Meet our team
Navio (or nao in Old Spanish) was the primary ship used by early Spanish and Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery. Their design made them ideal for navigating through uncharted waters to unknown territories.
Just like the navios of old, we help clients navigate the challenges of a transformation. With multi-disciplinary expertise from technology to store management, we help you build and lead programs to drive transformations and fuel growth.
Carlos D. Castelán
Founder & Managing Director
Before founding The Navio Group, Carlos was a Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at Conlego, a premier negotiations and … partnership firm. There he advised on growth strategy …
Toopan Bagchi
Senior Advisor
Toopan is a retail strategy, innovation, and transformation leader and advisor with over 15 years of global experience driving results.
Before joining The Navio Group, Toopan was Vice President…
Patrick Shumaker
Senior Principal
Prior to The Navio Group, Patrick held multiple positions at Amazon in the Retail and Operations divisions. Most recently…
Young Hu
Advisor
Before joining The Navio Group, Young was an Engagement Manager at Conlego, a premier retail negotiations and …
Jadesola Arowolo
Analyst
Before joining The Navio Group, Jadesola built her career in retail in merchandising and operations roles at Office Depot and…
Blog
How to Find and Manage a Stellar Remote Team for Your Business
Here are some great tips on how to hire and manage a stellar remote team for your business.
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For any products-based business, it’s hard to overstate the importance of inventory management.
Back to the future: five questions to help you jump ahead in 2020
To say that 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone is an understatement. The last six months have brought an enormity of difficulties and
