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Priya Iyer
Chairman & CEO, Board member, Entrepreneur
Priya Iyer is an experienced executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years of diverse international experience in the software industry.13 She is currently the CEO and Board Member of Concertiv, a position she has held since August 2021.3 Concertiv is a leading provider of procurement services for professional services firms.2
Prior to her role at Concertiv, Priya has had an impressive career:
- She was the CEO of Vee24, driving 100% year-on-year growth and 40% net margins.1
- She founded and served as CEO of Anaqua, Inc., growing it into a global SaaS solutions provider for Intellectual Asset Management.1
- She held leadership positions at Steelpoint Technologies and AGENCY.COM, where she founded and grew a financial services practice to $250 million in less than 5 years.1
Priya is known for her leadership philosophy centered on engaging clients and employees to build industry-leading SaaS software platforms and delivering exceptional stakeholder value.1 Her success has earned her several recognitions, including:
- New England Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014
- Ranked on the 2015 top 100 Entrepreneur list by the Boston Globe
- The Top Women Leaders in SaaS 2018 by TSR (The SaaS Report)
- Named "Top 3 highly accomplished Women CEOs in SaaS" for 20191
Priya holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Computer Science and an MBA from the Sloan Fellows program at MIT Sloan.1 She is also an Operating Advisor at Long Arc Capital and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College.3
As of February 2025, Priya Iyer has recently stepped down from her role as CEO of Concertiv, with Shane Torchiana appointed as the new CEO.2 During her tenure since 2021, Iyer successfully built Concertiv into an industry leader, doubling its client base and revenues, and greatly expanding its product offerings.2

