Davide Vassallo
Chief Executive Officer, dss+
Davide leads a global operations management consulting business that transforms workplaces and work cultures to deliver sustained improvements in safety, productivity and capability. Since joining dss+ in 2010, Davide has focused on helping corporations manage operational risk, achieve operational excellence and improve performance while reducing their environmental footprints. He brings experience across industries from oil and gas to transportation, telecommunications, and manufacturing.
Vladimir Kral
Chief Financial Officer, dss+
Vladimir is a global leader with 25 years of diverse experience across geographies and industries, including 10 in management consulting. He offers comprehensive counsel and guidance on Finance, Tax, Accounting, Audit, Treasury, FP&A, Compliance, M&A, Private Equity and Leadership. He also has strategic insight with progressive international experience acquired through guidance and leadership in global complex and transformation projects.
Melissa Barrett
Managing Director, Corporate Impact & Practices
Dr Melissa Barrett has over 20 years' professional experience in Sustainability Strategy with a consulting background at Accenture and Arthur D. Little. Melissa has a focus on strategic sustainability — bridging growth, strategy, trust and implementation through partnerships, product innovation, value chains, and systems change projects. She has worked with agriculture and F&B clients across complex markets, and with food and consumer industry associations driving both value and sustainable impact.
Thorsten has more than 20 years of experience as a management consultant, a partner in a global firm, and more recently as a leader of international professional services businesses. In his current role, with dss+, he will focus on ensuring that we deliver client solutions efficiently and effectively. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Textile Science degree and is bilingual in English and German.
Marco Pagnini
Managing Director, Industries
Marco helps organisations integrate risk management into decision-making processes at strategic and operational levels. He has led large-scale programmes to reduce risk, improve business performance and organisational effectiveness.
Davide leads a global operations management consulting business that transforms workplaces and work cultures to deliver sustained improvements in safety, productivity and capability. Since joining dss+ in 2010, Davide has focused on helping corporations manage operational risk, achieve operational excellence and improve performance while reducing their environmental footprints. He brings experience across industries from oil and gas to transportation, telecommunications, and manufacturing.
Vladimir is a global leader with 25 years of diverse experience across geographies and industries, including 10 in management consulting. He offers comprehensive counsel and guidance on Finance, Tax, Accounting, Audit, Treasury, FP&A, Compliance, M&A, Private Equity and Leadership. He also has strategic insight with progressive international experience acquired through guidance and leadership in global complex and transformation projects.
Dr Melissa Barrett has over 20 years' professional experience in Sustainability Strategy with a consulting background at Accenture and Arthur D. Little. Melissa has a focus on strategic sustainability — bridging growth, strategy, trust and implementation through partnerships, product innovation, value chains, and systems change projects. She has worked with agriculture and F&B clients across complex markets, and with food and consumer industry associations driving both value and sustainable impact.
Thorsten has more than 20 years of experience as a management consultant, a partner in a global firm, and more recently as a leader of international professional services businesses. In his current role, with dss+, he will focus on ensuring that we deliver client solutions efficiently and effectively. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Textile Science degree and is bilingual in English and German.
Marco helps organisations integrate risk management into decision-making processes at strategic and operational levels. He has led large-scale programmes to reduce risk, improve business performance and organisational effectiveness.
Srinivasan Ramabhadran
Managing Director, Asia Pacific, dss+
Srini has over 35 years of experience that includes managing operations and management consulting. He now leads the Asia Pacific region of dss+. In previous roles, he was Business Director for India and ASEAN teams and Asia Pacific Fulfillment Director. Previously he worked as the Global Director for Operations Risk Management (ORM) and led a regional team of solution architects and consultants. He also led the development of a risk-based approach to safety globally.
Cedric Parentelli
Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Over his 20+ years career, Cedric has focused on operational improvement to deliver measurable and sustainable operational and financial results. He has led multiple global business transformation programs across multiple industries focussing on identifying and delivering rapid and sustainable business results in term of cash, cost and service level. He has a Master’s degree in management and a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
William Hendrickson
Managing Director, North America
William leads the dss+ North America operations management consulting business. He works with executives at client organisations acting as a trusted advisor to manage operational risk, achieve operational excellence and deliver improved sustainable business performance. William has a diversified executive leadership skill set that has enabled an exceptional track record as a builder of collaborative high-performance teams that have helped clients consistently deliver their business goals.
Julio Albernaz
Managing Director, Latin America
Julio is the Regional Director for Latin America at dss+ with over 24 years of experience in consulting, management of key accounts and projects in Brazil and abroad. He has extensive experience in management of E&P multi-million capital projects, practice projects and groups, and business process excellence and standardisation, such as mergers and acquisitions. His expertise lies in digital transformation, CAPEX project management, and he is an industrial specialist in international projects.
Emma Cuttler
Chief Human Resources Officer
Emma has been with dss+ for more than nine years and brings over 20 years of international HR experience to the team. She is responsible for engaging global teams to execute business initiatives that enhance the company culture and add value for the business. Emma’s expertise includes strengthening employee engagement, talent acquisition, business acquisitions and integrations, performance management and initiating capability development programs.
Srini has over 35 years of experience that includes managing operations and management consulting. He now leads the Asia Pacific region of dss+. In previous roles, he was Business Director for India and ASEAN teams and Asia Pacific Fulfillment Director. Previously he worked as the Global Director for Operations Risk Management (ORM) and led a regional team of solution architects and consultants. He also led the development of a risk-based approach to safety globally.
Over his 20+ years career, Cedric has focused on operational improvement to deliver measurable and sustainable operational and financial results. He has led multiple global business transformation programs across multiple industries focussing on identifying and delivering rapid and sustainable business results in term of cash, cost and service level. He has a Master’s degree in management and a Bachelor's degree in engineering.
William leads the dss+ North America operations management consulting business. He works with executives at client organisations acting as a trusted advisor to manage operational risk, achieve operational excellence and deliver improved sustainable business performance. William has a diversified executive leadership skill set that has enabled an exceptional track record as a builder of collaborative high-performance teams that have helped clients consistently deliver their business goals.
Julio is the Regional Director for Latin America at dss+ with over 24 years of experience in consulting, management of key accounts and projects in Brazil and abroad. He has extensive experience in management of E&P multi-million capital projects, practice projects and groups, and business process excellence and standardisation, such as mergers and acquisitions. His expertise lies in digital transformation, CAPEX project management, and he is an industrial specialist in international projects.
Emma has been with dss+ for more than nine years and brings over 20 years of international HR experience to the team. She is responsible for engaging global teams to execute business initiatives that enhance the company culture and add value for the business. Emma’s expertise includes strengthening employee engagement, talent acquisition, business acquisitions and integrations, performance management and initiating capability development programs.