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Steven Jones
To his role as the Chief Operating Officer of Radix, Steve brings a keen understanding of the unique legal, regulatory and financial challenges facing start-up companies in the global marketplace. Steve is an attorney and experienced financial analyst and is skilled in complex arbitration and litigation. Steve previously worked with Peabody Holding Company, where he was heavily involved in the valuation and acquisition of target companies. He played a lead role in working with Lehman Brothers on a $2.4 billion debt offering that resulted in Peabody ceasing to be a publicly traded entity.
Greg Mefford
Greg Mefford is the Chief Strategy Officer of Radix. To this role, he brings extensive experience empowering businesses to meet unique market challenges. Greg previously spent 14 years with Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery, including ten years in Europe. There he was instrumental in opening new markets, building distribution and creating sales and marketing organizations to support the winery’s efforts in the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Christopher Messina
As Chief Development Officer, Christopher developed Radix's international offices in India and China. Currently, Christopher, is working to develop additional strategic relationships and alliances in those countries and in other countries important to Radix's overall growth plan.
Christopher counsels Radix clients, inventors and joint venture partners on issues associated with global trade and global expansion, focusing primarily on entity formation decisions, accounting issues, international taxation, and international IP transfer and protection.
Christopher is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a degree in accounting (with highest honors). He received his J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School. Prior to joining Radix, Christopher worked for a large international law firm and a "Big 4" accounting firm where he provided international tax planning and compliance advice to multinational corporations. Christopher also is a certified public accountant (CPA). He is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Sanjay Agrawal
Sanjay Agrawal is the Intellectual Property Counsel for Radix. As an attorney with a technical background in electrical engineering, Sanjay’s experience includes advising multi-national companies on how to develop their patent portfolios as well as developing strategies for protecting their inventions. Sanjay previously was in-house counsel for Nestle Purina, where he was globally responsible for all patent matters for Nestle’s PetCare business, including developing and protecting the patent portfolio, analyzing competitor’s patents, and defining a global patent strategy. Further, Sanjay has considerable experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, determining the ability to freely operate an invention, as well as possible infringement issues regarding the invention. He has advised clients on patent litigation matters as well as negotiated technology transfer and licensing agreements. Lastly, prior to becoming an attorney, Sanjay spent 14 years as an engineering working for the defense industry, so he understands the engineering process from designing a product to testing the product. Sanjay is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to practice law in Missouri.
Ravi Kini
Ravi Kini will be advising and coordinating with the associates of Radix throughout the world to ensure that Indian entities get the maximum exposure for their intellectual capital. Ravi is the Managing Attorney of M. V. Kini & Co., one of India’s leading law firms with offices in most major cities of India and associates around the world. Ravi has completed his L.L.M. degree in International Finance at the University of Georgia, U.S.A., after having obtained an L.L.B. degree from the University of Bombay. Ravi is specialized in drafting, negotiating and vetting commercial contracts, international agreements, and supervising legal audits. He has been involved in international negotiations on behalf of the Government of India pertaining to foreign investment in the Road sector. He represents government and private airlines in negotiating contracts and regularly advises them on regulatory compliances in India.
Ravi services numerous international clients and helps them understand the legal and corporate environment in India. He also enables Indian entities to successfully negotiate with international partners. Ravi has a keen understanding of international business and is aware of the challenges facing trans-boundary businesses. His association with Radix enables Indian entities to build vital linkages with international partners, to devise a commercialization strategy that has the strongest chance of success.
Vinod Suri
Vinod Suri is the Indian Projects Manager. He is a law graduate and is a member of the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Vinod has previously worked for Air India for over 31 years where he was involved with aircraft projects, structuring of aircraft financing, cash flow management, financial accounting and budgets. Vinod has traveled extensively in India and abroad and has spoken at various seminars in India and abroad on issues related to aircraft financing & aircraft fuel management. Vinod has also served United Nations Industrial Development Organization on a deputation to Guyana in 1990.
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