About Us
Founded in 2010 in Toronto Canada, Shantalla provides retainer-based advisory services and research for clients in the public and private sectors globally. Our advisory services and research focuses primarily on 4 key areas:
- Strategy & Policy
- Supply Chain Integrity
- Product and Consumer Safety
- Compliance & Governance
With key resources in Americas, Europe,.
Our Approach: SAFE
Strategic
Tackle your challenges 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 and Principal Advisor
John is a dual Irish-Canadian citizen. John has held executive leadership roles in supply chain management, information technology, consulting and global standards.
Henk J. Knoop
Managing Principal
Henk is a Dutch national with more than 35 years of experience in supply chain and aftermarket services for consumer electronics. He held executive leadership roles in Foxconn, Hewlett-Packard, Compaq and Digital Equipment Corp.
Jeffery Itell
Associate Principal 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, she provides vital administration and research support to the team
Stephane Torres
Associate Principal Advisor
Stephane was born in France and is a dual Australian citizen. He has more than 25 years of leadership experience helping businesses and developing strategic partnerships in Asia.
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-value Intelli-briefs for clients based on our research 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
- 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.)
