Kalpesh Nanji

About Kalpesh Nanji

Accomplished strategy, marketing, product management, and corporate development executive that reliably and consistently leads organizations to success through the complex task of building a strategic and sustainable growth engine. Adept at creating new business and bringing new products to market through identification of opportunities, building rigorous business cases, developing effective go-to-market strategies, and effectively managing cross functional teams to execute. A creative strategist, highly effective at developing viable solutions from concept to launch, who has successfully spearheaded growth initiatives across three the Americas, EMEA, and APAC and led teams to produce over $1.5 Billion of new product activity. Brings diverse, multi-category experience in highly respected, global, B2B and B2C, public, private, and private equity backed manufacturing companies. Trusted strategic advisor and integration leader for IPO and M&A activity with experience from over $1.7 Billion of transactions. Supportive mentor, colleague, and leader focused on developing, inspiring, and growing talented teams. Intensely curious with an agile and adaptable approach.LEADERSHIP:Executive Team Experience | Cross Functional Team Management | P&L Management | Team Development | Global Management | BOD ExposureSTRATEGY AND M&A:Global Strategic Planning | M&A Management | Due Diligence | Integration Expertise | IPO | Investor RelationsSUSTAINABILITY / ESG:Initiative Leadership | Reporting Expertise | Global Framework Development | Thought LeadershipINNOVATION AND INSIGHTS:Market Research | Concept Development/Validation | Opportunity Identification/Ideation | VOC Prioritization PRODUCT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT:Design Strategy | New Product Development | Product Portfolio Management | Roadmap Development PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGEMENT:Market Intelligence | Customer Segmentation | Digital Marketing | Promotions and Programs PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:Stage Gate NPD | Process Mapping | Business Process Analysis | Six Sigma Training

Experience

1. Board Member

   Proptech Council

   Sep 2024 — Present

   The US Proptech Council is a nonprofit member-based organization focused on research, education and fostering innovation in the proptech and real estate industries as the trade association in the United States.

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate in Global Business

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Operations

• SMU Cox School of Business

  Executive Education - Marketing and Finance

  2009 — 2009

Skills

• Product Design
• Product Launch
• Design Strategy
• Brand Development
• Segmentation
• Customer Insight
• Business Strategy
• Consumer Insight
• Consumer Products
• Product Management
• Market Research
• Management
• Budgets
• Competitive Analysis
• Creative Direction
• Strategic Planning
• Innovation Development
• P&L Management
• Sustainability
• Market Development
• Marketing Management
• Product Marketing
• Product Innovation
• Strategy
• Budgeting
• Marketing
• Product Development
• Advertising Management
• Business Development
• Integrated Marketing
• New Business Development
• Market Planning
• Leadership
• Brand Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing Research