# Anshu Prasad

> Anshu Prasad is a New York-based managing director at Alvarez & Marsal and co-founder and former CEO of Leaf Logistics. His career spans analytics consulting, European business expansion and freight technology. A Cornell biochemistry graduate with an Oxford MBA, he previously led Kearney’s global Analytics practice and serves as a Hunter College Foundation trustee and audit committee chair.

- **Role:** Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal
- **Organizations:** Alvarez & Marsal, Leaf Logistics, Kearney (formerly A.T. Kearney), Tigris Consulting, Hunter College Foundation
- **Education:** Hunter College High School, BA, Biochemistry, Cornell University, MBA, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Leaf Logistics in 2017., Built and led Kearney’s global Analytics practice., Helped build European operations of a technology consulting business.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from Hunter College High School.
- **Late 1990s** — Joined Tigris Consulting, according to his DealMakers interview; later helped build European operations.
- **Before 2017** — Built and led A.T. Kearney’s global Analytics practice.
- **2007** — Joined the Hunter College Foundation Board of Trustees in October, according to Hunter’s winter 2008–09 publication.
- **2017** — Co-founded the business initially known as Logistics Exchange, later Leaf Logistics.
- **2019** — Announced the Leaf name on February 13 in a signed company post.
- **2020** — Leaf announced a $20 million Series A led by Playground Global.
- **2022** — Leaf raised a $37 million Series B led by Sozo Ventures.
- **2023** — Leaf introduced Flex Fleets following 2022 pilots.
- **2024** — Announced stepping down as Leaf CEO after seven years; said he would remain a shareholder and supporter.
- **2026** — Listed by Alvarez & Marsal as a managing director in New York; appeared on Omni Talk’s October 22 retail video.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Leaf Logistics in 2017.
- Built and led Kearney’s global Analytics practice.
- Helped build European operations of a technology consulting business.
- Led Leaf during its $20 million Series A in 2020 and $37 million Series B in 2022.
- Serves as Hunter College Foundation trustee and audit committee chair.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared with Cory Painter and Chris Walton in Omni Talk’s October 22 Fast Five retail discussion; Alvarez & Marsal lists him as a managing director in New York.
- **2024-10** — Inland Distribution speaker biography identified him as Leaf’s former CEO and co-founder.
- **2024-06** — Announced he had stepped down as Leaf CEO after seven years, remaining a shareholder and supporter. Month corroborated by LinkedIn activity ID timestamp.

## Links

- Website: https://alvarezandmarsal-crg.com/team/anshu-prasad/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshuprasad/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26