Our Leadership

 

John Wolff

Managing Director

With two decades of digital strategy experience, Mr. Wolff advises senior clients on how to use IoT and digital media to achieve strategic objectives and leads GDG’s Digital Transformation practice. He is a former elected official and served as an aide in the Clinton and Bush administrations.

 

Elena Pavloff

SVP – Media & Marketing Services

Ms. Pavloff leads GDG’s integrated media and communications planning services practice with over 20 years leading media teams and partner agency relationships focusing on leveraging consumer insights to drive brand growth. Ms. Pavloff brings a staunch consumer-centric and insight-driven approach to marketing and brand building.

 
 
 

Walé Akinde

VP - Global Operations 

Mr. Akinde is a business development and global operations executive with expertise in providing strategic leadership in the origination, development, and execution of B2B transactions, international trade, and managing infrastructural assets and investments spanning three continents.

 
 
 
 

Advisors

 
 

Benjamin Dean

Principal – Iconoclast Technology

Mr. Dean works at the intersection of technology, economics and public policy with expertise in modeling cyber security risk. He is President of Iconoclast Tech LLC (www.iconoclast.tech) and a former fellow for Cyber Security & Internet Governance at Columbia University.

John M. Dean

Principal – Compliance Security Consulting

As President of Compliance Security Consulting LLC, Mr. Dean lends substantial expertise in biometric technology solutions and in aviation security for our airport practice.

 
 
 

John-Paul Mead, MD

Advisor – Healthcare IoT

Dr. Mead has extensive healthcare informatics expertise. He is Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Chair of Performance Improvement, Cayuga Medical Center, and Member of New York eHealth Collaborative Statewide Health Information Network Policy Committee.

Fariel Bouattoura

Principal - Mindhop

As President of Mindhop, Inc., Fariel has spent over 20 years delivering integrated solutions for the transportation industry with deep expertise and over 20 years of experience in global software and leading engineering teams in the delivery of Advanced Transportation Solutions.

 

Roman Garcia

Co-Founder - Cmpfyr

Roman Garcia, Co-Founder of Cmpfyr, is a digital industry leader and technology expert with over 20-years of experience developing strategy and executing activations for leading brands, organizations, and personalities across a diverse range of industries.