Michael Saran, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Saran is the founder of Odien. Prior to founding Odien as an investment firm in 2004, Mr. Saran worked in private investment firms in London, Boston, and Prague. Mr. Saran is also the founder of Sport 2 Life, a foundation aimed at supporting the education, development and health of youth through their participation in organized sports. Mr. Saran graduated from Stanford University with two B.A degrees in Economics and International Relations and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is fluent in Turkish and German and conversant in Czech.