About Us
Founded in 2010 in Toronto Canada, Shantalla provides retainer-based advisory services and project-based research for clients in the public and private sectors globally. Our advisory services and research portfolio includes:
- Strategy & Policy Advisory
- Supply Ecosystems Integrity incl. Traceability and Brand Protection
- Product and Consumer Safety incl. Recall
- Supply Ecosystems Transparency & Consumer Trust
- Sustainability, Compliance & Governance
- Industry Standards (GS1)
- Technology Advisory incl. IoT & Blockchain Use Cases
With key resources in the Americas, Europe,.
Our Approach: S.A.F.E.
Strategic
Tackle your challenges and explore opportunities with expert advisors and researchers who will assist in formulating and refining your strategic plans and policies.
Aligned
Ensure alignment with key industry and public sector initiatives and trends to gain a competitive edge.
Flexible
Access the innovative resources of a nimble team of our global experts and partners when and where you need them.
Efficient
Gain peace of mind from our timely and effective advisory and research; delivering immediate and measureable results.
Our Executive Team
John G. Keogh
Founder & Managing Principal
John is a Professor of Practice at McGill University Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE). He has held executive leadership roles in global supply chain management, information technology, consulting and global supply chain standards.
J. Marcelo Gomez
Senior Advisor
Professor Gomez is a trusted advisor to the private and public sectors, and a professor in the applied technology domain. He specializes in sustainability, traceability, business process innovation and engineered standards.
Kevin Dean
CTO
Kevin's expertise includes technology strategy development, application design and development (mobile, web, and desktop), database design, big data analytics and GS1 Architecture.
Jeffery Itell
Senior Advisor
Jeffrey is a US citizen residing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He has devoted half of his 36-year professional career to public sector management, including a three-year tour with the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan (2009-2012)
Megan Keogh
Associate Researcher
Megan was born in the Netherlands, lives in Toronto and is a dual Irish-Canadian citizen. With expertise in synthesizing complex business and academic literature, Megan provides vital administration and research support to the team
Stephane Torres
Senior Advisor
Stephane is a dual French-Australian citizen. He has more than 25 years of leadership experience helping businesses and developing strategic partnerships in Asia.
Jacqueline Wong-Fat
Senior Advisor
Jacqueline is a dual French-Australian citizen. She has more than 25 years of experience helping businesses and developing strategic partnerships in Australasia.
Our Vision
Transparent global value chains that inspire stakeholder trust and deliver safe products.
Our Research
To deliver the most up-to-date, relevant business and policy advice, Shantalla subscribes to leading sources of academic research, eBooks, and industry and market intelligence reporting. We provide high-impact Intelli-briefs for our clients based on research and analysis of empirical evidence and leading analyst’s intel reports on specific markets.
Our recent research assignments have included:
- Onsite due diligence visit to food company in Vietnam for a Hong-Kong client
- Qualitative and Quantitative market research for an Australian food business
- Halal market research to identify opportunities and challenges
- Literature review of Data Interoperability and Semantic Web
- Identify a strategic investment partner for new dairy plant for NZ client
- Research and identify consumer goods supplier in Vietnam for EU retailer client
- Market access research for food and nutraceuticals: Vietnam, Hong Kong and China
- Research gaps in Vietnam’s food sector (capacity, technology etc.)
- Research and strategy advisory for US technology client entering SE Asia
