Meet Our Leadership Team
Your Mission Partner.
Our leadership team drives the organization forward in our pursuit of excellence. We know our products are mission-critical and failure is not an option. We strive to be your trusted partner, whatever the mission and wherever it goes.
Vimal Kothari
CEO
Aneesh Kothari
President
Hansa Kothari
VP Finance
James Kwon
VP Sales
Jacob Evans
VP Operations
Vimal Kothari
CEOEmail: vkothari@systelusa.com
Vimal is the CEO of Systel, setting the strategic vision of the company. He founded Systel in 1988 as a consulting company, transitioning the company in 1993 to focus on designing and manufacturing rugged products for mission critical applications. Vimal earned his MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. He enjoys reading, watching movies, early morning walks and traveling with his wife.
Aneesh Kothari
PresidentEmail: akothari@systelusa.com
Aneesh is President of Systel, responsible for executing the company’s strategic vision and guiding overall direction. He previously led the marketing organization, overseeing product development, product management, demand generation, brand strategy, and communications. Aneesh has deep experience in the computer hardware industry and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from Rice University.
Outside of work, Aneesh enjoys traveling, playing golf, and reading. He and his wife, Becky, have two daughters, and their weekends are filled with playdates, art projects, outdoor adventures, and watching countless episodes of Bluey.
Hansa Kothari
VP FinanceEmail: hkothari@systelusa.com
Hansa is the co-founder of Systel and currently heads the Finance department. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bombay University and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston. She is an avid reader, loves to cook, and most of all is passionate about travel.
James Kwon
VP SalesEmail: jkwon@systelusa.com
James joined Systel in 2004, and for past twelve plus (12+) years, he has led the sales department, overseeing direct sales, business development, and program management. Embracing the core values of Passion for Improvement and Fanatical Customer Service, he has been instrumental in increasing program wins and seeding and expanding Systel’s product portfolio into numerous verticals within the defense and commercial sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from Rice University in Houston, Texas. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children along with sporting activities such as swimming, tennis, and running.
Jacob Evans
VP OperationsEmail: jevans@systelusa.com
Jacob has over fifteen (15) years of experience leading a wide variety of operations teams, using LEAN, Six Sigma, and cross departmental collaboration to drive improvements in supply chain, logistics, production, and quality. Jacob earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University and began his career as an engineer at Morotola Semiconductor before receiving an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina. Outside of work he has published a trilogy of kids novels and visited 48 of the 50 U.S. states. He enjoys basketball, disc golf, and exploring new places with his beautiful wife and six wonderful children.