Hasan Ansari

Hasan Ansari has extensive experience in the consumer products and financial services industries. Hasan began their career in 2003 as a Senior Consultant at Capgemini. In 2006, they joined Merrill Lynch as an Assistant Vice President, where they managed the launch of new lending products and enhanced existing products. In 2008, they became Manager of Product Planning at Virgin Mobile (USA). In 2010, they joined Sprint Nextel as a Go-To-Market Program Manager, where they led cross-functional teams in design, development, and commercialization of over 40 new phones, plans, and enhancements. In 2014, they founded Eli Brands, a consumer products company, where they recruited and led a highly qualified team to manage brands. Hasan led the end-to-end process of creating a new brand for heartburn relief, TummyZen, and expanded the product portfolio through the acquisition of the SoCozy brand of haircare products.

Hasan Ansari has a diverse educational background. Hasan obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. Prior to that, they earned a General Certificate of Education, Advanced Levels (University of Cambridge) from Karachi Grammar School in 1999. In 2012, they received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Yale School of Management. Hasan also holds a Master's Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University, which they obtained in 2011. In addition, Ansari has obtained several certifications, including an Advanced Oral Proficiency in Arabic (Rating: Adv-Mid) from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in 2011, a Six Sigma Lean Process Design and Green Belt Training Program from Merrill Lynch Six Sigma Institute in 2008, a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in 2006, and a Registered Representative / Series 7 from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority / National Association Of Securities Dealers in 2007.