About The Searchlite

Scott is a 30 year veteran of product innovation, business development, marketing strategy and entrepreneurial startups. He has experience across many industries and has held leadership positions with Whirlpool Corporation, Fortune Brands, Burger King Corporation and Comerica. As a General Manager at Whirlpool, Scott was responsible for marketing, product development and P&L leadership of $1.2 billion premium appliance brand. Scott also spent several years as Director of The Inovo Group where he worked closely with Fortune 500 Companies focusing on strategic growth through application of disruptive innovation.

Steve’s unique professional path includes market intelligence innovation, business and financial investment consultation, global strategic planning, tactical business administration, and new markets business development. His industry experience began in higher education and public service; after which he graduated to Fortune 500 Building Materials, and nontraditional offerings such as Infrastructure as a Service. Steve brings the diligence of a professional researcher combined with the energy and disposition of an experienced interviewer. Steve’s education includes degrees in economics, business administration, and global trade history.

Gautam’s experience is in the life sciences, as well as new product launches. Prior to SearchLite, Gautam worked in the management consulting arm of IQVIA, assisting top 10 pharma companies in strategy, pricing and new product launches. Gautam worked as a product manager for new products at Charles River Laboratories, and was responsible for execution for a product launch expected to generate $5M of revenue. Previous to entering industry, Gautam was a scientist at the University of Michigan, where he received his PhD.