Assad is an Executive Director of Technology and Disruptive Commerce at JPMorgan. He is an alumnus of BDO, Citigroup, BNP Paribas, The Royal Bank of Canada, and Cornell University. He sits on the advisory boards of Oakland Tech Exchange and The Yosemite Conservancy and is an advisor to Presidio Graduate School, The Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, Third Millennium Alliance, The Oakland Fund for Public Innovation. Assad has an unwavering belief in our ability to address society's urgent problems with sustainable business solutions, and advises companies on strategic finance, communications, partnerships, and business development.