Leadership team

The senior leadership team at Pelican includes experts from the Fintech and payments industries. Our leaders specialise in Artificial Intelligence, payments, and compliance – having worked in these areas for over 25 years.

Nino Di Teodor,

CEO

  • 20+ years of senior leadership in financial services, payments, and financial crime compliance, with P&L ownership and product innovation experience across Tier 1 banks, credit unions, and fintech organizations.
  • Previously VP at Symcor (fraud and financial crimes) and senior leader at Central 1 Credit Union (digital banking and payments).
  • MBA from Ivey School of Business.

Daren Trousdell,

Executive Chairman

  • Founder and Managing Partner at KOAT Capital, a firm committed to strategic investment across diverse industries, focusing on emerging growth opportunities.
  • Serial Entrepreneur: Over 20 years of experience in founding, growing, and exiting technology companies, including NowVertical Group and Clip Money Inc.

Winfield Ding,

CFO

  • Former CFO for multiple public and private companies.
  • 12+ years of experience in accounting and finance.
  • MBA from Chinese University of Hong Kong.

John Desmond,

Chair of Audit Committee

  • Over 40 years in public accounting, serving mid-cap public and private equity-backed companies across industries including manufacturing, banking, and technology.
  • Former Partner-in-Charge and Senior Audit Partner, Grant Thornton LLP (New York & Long Island).

John Adamovich,

Director

  • Public company CFO with over 30 years exp. in senior public accounting
  • Former CFO of  Aeroflex Holding Corporation (NYSE), Pall Corporation (NYSE)
  • Former Sr. Partner at KPMG.

Marcel J. Van der Wal,

Director

  • Former Chief Revenue Officer, COO, and Board Member at Pelican.ai,
  • Past Director at ViaData, spearheading its transition to an “As a Service” business model and overseeing market leadership in the Dutch housing corporation sector.
  • Partner at Quadrum Capital, focusing on private equity investments, MBOs, and business growth strategies.