Meet Our Team
Billy Sarracino
Chief Executive Officer
Billy brings over 20 years of operating, investment banking and corporate finance experience across technology, consumer and retail industries, spanning multi-billion dollar enterprises to start-ups. Billy joined Turvo in 2019 as Chief Financial Officer, where he developed the Company’s financial organization, secured financing from strategic partners, and led the sale of Turvo to Lineage Logistics and Bay Grove.
Prior to joining Turvo, Billy was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Securities and at Morgan Stanley in the Global Consumer Retail Investment Banking Group. Billy began his investment banking career at Citi in 2007. Additionally, Billy worked at Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: “CENT”) where he was the Manager of Corporate Finance & Treasury.
Billy holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Luis Pajares
Chief Customer Officer
Luis Pajares serves as the Chief Customer Officer at Turvo. He brings over 30 years of experience in software and cloud technologies in both large publicly traded and start-up companies.
Luis’s career has been focused on finding and developing disruptive technologies that modernize industries. At Turvo Luis is focused on applying his knowledge and experience in digital transformation to the logistics industry to create the world’s first collaborative logistics solution to unify every person, system and organization in the supply chain. In his previous role as Group Vice President for Oracle Communications, he was a senior member of the leadership team responsible for strategy with oversight of worldwide sales, alliances and partnerships.
Luis holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Dallas.
Samanatha Foley
Chief Growth Officer
Samantha Foley serves as Turvo’s Chief Growth Officer with oversight of brand positioning, product marketing, digital marketing, lead generation and campaigns, events, communications, and press and analyst relations.
Samantha has advanced in her career by building industry leading marketing and product marketing programs for fast growing, complex enterprise software solutions in the energy and smart building sectors. Most recently, Samantha served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Ikon Science, the leading provider of geophysics software for upstream oil and gas. At Ikon she built a global team and led the company’s brand transformation during a transition of the business model from consulting services to SaaS solution delivery.
Prior to Ikon, Samantha served as Vice President of Marketing at Cenergistic, an energy conservation and sustainability company, and as Chief Marketing Officer at Entouch, a smart building software provider. Samantha spent the first ten years of her career in sales, marketing and product marketing roles at Allegro Development, a global provider of commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) software.
Samantha holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with concentration in Public Relations from Northwestern State University and an MBA from Texas Woman’s University.
Kyle Wegman
Vice President of Product
Kyle Wegman serves as the Vice President of Product at Turvo, where he brings a wealth of experience in product management, transportation, and software design. His dynamic leadership style and deep industry insights drive the product team towards delivering cutting-edge solutions that simplify logistics and supply chain management.
In his career, Kyle has advanced through operations, finance, and strategic product roles in the logistics industry, and served as a consultant to dozens of Top 100 International 3PL’s and Fortune 500 shippers with MercuryGate International. Kyle’s dedication to exceeding customer expectations aligns seamlessly with Turvo’s commitment to revolutionizing the logistics industry.
Kyle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics and Finance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Somashekar Raju
Senior Director of Engineering
Somashekar Raju is the Senior Director of Engineering at Turvo, contributing over five years of expertise in building high-performance and scalable technology platforms to streamline logistics and supply chain management. Based in Hyderabad, India, Som has been pivotal in leading Turvo’s engineering initiatives, consistently demonstrating a hands-on approach to technology development and a deep understanding of logistics, supply chain, and e-commerce.
With over twenty years of experience, Som has held key leadership roles in renowned organizations, including ShopClues, Momoe, and Honeywell Technology Solutions. His comprehensive background encompasses the development of payment technology platforms, SCADA server products for industrial automation, and automated demand-response solutions for smart grids. His expertise extends to payment application implementation, IT security compliance, and full lifecycle development of SCADA servers, demonstrating a unique blend of technical proficiency and strategic insight.
Som holds a BE in Computer Science from B.M.S. College of Engineering.