Board of Directors
About
Deepak Chopra, MD
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
DEEPAK CHOPRA MD, FACP, FRCP founder of the Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and umanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is also an Honorary Fellow in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is the author of over 95 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. For the last thirty years, Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution, and in his latest book, Digital Dharma (Harmony/Rodale, 09/17/24), Chopra navigates the balance between technology and expanded awareness, explaining that while AI cannot duplicate human intelligence, it can vastly enhance personal and spiritual growth. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as “one of their top 100 most influential people.”
Poonacha Machaiah
MANAGING DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Poonacha Machaiah is the CEO of The Chopra Foundation, dedicated to improving health, social and planetary wellbeing. Co-founder of Seva.Love the metaverse platform for wellbeing and ChopraX, a venture platform backing transformative entrepreneurs reimagining the future of health and wellbeing, along with world-renowned mind-body medicine pioneer and New York Times best-selling author Deepak Chopra, MD.
He has co-founded initiatives such as NeverAlone® to address mental well-being and suicide prevention. Co-founded CIRCA®, an anxiety management platform, along with Srini Pillay, MD — Harvard-trained psychiatrist and brain researcher, and Cyberhuman.ai, a personalized AI platform for optimizing health and wellness.
He is on the board of transformative companies such as The Healing Company, Beacon Media, Limitless Minds and Reulay. He has also held senior management positions at Nortel, Iridium, Motorola and Sasken. He holds an MBA from the College of William and Mary, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering.
Ajay K. Gupta
DIRECTOR
Ajay Gupta, CPWA® CRPC® CIMA® is a wealth management veteran and most recently, retired Chief Investment Strategist of Creative Planning, a $200 Billion registered investment advisor.
Mr. Gupta earned his Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in finance. At the Wharton School of Business’ Advanced Training Program, he received the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) designation. Mr. Gupta completed the Private Equity and Venture Capital (PEVC) program at the Harvard Business School, as well as the Certified Private Wealth Advisor Education Program from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Ajay now sits on the board of CAZ Investments, a 20-year-old firm that provides exclusive access to unique alternatives. He is also a board member of the Tony Robbins Foundation. He and his family are active in the community with various philanthropic endeavors via his family foundation.
Ajay enjoys the company of fascinating people, international travels, fine dining, exploring investment opportunities, and most importantly spending quality time with his wife and 3 children.
Ivan Soto-Wright
DIRECTOR
Ivan Soto-Wright is co-founder & Chief Executive Officer of MoonPay.
Ivan is a leading financial technology entrepreneur and investor, and is a member of the Milken Institute Fintech Advisory Council. Throughout his career he has advocated for building systems and developing technologies that increase financial freedom.
Before founding MoonPay, Ivan was CEO and co-founder at Saveable (acquired by Plum Fintech), a smart money app that has helped millions of people in the UK and Europe to invest, save and mange their spending through automation.
He began his career at London-based investment advisory firm Redington, where he provided strategic asset allocation and portfolio construction advice to some of the world’s largest pension funds and insurance companies.
He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Special Honors in Economics from The George Washington University. He also studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Chopra Foundation.
Mr. David Steinberg
DIRECTOR
Kevin Levy
CORPORATE COUNSEL
Kevin Levy is a shareholder in GrayRobinson’s Miami office and leads the firm’s Technology Transactions Team. For more than 25 years, Kevin has advised innovative companies at all stages of growth on business, corporate and technology matters, including U.S. and foreign-based global corporations, technology enterprises and entrepreneurial ventures.
Kevin is known for his personalized approach to solving problems and providing practical, real-world advice on mergers and acquisitions, complex IT development and outsourcing, and data privacy and security matters. He also provides strategic counseling for clients on corporate structuring and restructuring, intellectual property and technology licensing, and delivery of online services.
Kevin was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Technology Law by Best Lawyers in America® for 2016, 2019, and 2021, and in 2017 was presented with the “Salute to Miami’s Leaders” Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. He has also received recognition from numerous other industry publications, including Super Lawyers, Florida Trend, South Florida Business Journal and Business Leader Media. Kevin is frequently interviewed by regional and national media on current business and technology law issues and trends.
In addition to practicing law, Kevin has devoted substantial time, energy and mentorship to developing the Florida technology community, including serving as the chair of the Computer and Technology Law Committee of The Florida Bar, chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Technology and Bioscience Committee, and as co-chair of the Beacon Council’s Information and Technology Committee, as well as a mentor for local and national accelerator and incubator programs and numerous start-up ventures.