Lata Gullapalli

CEO

London, England, United Kingdom31 yrs 1 mo experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in financial restructuring and M&A advice.
Passionate about mentorship programs for women.
Successful author with bestseller achievements.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned consultant and author in the finance and non-profit sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic PlanningBoard LeadershipFundraising

Other Skills

Performance ManagementFinancial RestructuringPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisPortfolio ManagementBusiness DevelopmentChange ManagementProgram ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial ServicesVenture CapitalNegotiation

About

As a Consultant and Chair and Non-Executive Director, I help businesses achieve their full potential by providing financial restructuring, private equity placements, and M&A advice. I design and run programmes for mentorship of women in rural areas in multiple countries as well as providing mentoring and development programs for senior leaders. I also design and implement restructure and rebuild programs for education of children and young persons in developing countries, leveraging my passion, innovative disruption and for life changing economic and thereby social and community impact. In addition, I invest in high growth businesses in the finance and renewable energy sectors, where I mentor entrepreneurs and guide them on strategic decisions. I have a proven record of delivering positive outcomes in both corporate and NGO sectors, as well as co-authoring a book on the covid pandemic based on global interviews. I am a successful author of fiction as well as being a leader who takes pride in inspiring and motivating others. I hold the credentials of Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Secretary.

Experience

31 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

5 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

14 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Un women uk

Envoy Circle

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos

The savoir faire company

Chairperson

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · United Kingdom · Hybrid

Projects in several countries for financial independence and sustainable economic and social change in line with the UN sustainable goals for rural development.

Strategic PlanningBoard LeadershipFundraisingPerformance Management

Harijan sevak sangh (kingsway camp)

Trustee Advisor and Board Member

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Independent

2 roles

Education programmes

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

Teach a course called ‘How to Think’ to senior bankers, leaders, entrepreneurs and students in several countries.
The course is a mini case study filled course based on my own work experiences in Asia, Russia, Europe and the USA, on how work situations can be handled to achieve results, breaking and working around potential barriers and deadlock type situations.
A very popular course across all groups as it is not something taught via curriculum.

Author

Jun 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

Co-wrote a book on covid along along with talks on covid and brexit. Wrote a story for a collection of adult stories. Published and got independent reviews saying excellent.
Published my first collection of short stories in October 2021 and achieved bestseller #1, #2 and #9 position in three catagories.
Writing a full novel next.

Non executive director

Chair and Non Executive Director

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

Independent consultant

Finance Consulting

Aug 2011 – Present · 14 yrs 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Financial restructuring, private equity placements and m&a advice.

Shal inc.

Owner

Jan 2003 – Aug 2011 · 8 yrs 7 mos · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

portfolio management

Cet

Head of investment banking mergers and acquisitions

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 · 2 yrs · Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

was doing m&a in Russia- very exciting and immensely satisfying as well as learning- think on your feet in such a rapidly evolving market. began portfolio management as well some years ago.

Cislink

Head

Sep 1999 – Jul 2001 · 1 yr 10 mos · Moscow, Russian Federation

Worked with funding next stage expansion for Cislink which is Neutral trading platform for FMCG goods.

Merill lynch

Investment Banking

Aug 1993 – Jul 1999 · 5 yrs 11 mos · South Asia

Capital raising advisory, set up domestic corporate finance capability, product design, co-lead team for joint venture negotiation, pricing, due diligence for valuation. Built and managed cross cultural teams and built and maintained relationships with other market intermediaries.