Ashwani Dhar

Ashwani Dhar is an accomplished business leader currently serving as the Director on the Board of Directors for 1-800 CONTACTS and as a Board Member for the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board at Advantage Solutions, where groundwork for enterprise-wide initiatives was established. As CEO of Adlucent since 2008, Ashwani has driven sustainable growth and innovation in digital marketing, previously holding roles such as Chief Client Officer and SVP of Sales & Marketing. Prior experience includes managing director at Venio Capital Partners, vice president at Iconixx and Agea, and director positions at Trilogy and DC International. Ashwani's educational background includes an MBA from Harvard Business School and degrees in Economics and Electrical Engineering from The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively.