# Who we are

We’re a team of finance and auto industry professionals who believe in the power of free markets. We create market based solutions for new asset classes.

## Our mission
[Working to accelerate transformation](/content/who-we-are/our-mission/index.html)

## Our team
[Driven by innovation and collaboration](/content/who-we-are/our-team/index.html)

[Our advisory board\ Fortified by experience](/content/who-we-are/our-board/index.html)

## Our team: Murali Kanakasabai

### CEO & Co-Founder

Connect: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/murali-kanakasabai-3737562/) [Email](mailto:murali@exponentialmarkets.com)

Murali is a derivatives industry leader, having designed and launched exchange traded products in a number of industries.

**Previous:**  
Prior to Exponential, Murali was a member of the founding team at the Chicago Climate Exchange which pioneered environmental derivatives and the American Financial Exchange/Ameribor which is a market-based LIBOR alternative. Murali has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky.

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[Paul Fortin\ Head of Automotive Products & Co-Founder](/content/who-we-are/paul-fortin/index.html)

[Dave Boren\ Principal Data Scientist](/content/who-we-are/dave-boren/index.html)

[Gilad Ashpis\ Director of Product Management](/content/who-we-are/gilad-ashpis/index.html)

[Joshua Schoenfield\ Principal Data Scientist](/content/who-we-are/joshua-schoenfield/index.html)

[Andrew Keane\ Managing Director, Sales and Business Development](/content/who-we-are/andrew-keane/index.html)

[Ryan Naughton\ Head of Strategic Partnerships & Co-Founder](/content/who-we-are/ryan-naughton/index.html)

[Boone Park\ General Counsel, CSO & Co-Founder](/content/who-we-are/boone-park/index.html)