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Ali is managing director of UAS and a member of the firm’s investment committee. In addition to his investment responsibilities and heading up research, Ali oversees client services and finance. He joined UAS as managing director in early 2003 and serves on the firm’s board of directors.
Prior to joining UAS, Ali spent over 15 years in the field of global strategy consulting, acting in various leadership positions with The Monitor Company, ZEFER Corp, and Interact (The Institute for Interactive Management). He has advised senior executives in a variety of industries, including health care, consumer products and financial services, with a particular focus on enhancement of shareholder value.
In addition to his consulting background, Ali has direct management experience with several professional service organizations and has been a founding member of startups in both high-technology and business services areas.
Ali currently serves on the board of directors of Golden Eagle Asset Management, Inc., a privately held concern whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation for its shareholders by acquiring and managing operating companies in a variety of industries. He is also a director of Miller Chemical and Supply Company, LLC as well as that of MAPCO (Miller Auto Parts & Supply Company, Inc.).
Ali earned his PhD in Systems Sciences from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an MS in Operations Research from Stanford University, and a BS in Industrial Engineering (summa cum laude) from Syracuse University. He is the author of several articles and coeditor of the book Internal Markets: Bringing the Power of Free Enterprise inside Your Organizations, published by John Wiley & Sons.
Ali is married with three children and enjoys skiing, soccer, and squash. He lives in Manhattan.
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