Dr. Appu Kuttan is an Indian American philanthropist, consultant, author, and the founder and chairman of the National Education Foundation (NEF), a global non-profit organization, founded in 1989. Dr. Appu Kuttan has been an advisor to many national and world leaders, including three US Administrations — Clinton, Bush and Obama, U.S. Congressional leaders, former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (in helping to make India a global IT power) and Mauritius Prime Minister (on transforming Mauritius into an IT-focused nation). He is a Philanthropist who donated most of his personal funds from the sale of the World-famous Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy to the National Education Foundation (NEF). Described as a “Dedicated Difference Maker;” he has won several awards including the 2006 Global Digital Literacy Champion, the 2011 University of Wisconsin Distinguished Achievement Award, and the 2019 California Legislature Distinguished Service. He has been a mentor to many people, including world tennis champions Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, and U.S. Presidential Honoree Roger Kuttan. Dr. Kuttan has a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering.
At Red Comet, Dr. Kuttan helps the team develop solutions to make America "job-ready." NEF has access to a million licenses that Dr. Kuttan is helping Red Comet channel to 6-12 students throughout the country.
Mr. Divakar Kamath has been a successful private equity fund manager for over 35 years. He has extensive experience sourcing deals, conducting due diligence on portfolio companies, and structuring Investments. Divakar is the General Partner at Pacesetter Capital Group. He was Executive Vice President of Equico Capital Corporation, an Equitable Life venture division, and Vice President at Fulcrum Venture Capital Corp.
Divakar graduated with an MBA from UCLA in 1973. He has an MS from Stanford University and a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology.
At Red Comet, Divakar advises the company on business strategy and positioning.
Mr. Bill Searight is a CPA and an attorney and formerly a Partner with Deloitte, a global accounting, tax and consultancy firm. His career is focused on business organization structures, accounting, financing and tax matters. At Red Comet, Bill will serve as the Legal Counsel and oversee all matters related to this area.