About Syl

About Syl

SYL DI DIEGO PROFILE

Sylvester (Syl) Di Diego is an accomplished entrepreneur, venture consultant, digital consultant, board advisor, global 500 executive, and public speaker. 

“Better Call Syl” for Problem Solving, Strategies, Plans and Results. Syl serves as your Advisor, Strategist, Organizer, Integrator, or Implementor for new initiatives, new products and services, or to address crisis situations.

For over 20 years, Syl has been active in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Accelerators, Incubators, Commercializing Technologies, Digital Business, eCommerce, eMarketplaces, Platform Businesses, Digital Transformation, and Economic Development.

Syl previously served in a Global Fortune 500 Conglomerate for 17 years. His roles spanned C-Suite and Chairman Office staff, Investment Board Staff, and Manager for Corporate Finance, Investment Funds, and Portfolio Management (500 direct equity companies). Based in the USA and Japan he covered the Americas and Asia regions. Syl rose through the corporate ranks in various management, operating, trade, and supply chain roles in the Non-Ferrous Metals Group and IT Systems and Services Group.

Syl has ridden the waves of new technologies and spearheaded first-mover advantages in the ecosystems of electronic materials, information, semiconductor components, IT systems, outsourcing, the world wide web, and digital business.

IMPACT OF SYL DI DIEGO

Here is some data on the impact of Syl Di Diego’s contributions on entrepreneurship, business, economic development, and workforce development at the local, state, and global levels.

* 300+ Clients Served
* US$1 Billion Global Direct Equity Portfolio Management (500 Invested Companies)
* US$300 Million Capital
* 200+ Business Plans- Pitch Decks (Written, Edited, Evaluated)
* US$200 Million Annual Global Payments
* 200+ Vendors Sourced – Managed
* 50 Business Launches
* US$30 Million Profit/Loss
* 20 Financial Projection Models
* 20 Japanese Transplants – Onshore in USA
* 10+ Ecommerce Platforms (including $10M & $20M raised)
* 10 Websites (Design – Build- Operate) – up to $5M budget
* 7 Turnarounds
* 6 Global Consular Programs/Networks (Licensing- Alliances- Investment)
* 5 Venture Leadership Programs (Designed – Sold – Funded – Led – Delivered)
* 5 Non-Profits Served
* 4 Incubators/Accelerators Served (1 Fortune 500, 1 NASDAQ Listed, 1 USA State Economic Development Authority, 1 USA State Technology University)
* 4 SaaS Platforms
* 2 Apps (Developed- Financed- Launched)
* 10,000+ Jobs Created- Saved
* 500,000+ Entrepreneurs Trained- Inspired

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

Syl has worked for clients in USA, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Japan, Republic of Korea (South), China, Thailand, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In country work experience of Syl spans USA, Japan, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Peru, and Brazil.

LANGAGES

Syl speaks English (native) and Japanese (business).

EDUCATION & TRAINING

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

M.C. Rockefeller Graduate Fellowship (Awarded)
Harvard University – Japan (Primary and Secondary Research of Japanese Collaboration Culture & Practices)

BA Sociology, Focus: Policy Design, Lobbying & Program Implementation Excellence
Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

National Science Foundation – Energy Resources (Awarded)
University of Tennessee at Martin
(Geology Lab Work | Nuclear Spent Fuel Research Paper)

INDUSTRY EDUCATION
MBA Equivalent Experience

PMI PMP, PMI ACP Agile, Scrum Training

Scient Corporation Creative Problem Solving and Innovation

Mitsubishi Corporation Leadership Program – Global

Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank Emerging Leaders Program – Tokyo, Japan

Mitsubishi Corporation Leadership Program – USA

Leadership New York (Coro Foundation, NYC Partnership) – USA

Mitsubishi Venture Catalyst Leadership Program – USA (Program Director, Co-Instructor)

INDUSTRIES SERVED

GOODS PRODUCING

  • Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)  
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Industrial
  • Chemicals

TECHNOLOGY   

  • Digital
  • Ecommerce
  • Web
  • Devices

HEALTH & WELLNESS

  • Healthcare
  • Wellness
  • Biotechnology
  • Life Sciences
  • Medical Devices
  • Hospital System
  • Ambulatory Service Centers (ASC)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Finance
  • Venture Capital
  • Private Equity
  • Investment Management
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • Incubators
  • Accelerators

TRADE & TRANSPORTATION

  • International Trade
  • Transportation
  • Supply
  • Sourcing
  • Import and Export
  • Just-in-Time

CONSULTING

  • Board Governance
  • Management Consulting
  • Technology Commercialization
  • Venture Startups
  • Leadership Development
  • Human Capital
  • Recruiting
  • Training

NON PROFIT

  • Health
  • Education

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