The 2024 Leaders in Technology Consulting: Avani Desai

Avani Desai is a Chief Executive Officer at Schellman, the largest niche cybersecurity assessment firm in the world that focuses on technology assessments. Avani is an accomplished executive with domestic and international experience in information security, operations, P&L, oversight and marketing involving both start-up and growth organizations. She has been featured in Forbes, CIO.com, and the Wall Street Journal and is a sought-after speaker as a voice on a variety of emerging topics, including security, privacy, information security, future technology trends, and the expansion of young women involved in technology.

With all that being said, Avani still considers her greatest accomplishment to be personal rather than professional—she is the proud mother to her son, Sahil, daughter, Sareena, and youngest son, Hastin.

Avani is also an avid runner, always looking to sign up for the next Disney marathon.