Gary Benkenstein

Gary Benkenstein is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in consultancy, project management, and technology leadership across various sectors, particularly in Fintech. Currently, Gary serves as a Consultant at Open Box Software and as Managing Director and Principal Consultant at Acovale, both roles taken on in late 2022. Prior roles include Chief Process Officer and Head of Data at Global Wealth Group, where responsibilities expanded to support additional leadership teams and coaching across multiple departments. Gary's earlier positions encompass Scrum Master at Ipreo, where leadership was provided to teams focused on bond issuance products, and contributions to project management and agile coaching at Saratoga. An early career featured roles as Project Leader and Software Engineer at Korbitec and the co-founding of Iridium Software. Academic qualifications include a BSc in Computer Science and Management Information Systems from Rhodes University.