A Metallurgical Engineer by training, Sumantra Sen also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in Business Strategy and Human Resources.

Sumantra is the Founder and Managing Director of Transnational Business Solutions (TBS), a New York City-based strategic advisory and operations consulting firm. Sumantra enjoys creating unique partnerships by linking academic worlds with private industries including human healthcare, and also developing capabilities in advanced data analytics and technology.

In his 30- plus years of professional experience, Sumantra has served and advised in pet wellness, human health care, nonprofit and social enterprise, packaged goods, engineering, and financial service.

Sumantra has worked with Fortune 100 companies and entrepreneurial start-up ventures in many countries. His senior leadership positions in Mobil Oil, Cummins Power, Invensys, and Lazard make him an expert in start-up and change management, retail and distribution, international and big-ticket M&A initiatives, and capability sourcing. As a former CEO, he has experience in operational innovations, marketing, team building, and mentoring.

Sumantra helps create a future where smaller businesses are empowered to also be part of our globalized world. Sumantra is very active in professional/business communities, and is also a regular speaker at international business schools and spends time with academic communities abroad. Besides his love for animals, Sumantra is passionate about climate change, having co-founded a nonprofit website that is the go-to portal for every aspect of climate change. (climatechangeresources.org)

Having been a pet parent himself to one of the best dogs in the world, Sumantra believes that all animals deserve to be treated with kindness and respect, and that the companionship, trust, loyalty, and unconditional love and acceptance they give us are priceless and bring a great deal of joy and meaning to people’s lives.