our team

Zahir Ladhani brings more than 30 years of ‘in the trenches’ experience with SaaS, Consumer, Human Capital, Pharmaceutical and Management Consulting industries. A talented communicator and proven leader who has grown businesses and product lines, and was a key member of the executive leadership team in the sale of a company to a Fortune 100 company. 

Zahir works with senior executives and leadership teams to scale up businesses by improving their discipline around people, strategy, execution, and accountability for sustainable growth. He has worked with numerous clients in easing the complexity that growth often brings, allowing leaders to focus more time on building their businesses, by leveraging transformative tools, processes and principles. 

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Accounting from University of Waterloo in Canada and Masters of Arts in International Relations from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Boston, Massachus

Ashley Walters brings over a decade of experience leading initiatives for SaaS, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical companies. She is known for quickly building relationships and creating transparency with her clients.  

Ashley loves to work with senior executives who are not afraid to challenge the status quo to create high-performing businesses. She has been responsible for the turnaround of a SaaS company and led the creation of a software product for a Fortune 500 Manufacturing Company. She focuses on working with leaders to create strategic execution plans with the right people and accountability measures for businesses to succeed.

Ashley holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from Purdue University and a Master's in Business Administration from Western Governors University. She also serves on her local swim board.

Sid Panjwani has 25+ years of consulting experience working with high-growth companies. He enjoys working with senior executives to tackle complex situations to help foster clarity by identifying and focusing on the most pertinent issues.   

Sid is a growth focused innovative thought leader with experiences in financial services, manufacturing, technology, consumer products, healthcare and not-for-profit enterprises. He has worked with fortune 1000 companies and Entrepreneurs to demystify corporate strategy into actionable plans focused on ScalingUp.

Sid received a Bachelors of Science in Economics (BSE) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from London Business School in the UK and Columbia Business School in NY. As a trusted advisor, he currently serves on Volunteer Boards of Compass Pro Bono and Care For Real in Chicago.