Varun Gokarn

Varun Gokarn, CFA, currently serves as Senior Director of Strategy and Finance at Element Solutions Inc, a position held since September 2020. Previously, Varun held leadership roles at XPO Logistics, Inc. from May 2016 to December 2019, contributing significantly to strategic initiatives including sales effectiveness, labor force planning, pricing optimization, and merger and acquisition diligence. Varun's career also includes a role as Senior Manager of Business Analytics at Godiva Chocolatier, where cross-functional collaboration supported various business operations, and as a Management Consultant at Mars & Co. Varun began professional career at Goldman Sachs, serving as an Equity Research Associate covering the Consumer Packaged Goods and Transportation sectors, with notable publications and analyses on major market movements. Varun holds a BSE/BS in Biomedical Engineering and Economics from Duke University.