Russell Rothchild is a serial entrepreneur who formed his first company at the age of 24. In 1996, he co-founded New York City-based Front Office Technologies to provide corporate IT strategy, project management, software development and network services to financial institutions and advertising agencies. Front Office Technologies, which was acquired by an Indian public IT firm in 2007, had never lost a client during its 11-year history. In addition to transacting the sale of his own company, Russ has successfully acquired five businesses in the US, Europe, and Africa as CEO, Americas Region / EVP, Merger’s & Acquisitions at SOFGEN, a multinational banking IT services firm. Russ managed businesses in the US and India for SOFGEN, where he continues to serve as Chairman of the Americas Region.

A third-generation New Yorker, Russ holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer & Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Columbia University.