Thomas Silvestri, CEO

The founder and CEO of Opus Global Group, LLP his third start-up business ownership for IT strategy consulting, performance management and advisory solutions and services to SMB and enterprise companies. Over 20 years of successful entrepreneur business ownership and corporate executive experience in diverse executive roles involving global supply chain logistics,  sales/marketing, operations, IT, software, internet design, solutions architecture and management consulting with Fortune 1000 corporations located in North America and the EMEA. A recognized industry leader with outstanding achievements in managing global corporations and small businesses for IT, finance, supply chain, sales and operations in more than 15 international countries with multiple P&L centers and nearly 800 employees.

Prior to founding Opus Global Group, LLP, in 2000 and 2007 he launched his two new start-up companies providing global internet solutions, system integration services and custom software development to worldwide industries.

Thomas has worked in North America and the EMEA in senior executive positions including the President of Global IT/Software Development, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Vice President of Global Supply Chain Solutions, Director of Global Procurement/Logistics and CEO of TransMediaNet, Director of SAP PMO, and a Global Management Consultant, respectively.

"Innovation is the key to success in this business, and creative people fuel the OGG innovation," Silvestri said. Leading-edge creativity is especially important to OGG because business consulting is a service of the intangible. As such, people are my greatest assets and it's my job to maintain an environment that keeps those people innovating daily."

Industry Expertise:  Aerospace, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Advisory, Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Consumer Products, Financial Markets and Services, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Life Sciences, Supply Chain and Logistical services. 

Clients Served: ADC Telecommunications, SAP, JD Edwards, Sun Capital Holdings, Verizon, Baxter, Films for Humanities, Maui Jim, American West Airlines, Government of Germany, Southwestern Bell, Siemens, SBC Corporation, Cellular One, Aon, Stryker, United Pacific Corp, Touchsensor, Cardinal Health, Abbott Labs, ASG Telecom, Brunswick, JPM Chase, University of Bremen, West Deutsche RundFunk, Progressive Networks, Evidenta, GMBH, and the Bergman Group.

Education: Thomas earned an Associate B.A. from The Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Germany. B.A. degree in Music Performance and International Languages from American Conservatory of Chicago, an M.B.A. from Northwestern University, and has attended executive management courses at the Kellogg School of Management.