New York City Executive Mentors

This year's New York City-based executive mentor biographies:

Andrew McMahon, Chairman and CEO, Guardian Life Insurance

Biography to come.

Rodger Desai, CEO, Prove

Rodger Desai is the Founder and CEO of Prove, a global leader in digital identity, authentication and fraud prevention that helps many of the world's largest financial institutions and more than 2,000 brands build trusted digital experiences. Under his leadership, Prove has helped transform digital identity from a back-end security function into a strategic driver of trust, enabling organizations to verify identities faster, reduce fraud and deliver seamless customer experiences in an increasingly AI-driven economy.

A lifelong entrepreneur and technology innovator, Rodger has built his career at the intersection of engineering, cybersecurity and digital transformation. Before founding Prove, he held engineering leadership roles at ExxonMobil and GE, executive positions at Accenture and served as CEO of Rave Wireless, where he helped deliver mobile homeland security solutions to thousands of universities and municipalities. These experiences laid the foundation for his vision of using technology to solve complex security and trust challenges at scale.

Beyond the private sector, Rodger has championed technology for social impact, supporting initiatives ranging from expanding access to microfinance in Asia to improving disease surveillance in Iraq. Today, he continues to shape the future of digital identity by advancing privacy-first authentication and trusted digital interactions, helping businesses and consumers navigate a world increasingly defined by AI, automation and digital commerce.