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In 2001, Kripa saw an opportunity to form a company that could provide innovative technology solutions. Drawing on her experience working with business intelligence applications, she collaborated with Sanjeev to launch The Athene Group, taking on responsibility for the day-to-day general management of the company.

Kripa is respected for being a results-oriented problem solver who can build high-energy and efficient teams and keep everyone focused on the firm’s mission of delivering quality technology offerings to extremely satisfied clients. She ensures that each team has the right people, systems and infrastructure to deliver on the promise. Responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and operational success, Kripa has helped to lead the growth of the firm from a start-up to the thriving organization it is today.

Kripa enjoys music, reading, entertaining and, most importantly, spending time with her husband and daughter. She is also an executive member of a community chapter of a non-profit organization, and supports multiple charities in the US and India.

Nedra leads sales strategy and execution at Skience to drive growth objectives. In her career, Nedra has led sales for insurance, financial services and technology companies. As a consultant, she has worked with many start-up and early stage companies to organize company structures and business and marketing plans that enabled them to effectively launch their businesses.

Nedra is Mensa qualified and proficient in solution-selling strategies and processes. She is listed in Who’s Who in Industry and Finance, is a member of Women in Coli, and has received numerous industry recognition and awards, including a “Top 50 Tech Visionaries” honor from Intercon in 2019. She attended Pittsburgh State University, where she studied marketing and business administration.

Currently residing in Olathe, Kansas, Nedra enjoys writing industry articles and speaking to groups about her passions.

Greg has been an agent of change for over 25 years. As a management and technology consultant for most of his career, he has led change initiatives for dozens of organizations. As the head of Skience’s Salesforce services division, Greg leads a team of professionals with expertise in management and technology consulting, Salesforce implementation, and financial services.

After graduating from the University of Michigan with a finance degree, Greg quickly found a passion for technology and consulting, initially learning system development and project management at Accenture. After almost two decades of leading CRM, billing and other technology consulting projects for telecom and government clients, Greg explored his interest in finance during stints with Freddie Mac and Capital One. During that time, he led initiatives to integrate Freddie’s capital markets systems with JP Morgan; scale and replace Freddie’s default and foreclosure systems during the housing crisis; and merge the ING Direct and Capital One online banking businesses.

Before joining Skience, Greg spent six years with Acumen Solutions, a Global Strategic Salesforce SI partner. During that time, Greg built and led a $30 million revenue industry vertical. Prior to that role, he was an Account Executive for Acumen, overseeing many successful Salesforce implementations and digital transformations.

In his free time, Greg enjoys playing roller hockey and poker, and watching University of Michigan sports and his son’s ice hockey games. Greg lives in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife and son.

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Michelle has over twenty years of experience as a senior financial leader in SaaS and software technology companies. Michelle joined Skience in 2019 to lead the accounting and finance team as the company continues its strong growth trajectory. She has extensive experience working with high-growth technology companies to build the financial infrastructure and team needed to scale with the company’s needs.

Michelle holds a BS in Accounting from George Mason University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She started her career in public accounting, but soon thereafter, found she preferred the high energy and cutting-edge environment of technology firms.

In her free time, Michelle enjoys music, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two daughters. She also loves to try new restaurants with family and friends.