PARAG PARIKH | Co-Founding Partner & CSO

Parag Parikh is a seasoned strategist with more than two decades of experience spanning various industries, including entertainment marketing, management consulting, banking, healthcare, commercial litigation, social policy, and philanthropy. His educational background is diverse, with degrees in game theory economics and religion from Northwestern University, public policy and epidemiology from the University of Illinois, and information systems management and data science from Loyola University, where he received numerous academic and leadership scholarships.

Throughout his career, Parag has taken on significant roles, leading multi-billion-dollar initiatives and national campaign rollouts, while advising leaders in sectors such as entertainment, finance, energy, hospitality, consumer goods, consulting services, politics, and law. He served as the Chief Strategy Officer at ARC, overseeing the expansion of a leading subacute multi-specialty healthcare organization, including pandemic readiness and response efforts. He also contributed think pieces related to the COVID-19 pandemic to ABC News while collaborating with Deloitte's Center for Health Solutions and Health Equity Institute.

Parag managed $2 billion for ABN AMRO, a major international bank, and worked as the global strategy knowledge manager for Deloitte Consulting's CFO Program. He founded a successful entertainment marketing company called "The Grind," which was involved in digital and street marketing for numerous campaigns, including collaborations with major studios and Disney.

Notably, Parag played a key role in the 2020 Presidential campaign, serving as a writer, producer, executive producer, state director, and strategic advisor. He worked closely with hundreds of prominent artists to promote voter engagement and support initiatives focused on equity and equality. Additionally, he co-produced the 2023 Tony-winning play, 'Life of Pi,' which is currently in preparation for a national tour.