Vinay Mehra is a seasoned financial and strategic leader with a distinguished career spanning several high-impact roles. Currently an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School on the Future of Media initiative, Vinay is researching new business models for the Media and industry, bringing his extensive industry insights to enrich the learning experience.Over the last 4 years, Vinay has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at a number of private equity backed companies with SaaS revenue models, overseeing financial operations and strategic growth and providing reporting to the sponsors and lenders.As President and CEO of The Boston Globe Media Group (2017-2020), Vinay transformed a struggling business into a profitable, digitally advanced media powerhouse, achieving $100 million in profits and significantly expanding digital reach. Prior to that, as CFO of POLITICO, he navigated an executive transition and expanded the business into Europe.Vinay's earlier career includes leadership roles at Zero Stage Capital, Primus Telecommunications, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he honed his expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and M&A.With a Master's in Industrial Management from Clarkson University and a Bachelor's in Commerce from the University of Delhi, Vinay combines deep financial acumen with strategic vision, making significant contributions to each organization he leads.'