Ed Funaro has led and grown successful technology services firms for more than 30 years, working with global clients to formulate strategies and implement large, complex, business-critical systems.

He is currently a Managing Partner at Revenue Architects, where he helps mid-market companies achieve their growth goals.  He is also an investor, board member and advisor to start-ups.

Previously, Ed was President of Computer Enterprises Inc (CEI), a $140M management consulting firm where he worked with the Board of Directors to implement growth and profitability strategies.  He joined CEI from Global Systems Integrators (GSI) where he was an SVP and grew revenues 30% while positioning the firm to be acquired.

Prior to GSI, Ed was Principal Director, North America, for Accenture’s $1.2B Cloud First Practice.  He joined Accenture when Cloud Sherpas, a venture-backed cloud applications consultancy and Salesforce Global Strategic Partner, was acquired.  Ed served as Chief Revenue Officer at Cloud Sherpas, having grown the firm from a start-up to 1,300 employees and $175M in revenues.

Previously, Ed held leadership and partner roles at Cap Gemini, CSC Consulting, Greenwich Technology Partners, Ernst & Young and Accenture, where he led teams to drive growth and deliver strategic value for clients.

Throughout his career, Ed has been responsible for more than $5B in consulting services revenues.  His client-first listening approach, results-driven focus and participatory management style have been instrumental building successful teams and business solutions.

Ed is a graduate of Connecticut College and received an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Business. He lives in Guilford, CT with his wife of 37 years and has 3 grown children.