# Srikanth Gaddam

> Srikanth R. Gaddam is the Dublin, Ohio-based founder, president and CEO of ERPA, an enterprise technology services firm. An author and angel investor, he earned an MBA at Ohio State, completed Harvard Business School’s Owner/President Management program and received a Doctor of Management from Case Western Reserve. His books connect entrepreneurship, leadership and technology adoption; he also co-founded Sponsor Kids Foundation and chairs Ohio’s State Board of Career Colleges and Schools.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at ERPA
- **Organizations:** ERPA (ERP Analysts, Inc.), Sponsor Kids Foundation, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
- **Education:** MBA (Executive MBA), The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, Owner/President Management program (OPM 43), Harvard Business School, Doctor of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
- **Known for:** Grew ERPA from a two-person operation described in 2003 to a business described as $75 million in his 2017 author biography., Received the 2015 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award from Fisher College of Business., Completed a Doctor of Management dissertation on CEOs and technology adoption in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Led the two-person ERPA operation described in his author biography.
- **2009** — Completed his MBA at Ohio State.
- **2011** — Co-founded Sponsor Kids Foundation.
- **2013** — Completed Harvard Business School’s OPM program.
- **2015** — Received Fisher’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award.
- **2017** — Published Destination Success: Discovering the Entrepreneurial Journey.
- **2020** — Earned his Doctor of Management and published The Future of Disruptive Technologies.
- **2021** — Published The Entrepreneurial Guide and The Leadership Guide.
- **2026** — Published Build to Matter; approved as Ohio career colleges board chair for 2026.

## Achievements

- Grew ERPA from a two-person operation described in 2003 to a business described as $75 million in his 2017 author biography.
- Received the 2015 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award from Fisher College of Business.
- Completed a Doctor of Management dissertation on CEOs and technology adoption in 2020.
- Co-founded Sponsor Kids Foundation and created a scholarship initiative for children of first responders.
- Serves as chair of Ohio’s State Board of Career Colleges and Schools.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Build to Matter is listed as a July 2026 publication by Books-A-Million.
- **2026-03** — Ohio board minutes record approval of 2026 officers with Dr. Srikanth Gaddam as chair.

## Links

- Website: https://www.erpa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-srikanth-gaddam-7babb9

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