Executive Team

Saagar Govil, CEO

Saagar Govil has been with Cemtrex since 2008 and has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President since December 2011. He was recently named #17 on Business Insider’s “Top 100 of Silicon Alley” and “Top 40 Under 40” by Stony Brook University. Prior to becoming the CEO, he was Vice President of Operations, responsible for sales, marketing, production, and engineering. He began his career as an applications engineer providing customer support on-site and designing turn-key engineered systems for various customers and projects. Saagar Govil has a B.E. in Materials Engineering from Stony Brook University, N.Y.

Chris Moore

Chris has over a decade of experience in finance analytics and accounting. During his career, Chris has worked as a strategic leader with a number of public and private technology companies, holding responsibility for improving business operations, financial planning, analytics, equity management, investor relations, and compliance. Prior to joining Cemtrex, he held finance and accounting leadership positions at Shoretel, Smartling, mparticle, and Clarifai. Chris is a CFA Charterholder, holds a BA from the University of Miami, and received his MBA from Yale University School of Management.

Board of Directors

Metodi Filipov, Director

Metodi Filipov is an entrepreneur and technology executive with over 25 years of experience creating, operating and driving growth for technology companies. He has a proven track record of identifying business opportunities and building compelling products. Metodi was formerly VP of Operations at Cemtrex from 2008 to 2010. After Cemtrex, Metodi served as Managing Director of Bianor, a mobile consulting company providing solutions for enterprise clients.

Chris Wagner, Director

Mr. Wagner is a technology expert who partners with investors, executives, and entrepreneurs to grow their professional brands, revenues, and customers. Chris is currently a Managing Partner at OTT Advisors. Prior to joining OTT, he co-founded internet start-up NeuLion and helped grow the business to $100 million dollars, which sold to Endeavor for $250 million in cash. After spending more than a decade in the video internet streaming industry, Mr. Wagner has developed an uncanny ability to start-up new technology businesses and enhance existing enterprises through digitally enabled services. Mr. Wagner holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and business administration from the University of Delaware.

Manpreet Singh, Director

Mr. Singh is the currently the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Singh Capital Partners (SCP), a multifamily office that directs investments into venture capital, real estate, and growth equity. SCP invests capital on behalf of Fortune 500 CXOs, Unicorn founders and operators and has executed investments in North America, Europe and Asia. Prior to founding, SCP, Manpreet was the Co-Founder of TalkLocal – a venture backed local services marketplace. Prior to TalkLocal, Manpreet worked at Profit Investment Management, a DC-based firm, where he was responsible for managing $1B invested in technology companies globally for the firm. He serves on the numerous non-profit and private company boards including AcquCo, US Inspect, Embrace Software, Snowball Industries, Shukr Investments, Suburban Hospital (John Hopkins Medicine) and Dingman Center at the Smith School of Business. He is a CFA Charterholder and Manpreet received his MBA from the Wharton School of Business in Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Real Estate. He also holds a B.S. in Finance with a citation in Entrepreneurship from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Brian Kwon, Director

Mr. Kwon is presently the President and Chief Procurement Officer of H Mart. Brian has extensive operations experience in purchasing, distribution, logistics, IT, HR, and e-commerce from his time at H-Mart. Brian has completed the Harvard Business School General Management Program.

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