Victor Ojeleye
Business Group FP&A Planning & Reporting Manager at Cargill Protein North America
My long term objective is to courageously lead a global company, creating value for shareholders and the company while developing profitable and innovative solutions for customers. I am driven, diligent and passionate about my work and I seek to drive impact through diverse and inclusive collaboration. Servant leadership, willingness to learn, community engagement, and mentorship are key elements of my leadership approach and professional growth journey.
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Yiannis Papadopoulos
CFO
Fractional CFO | Founder of Quantro | Startup Mentor | Early Stage Investor.
Assisting start-ups and small businesses to set-up their own in house finance department.
Moved to London for a Masters Degree in Financial Management and continued helping start-ups through a VC backed company and then moved to a FTSE 250 real estate company.
Continued his entrepreneur spirit and commercial finance attitude as the CFO at Ladder. Recently founded Quantro to help business owners accelerate growth, improve profitability, and grow equity as a Fractional CFO.
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Tejas Parikh
Founder, Akshar Business Consulting | FP&A Transformation Specialist
As the Founder & Lead Consultantat Akshar Business Consulting, Tejas helps CFOs and finance leaders bridge the gap between financial planning and business strategy. With over 20 years of experience at companies like GE Healthcare, Vodafone, Unilever, Dixons, and Whitbread, he has led large-scale FP&A transformations, implemented automation, and streamlined financial consolidation.
His mission? To turn finance functions into strategic powerhouses that don’t just track business performance—but actively shape it.
What Sets Tejas Apart?
- A Strategic Lens on FP&A – Finance is no longer a back-office function. Tejas helps organizations align their FP&A processes with broader business goals, ensuring finance teamsdon’t just report on strategy—they drive it.
- Technology-Enabled Finance Transformation – From Power BI and Anaplan to AI-driven forecasting, Tejas specializes in implementing automation that enhances accuracy, improves efficiency, and eliminates redundant manual work.
- The CFO’s Trusted Advisor – He doesn’t just deploy tools and processes—he works closely with CFOs, finance directors, and FP&A teams to embed a culture of data-driven decision-making.
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Parker, Smith & Feek
Parker, Smith & Feek is an insurance and risk management brokerage firm that values teamwork in order to ensure the delivery of excellence for all clients. After four generations of private ownership, the knowledge, creativity and dedication of our people has fueled the growth of the firm into one of the 75 largest in the U.S.
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Rick Pay
Architect of Operations and Supply Chain Strategy, The R.Pay Company
As Principal of The R. PAY COMPANY, Rick Pay helps manufacturers, distributors, retail and service companies dramatically improve their gross margins and cash flow through peak operational and supply chain performance.
Rick has a proven track record of achieving results quickly and implementing sustainable solutions for growth and profitability. In addition to his consulting work, he appears regularly as a speaker, is a frequent contributor to magazines, and publishes his insights into operations and supply chain management on his blog, Operations Payoff.
Rick draws on over 20 years of experience to produce breakthrough results in operations, supply chain strategy, materials and inventory management and business improvement. He holds a BS in business administration from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Montana.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Rick serves clients throughout the United States and his work has taken him as far afield as China. He enjoys traveling with his family and is an avid fly fisherman.
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Perkins & Co
Perkins & Co’s mission is to be a solution for clients who want the services and sophistication of a large firm (including our Global alliance with BDO), with the continuity of engagement personnel, personal attention from shareholders and managers, and fast response time typically found in smaller firms. Our entrepreneurial spirit, excellent service and proactive client approach have helped us become Portland’s largest locally-based accounting firm with over 175 employees, including our 26 shareholders.
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James Perry
Exam & Career Coach
James Perry is a respected professional in accounting and finance, known for his ability to guide and mentor individuals to achieve their professional and personal aspirations. He has a successful career in the industry and is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Ulster.
James offers a range of services through his consultancy business, including his “Accounting Exam Accelerator” and “Accounting Career Accelerator” programs, as well as corporate workshops. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, holds a Masters Degree in Advanced Accounting, a First-Class Honours Degree in Accounting, and an Executive Coaching certification.
He is a Northern Ireland Top 40 Under 40 2018 & 2019, a TEDx Speaker and has assisted hundreds of students and professionals in reaching their goals. James is also an adventurous traveller who brings a unique perspective to his work and clients.
