The Team
Chief Learning Officer
Provides vision, leadership and strategic direction for the company.
Kirby Rosplock, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Founder and CEOBorn into a very successful enterprising family, Kirby learned family wealth basics the way most affluent offspring do (or don’t)
Instructors
Tamarind Learning’s instructors are unparalleled in the industry and in their areas of expertise. Each has a unique blend of academic and practical acumen in the family office and family wealth fields.
Tamarind Learning Education Council
The Tamarind Learning Education Council is comprised of industry experts, leading authors, advisors, and practitioners who provide expert opinions and guidance on Tamarind Learning’s curriculum including course content, structure, design, and rigor. Council members contribute to our courses and webinars, in certain cases, by providing thought leadership and guidance to applied learning and deliverables.
Dennis T. Jaffe, Ph.D.
Dr. Jaffe, a member of Wise Counsel Research, is a San Francisco-based advisor to families about family business, governance, wealth and philanthropy. He is author of Borrowed from Your Grandchildren: The Evolution of 100-Year Family Enterprises; ...
Russell Fishkind, J.D.
A Partner in the Personal Wealth, Estates and Trusts Practice, Russell Fishkind focuses his practice on high net worth estate planning, business succession planning, family office consulting, estate administration and probate litigation.
Victoria Vysotina, Ph.D.
Dr. Victoria Vysotina is the Chief Investment Officer of a single-family office located in New York. As their CIO, Dr. Vysotina is responsible for all aspects of managing a diverse portfolio of assets including venture capital, private equity, and marketable securities, both funds, and direct investments.
Dianne H.B. Welsh, Ph.D., SPHR, RP®
She is the Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship/Founder of the Entrepreneurship Programs at The University of North Carolina Greensboro. Her research includes women-owned family businesses, family business franchising, and the Psychological Capital (PsyCap) ...
Rita Gatta, CPA
Rita Gatta received a B.S. in Finance from New York University. She is a licensed C.P.A. in New Jersey. Rita worked for Single Family Offices in New York/New Jersey for over 12 years, in public accounting for over 11 years, and money management/wealth advisory for 5 years.
Francesco Barbera, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and StrategyDr. Barbera is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at The Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
Tamarind Learning Team
The Tamarind Learning team is comprised of educated professionals trained in disciplines vital to the family office. Members have held leadership positions in family offices and also in their family enterprises. Our understanding of both of these sides provides a unique purview which enhances client family relationships and elevates solutions beyond technical excellence
John Rosplock, MBA
CFO and COOJohn manages the operations at Tamarind Partners and consults and leads our real estate transactions.
Todd Rothman, BS
Director of Education TechnologyTodd is responsible for managing all technical aspects of Tamarind Learning. He is also involved in the creation of interactive content and video production.
Daniella (“Dany”) Urrea, ABS
Tamarind Learning SpecialistDany is a Tamarind Learning Specialist and helps with families who are getting started with Tamarind Learning Programs, families exploring the experience and wanting views of recent graduates, and the coordination and management of cohorts and family groups.
