Outstanding Members—First Quarter 2024

Anja Bernier, Managing Director of Efficient Evolutions, is an experienced company sale & acquisition adviser. She is also a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) and Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and has experience as an Expert Witness in Federal Court on Business Operations and Business Appraisal related matters.  Previously, she has served as Assistant Editor of Business Appraisal Practice, the official magazine of the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA). In addition, Anja is currently the President of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) Massachusetts State Chapter. 

 

Anja founded the company in 2005 after spending more than a decade working in Marketing, Strategic New Business Development , Corporate Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions for some of the world's best known companies, such as Kraft Foods and Dannon (Danone). While reporting directly to the CEO of a privately owned, multi billion dollar European company, Anja had the sole responsibility for establishing a US subsidiary which involved intensive M&A work. 

 

She is sought after as a speaker at national and international conferences, and as a guest lecturer on Mergers & Acquisitions, International Business, and Entrepreneurship at top business schools such as Boston University. Business publications like Inc. Magazine have repeatedly quoted her. 

 

Anja was born and raised in Germany and her work experience covers 5 countries on 3 continents. She is bilingual in German and English, and proficient in Dutch. More information about her background and work references can be found on her LinkedIn profile.

Hafiz Imtiaz Ahmad, MBA, MS(Plus), Ph.D, CVA, CPVA, BCA, MAFF
Hafiz Imtiaz Ahmad, MBA, MS(Plus), Ph.D, CVA, CPVA, BCA, MAFF received his Ph.D degree with a specialization in finance from University of Lille, France in 2011. He graduated with a “mention très honorable avec félicitations unanimes du jury.” His research focus includes valuation and Financial analysts’ work specifically in the context of emerging markets. Noted contributions to the academic community for research in this area have resulted in publications in competitive journals such as Comptabilité–Contrôle–Audit in France, The Value Examiner in USA and other reputed journals. He is serving as an editorial board member and reviewer of many reputed academic and professional journals. Dr. Imtiaz served as an Assistant/Associate Professor and Director of Professional Enrichment in New York Institute of Technology (2013-2018) and presently serving as a faculty member in Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE. Dr. Imtiaz was also recipient of NACAV’s 40 under 40 (2017) award.