Umesh Johari

Umesh Johari is a seasoned business strategist with a wealth of experience in the sports industry. Having worked extensively on cross-functional projects with outside vendors, he boasts a track record of driving projects to execution. With a background in consulting, Johari holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and an undergraduate degree in Economics and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. He also studied film production at New York University. Currently serving as the Business Strategy Director at Elevate Sports Ventures, Johari previously worked as Director, Business Strategy and Analytics at the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to that, he was Senior Manager of Business Strategy and Analytics, Business Operations Manager, and Business Operations Analyst at the same organization. Further back, Johari worked as a Consultant and Summer Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, as well as a Senior Analyst at Analysis Group. He also has an Internship experience at Yahoo!. Johari relishes mentorship and management opportunities, with an appetite for strategic decision-making in collaborative work environments.