Thara PillaiCo-FounderRebelWomen
Thara Pillai is the Principal of TNP Consulting, a management consulting firm that specializes in marketing and business development. She has advised global companies such as SES-ASTRA, Universal Music Group, and Terra Lycos. For SES Astra she conducted an evaluation of key markets in EMEA for the company's 10 year strategic plan. Prior to this, Thara was head of the video division for Music.com in New York. She pioneered some of the first video entertainment and advertising propositions on the Internet, securing and creating advertising and sponsorship programs with Reebok, Universal Music Group, DreamWorks Music, Warner Bros., BMG and Sony Music. Thara’s career began in broadcasting, where she worked as a television journalist, producer, and bureau manager. In Toronto, New York, and London she worked for companies such as ABC, CBC, CTV, Discovery, and Vision TV. She holds an MBA in Global Media & Telecommunications from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, a Master of Journalism from Carlton University in Ottawa, and a BA in Media from Ryerson University in Toronto. She is a 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Boston.
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