Ashish is a results-oriented senior executive leveraging over 15 years of experience in leadership, strategy, general management, technology, business development and consulting across various industries, including security, hospitality, ICT, distribution, retail, technology and manufacturing. Experience and a proven track record of leading teams, managing P&Ls, growing revenue and EBITA, launching strategic initiatives, managing large/multi-year projects, driving market share growth and helping organizations to solve complex business challenges.Currently, he is the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer for the ASSL Group. As such, he assumes a leadership role in shaping strategic initiatives, overseeing mergers and acquisitions, managing operations, and driving business development endeavours within a multifaceted portfolio of Caribbean-based companies. These encompass investments in sectors spanning Security, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Hospitality, and Property Management.Areas of Expertise Include:- Corporate Strategy- Mergers & Acquisitions - Business Development- General Management and P&L Leadership- Financial Management- Governance and Stakeholder Relations - Technology Strategy, Change Management & Project Management - Industry experience in ICT, Security, Retail & Distribution, Insurance, Manufacturing and CPG- International / CALA Experience- eCommerceHe is a part-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies in the areas of Leadership & New Venture Development. He is also a Barbados Chamber of Commerce’s Digital Societies Committee member. He was a columnist for the Barbados Business Authority and the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation, sat on several non-profit boards, including the Project Management Institute Barbados, and was an advisor for the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation. Ashish holds an MBA from Durham University Business School, UK, and an MSc in Change and Development from the University of Manchester, UK. He also possesses a PGDip in Professional Consulting from the Chartered Management Institute, UK. In his free time, Ashish enjoys reading, traveling, and conducting research on culture and change management.