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Neeti Dewan

Board Member
Symmr, Indo American Chamber of Commerce – Atlanta
CORPORATE DIRECTOR ⬥ SENIOR GLOBAL EXECUTIVE ⬥ FINANCE⬥ M&A⬥ BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION ⬥ AUDIT ⬥ TAX

Dynamic, performance-focused leader, a CPA and global finance executive. Over two decades leading in top companies: KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, ARAMARK, and Ryan. Strategic and operational capabilities with repeated success turning around business entities to positive EBITDA & double-digit margin growth. Direct P&L responsibility and deep M&A experience in targeting, due diligence and integration. Knowledgeable in Blockchain.

Throughout Neeti’s career, she has leveraged her deep understanding of accounting, finance, strategic planning and tax to positively impact the success and growth of companies. Currently with Club Car, which is owned by Platinum Equity; she has responsibilities as Global Head of Tax across US, EMEA and ASIAPAC. In her prior experience as Global Practice Leader for Ryan LLC, the largest firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes, she had P&L responsibility for the global indirect tax compliance practice.

Previously with KPMG (2013-2017), Neeti was the Practice Leader and Chief Operations Officer for two compliance outsourcing centers, Chicago and Atlanta. Her goal with this new acquisition was to improve margins by double digits and stabilize the business with strong profitability through strategic cost reduction measures and top line growth. She exceeded the revenue goal by 100%, closing $14M+ in business. As a global finance and tax executive, Neeti utilizes her in-depth understanding of how to run and grow a business. Her tax expertise was built upon her nine years with ARAMARK as an Officer and AVP of Taxation. She worked closely with the C-suite and Executive Committee in budgeting, reserve analysis, tax reporting, and M&A analysis. She had responsibility for strategic business and tax planning in state, local and international tax operations in over 22 countries. All along the way she oversaw SOX compliance. One of her key accomplishments was bringing tax to the forefront of business decision making, which produced savings of over $125 Million.

Her deep level of accounting, tax, and M&A knowledge was built through her years with PWC and Arthur Andersen. In addition, one of her success attributes is her engaging personality. At PWC she was known as “Chief Motivational Officer” through her positive energy and affirmative leadership. Her management style was mentoring others and that produced excellent results. In fact, upon leaving PWC, Neeti was selected to serve on the PWC Alumni Advisory Board.

Additional corporate board service includes four companies in differing software and technology areas: SunRay Enterprise Inc; SYMMR; Banyan Way; and Sycamore Solutions. Neeti often serves on the Audit or Finance Committee.

For many years throughout her career, Neeti served on non-profit boards: NAWBO LA; and Tax Executives Institute, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Currently also served on the Harvard University, Women’s Leadership Board, Kennedy School thru 2021 and she is a Founding Atlanta Chapter Member of the Private Directors Association, a national governance organization. She serves on the board of Indo American Chamber of Commerce.

Neeti achieved a Master’s in Taxation from Villanova University and a BA in Economics from California State University-Northridge. Over the years Neeti has received numerous awards and recognition for her leadership, including “10 BEST WOMEN LEADERS OF 2020”; National Diversity Council, “Most Influential Women in Business”; Directors & Boards Magazine, “Directors to Watch”. Neeti is the Author of two innovative business books: “From Executive to Yogi in Sixty Seconds” and “High Level Leadership, Low Level Stress – How to Win in Business Without Losing Your Mind”.

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