North Sails Leadership

Alan brings extensive experience as a finance veteran, with significant international expertise, who helps companies raise capital, develop financial strategy and manage due diligence. His background includes positions as CFO, corporate treasurer, and fundraiser for private and public companies. He’s held corporate management positions at Cyrium Technologies, Deerpath Energy, Vietnam Chipscale Advanced Packaging Services (which he co-founded), The Garrett Group of San Francisco, Varian Semiconductor (Nasdaq: VSEA), East Asia Ventures, LLC, and Prodigy International, Inc. He learned the buyout business and manufacturing at Connell Limited Partnership, a Boston based buyout firm, and started his career with the Bank Supervision Division of The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Alan holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and International Business from Babson College and a BSBA in Finance and Economics from the School of Management at Boston University.

Andrew Schneider is a CFO at North Sails and is based in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He has worked as Service Manager at Doyle Sailmakers and General Manager at Doyle Sailmakers. Andrew studied at NELCO between 2005 and 2009.

International executive with 10 + years experience in managing digital business across fashion and sporting good industries. Digital DTC and Digital Transformation expert highly experienced in driving digital and omnichannel agenda on a global scale coordinating teams and resources. Innovative approach in managing business partnerships with most relevant e-commerce players applying highly structured mix of digital marketing and commercial strategy. Proven experience in leading digital media and performance campaigns across the most advanced marketplaces increasing brand awareness and volume of sales. Dynamic leader strongly connected with footwear, lifestyle and fashion networks with successful achievements working in highly demanding and global companies