The Innovation Group appoints Michael Vanaskie as SVP

June 10, 2022
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The in-house appointment comes ahead of expansion hopes in Latin America.

The Innovation Group has welcomed Michael Vanaskie as a Senior Vice President and Partner. Vanaskie is not new at the company, having worked there in a research capacity since 2015.  

Among his accomplishments in that time are the fine tuning of research services as well as the establishment of customized instruments benefitting clients by opening growth and expansion.  

Additionally, work on economic impact analysis has given Vanaskie an excellent sense on what drives international growth. 

Such experience will be put to good use in his new role, in which he will be charged with maintaining feasibility studies and financial analysis to further grow the company.  

Furthermore, Vanaskie’s recent experience in expanding the company’s footprint in the Caribbean will be beneficial as The Innovation Group strives to grow in both the European and the Latin American markets.  

The Innovation Group is one of the paramount advisory firms in the industry. Research on its part has led to investments to the tune of $100bn across more than 80 countries.   

In life prior to The Innovation Group, Vanaskie was an equity researcher working on multi-billion-dollar funds. He graduated summa cum laude from Washington College.  

The group stuck an upbeat tone when commenting on the appointment of one of its most steadfast employees. Said President Michael Soll: “Mike’s commitment to The Innovation Group and his areas of coverage fit perfectly into the future trajectory of the company’s feasibility and development business. 

“Thanks to Mike’s ingenuity, we have developed custom approaches to modeling and forecasting for our clients with the most unique and entrepreneurial spirits.”  

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