November 17, 2023

Propeller

Propeller, a Portland-based management consulting firm, appointed Sunil Kasturi as its new chief executive officer. Kasturi has been with Propeller for over a decade, most recently working as Propeller's chief growth officer. Kasturi succeeds Amy Weeden, who has served as CEO since 2012. Propeller was founded in 2012 by Weeden and Jeff Foley. During Weeden's time as CEO, she led the business to annual revenues exceeding $45M, expanded it reach into five markets, and established Propeller as an advisor for several Fortune 500 companies. As part of long-term, strategic succession planning, Weeden will be transitioning into the role of chief strategy officer. In this role, Weeden will focus on the long-term strategy for Propeller, competitive positioning, partnerships, and other key strategic projects. Weeden will continue to remain as co-owner and chair of Propeller's board. Kasturi joined Propeller in 2013 as one of its first consultants. He moved into a director role, managing key client accounts before becoming Portland's first managing director in 2016. Kasturi helped establish and mature the San Francisco market and office as its managing director before being promoted to chief growth officer in 2021. As CGO, Kasturi helped expand and establish the Denver market, kicked off two emerging markets in Dallas and Minneapolis, consolidated cross-firm functions internally, and helped double the size of its practices. Kasturi has held leadership roles for Microsoft, ACME Business Consulting, and Intel.. He holds an MBA from Duke University, a master's degree in computer science from the University of Iowa, and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from India's Birla Institute of Technology and Science. Propeller has offices in Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Denver, Minneapolis, and Dallas.