulting engagements Serving as an expert witness in patent litigation Network security, database marketing, technical project management, website marketing, and general management skills Performing the day-to-day functions of a CTO. Mr. Lewin has published numerous articles in industry trade magazines. Mr. Lewin holds a BA in Economics from Reed College. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Robert S. Mankin Principal Advisor bmankin@techpargroup.com Bob Mankin possesses a business-tested, strategic and operational understanding of what it takes to build and/or transform financial institutions. Bob has successfully built and managed both income and staff organizations as a senior executive in commercial and investment banks. He has also served as an advisor to financial institutions and IT firms. His skills and experience include: Financial institution business and staff management. Strategic planning, organization, business development and risk management. Subject matter expertise in a wide range of banking businesses including: fixed income, capital markets, mortgages, corporate, commercial, consumer and private banking, and corporate finance. Dr. Mankin holds a BA degree in Mathematics from Brooklyn College, an MBA in Administration and Policy from City University’s Bernard Baruch Graduate School of Business and a DPS in Finance and Management from Pace University (doctoral thesis: A Comparison of Two Country Risk Assessment Approaches). Bob is a Trustee of the Hudson Institute and a member of the New York Chapter of the Risk Management Association. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Martha Quesada Principal Advisor mquesada@techpargroup.com Martha Quesada is a versatile business and IT senior manager with over 25 years of experience in managing and improving business outcomes through excellent analytical skills, project management rigor, knowledge of business processes and controls, six sigma methodologies and strong team building skills. Martha has developed strategies, business models and teams delivering innovative business and IT solutions, providing enhanced performance in the financial sector, pharmaceutical R&D, and corporate IT functions. She is experienced in operations and strategy management and is an experienced leader in project management and project portfolio optimization. Martha is recognized as a cross divisional content expert and consensus builder in the Pharmaceutical sector. Martha’s experience and skills include: Director in the Merck Corporate IT Center of Excellence for Project Management and Business Process Reengineering, Design and operations of processes surrounding Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery, Pre-Clinical evaluation, Clinical Pipeline management and Global Operations. Director of Merck’s Scientific Information Services, introducing innovative commercial and in-house information solutions for decision support and increased productivity of global drug discovery. Martha holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Rochester and PMI certification as a Project Management Professional. She has published widely in scientific and technical journals, has been a speaker at scientific strategy and information conferences and holds several patents. [Top of page]
	Ian Ruddle Principal Advisor iruddle@techpargroup.com Ian Ruddle offers clients the benefit of18 years of experience as a management consultant at Deloitte and Coopers & Lybrand. He led the global Human Capital Management practice for the Financial Services Industry and prior to that the national HCM Enterprise Application technology practice. Additionally, he spent 20 years a senior executive with American Express and Citibank where he held positions as CIO and technology division head. Ian’s experience and skills include: HR transformation management encompassing human resource strategy, service delivery and technology-enabled transformation including the strategy and organizational alignment, the design and set up of the Shared Services/Outsourced operations models. Corporate ERP Systems strategies, selection, implementation planning, Investment TCO business cases, implementation roadmaps, selection of consulting partners, outsourcing architecture, risk mitigation, end state operations organizational sizing. Helping clients understand the alternative target organizational operating models, the selected use of outsourced solutions and shared services operations. Development of IT strategies and assessments, operational/governance reviews, "best practices" reviews, business process analysis and design, as well as IT architectures and delivery/implementation expertise. Mr. Ruddle holds a BSc (HNC) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the UK, and two US patents in the arena of personal identity theft security using biometric access techniques and authenticated email. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Harry Sakamaki Principal Advisor hsakamaki@techpargroup.com Mr. Sakamaki has a 30 year career in Information Technology supporting project management, supply chain business design and processes, system design and development, software evaluations and marketing primarily in the Japanese market. Harry also has experience helping place private equity investments. Harry’s skills and experience include: Supply chain management and customer relationship management IT strategic planning and blueprinting Supply chain solutions evaluation and process design Corporate strategy and products evaluations for private equity investments Mr. Sakamaki holds a MS in Operations Research from Stanford University. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	William Schumm Principal Advisor wschumm@techpargroup.com Mr. Schumm brings more than 37 years of diverse financial services experience backed by a consistent record of accomplishment. He has built high performance work teams including restructuring both front and back office operations. He has proven leadership and solid foundation in strategic planning, product development and project management. William’s skills and experience include: Call center planning and design Reengineering of operational processes, procedures, and controls Presentations to executive teams including: Board of Directors; Rating Agencies; Investment Bankers; Federal Regulatory Agencies Corporate strategy and products evaluations for private equity investments Due diligence of acquisition targets Executive Leadership positions such as Chief Credit Officer; Chief Risk Officer; Chief Operations Officer Mr. Schumm holds a BA degree in Modern Languages from Seton Hall University and a MBA degree in Executive Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	John Singel Principal Advisor jsingel@techpargroup.com John Singel served clients as a PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting partner for more than 20 years. For 14 of these he was U.S. and subsequently Global Practice Leader for IT Services including both consulting and systems integration. John has deep experience in a number of areas, notably: Project estimation and management for multi-million dollar projects Diagnosis and rescue of troublesome projects Strategy, planning and management of IT services offerings IT strategy, organization development and best practices Mr. Singel received a BS in Physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]
	Michael C. Stiglianese Principal Advisor mstiglianese@techpargroup.com Mr. Stiglianese offers clients the benefit of over 30 years of experience, 28 of which were in senior positions in IT Risk Management and Financial Control at a major global financial services company. Mike’s skills and experience include: Information Security strategic planning, program design and project management. Implementation of IT Risk management solutions for global organizations Expense Control and consolidation of business functions Mr. Stiglianese holds a BS degree in Accounting from the CW Post Center of Long Island University. View Extended Bio (PDF) [Top of page]

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