# Megan Fales

> Megan Fales is the CEO and co-founder of Transcenda, launched with Alexey Koval in 2019. She leads a global strategy, design, and engineering business and speaks about communication across product teams. Her public career includes automotive and mobility leadership at Star and recognition as a 2026 EY regional Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Transcenda
- **Organizations:** Transcenda, Star, Gartner, JRD Systems
- **Education:** Central Michigan University, Rochester High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Transcenda in 2019., Leads a company that reports 300+ professionals across six countries as of October 2026., Named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Michigan and Northwest Ohio finalist.

## Career timeline

- **2010-2014** — Director of Business Development at JRD Systems.
- **2014-2015** — Business development at Gartner.
- **2015-2017** — Director of Strategic Growth, Midwest at Star.
- **2017-2019** — Managing Director, Automotive & Mobility and US East at Star.
- **2019** — Co-founded Transcenda with Alexey Koval; public launch on August 12.
- **2022** — Supported Ukrainian colleagues and business continuity following Russia’s full-scale invasion; Transcenda reports retaining its team and client engagements.
- **2025** — Spoke at UXDX on April 22 about communication across product development teams.
- **2026** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Michigan and Northwest Ohio finalist.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Transcenda in 2019.
- Leads a company that reports 300+ professionals across six countries as of October 2026.
- Named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Michigan and Northwest Ohio finalist.
- Transcenda reports retaining its team and client engagements through its response to the invasion of Ukraine.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — EY named Fales a Michigan and Northwest Ohio Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist.
- **2025-04** — Delivered the UXDX session It Needs to Be Said: Empowering Communications Across Product Development Teams.

## Links

- Website: https://www.transcenda.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-fales

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Last updated: 2026-10-26