Kunal Mehta
authIDAbout Kunal Mehta
Kunal Mehta is an independent director of authID Inc., appointed on March 25, 2024. He is 56 years old and brings over 25 years of experience in scaling global revenue operations, marketing, and sales programs across leading technology companies, with advanced degrees including an MBA (MIS) from The George Washington University and an MHS in Health Finance & Management from Johns Hopkins . He is currently CEO of LaunchQ Inc. (dba TPG Technologies) as of January 2025 and previously served as Expert Partner at Bain & Company, with prior operating roles at TCV, Druva, VMware, Informatica, and Hewlett-Packard .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bain & Company | Expert Partner (Private Equity GTM value creation) | 2022–2024 | Accelerated GTM value creation; advised PE firms |
| Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) | Built GTM Center of Excellence | Sep 2019–Mar 2022 | Developed GTM strategy improving account targeting, demand generation, sales process and NPS; launched podcast with top software operators |
| Druva | VP, Sales Strategy & Operations | Sep 2018–Mar 2019 | Led sales strategy/operations for PE-backed portfolio company |
| VMware (End-User Computing) | Director, Global Sales Enablement | Prior to 2016 | Implemented enablement platform replicated across other VMware businesses |
| Informatica | Director, Global Enablement | Earlier career | Revamped sales accreditation process; built scalable programs/tools |
| Hewlett-Packard | Solutions/Marketing/Enablement roles | Early career | Built enablement model supporting sales/presales/partners; trained on consultative sales |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchQ Inc. (dba TPG Technologies) | Chief Executive Officer | Jan 2025–present | Go-to-market technology company |
| Bain & Company | Expert Partner | 2022–2024 | PE GTM value creation |
| TCV | GTM Center of Excellence lead | 2019–2022 | GTM strategy and operating playbooks |
| Druva | VP, Sales Strategy & Operations | 2018–2019 | Portfolio company role |
| VMware; Informatica; Hewlett-Packard | Various leadership roles | Prior years | Enablement and sales operations leadership |
No other public company directorships are disclosed in the proxy statement .
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Member, Compensation Committee (not Chair). Committee chairs denoted by asterisk; Jacqueline L. White serves as a committee chair; Michael L. Koehneman is Lead Independent Director .
- Independence: The Board determined four independent directors; all members of the Audit and Compensation Committees are independent per Nasdaq standards and Rule 10A-3 .
- Attendance and engagement: In 2024, the Board held nine meetings; each director attended all Board and committee meetings, except one Board meeting where one director was unable to attend .
- Board leadership and risk oversight: CEO and Chairman roles separated; CEO chairs meetings in absence of permanent Chair; risk oversight led by Audit Committee with committee-level risk consideration .
| Governance Item | Detail | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Committee membership | Compensation Committee member | |
| Chair roles | Not a chair | |
| Lead Independent Director | Michael L. Koehneman | |
| Independence | Audit & Compensation Committees composed of independent directors | |
| 2024 Board meetings | Nine; near-perfect attendance |
Fixed Compensation
| Year | Annual Retainer (Policy) | Committee Chair Fee (Policy) | Cash Compensation (Actual) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,000 | $10,000 | $6,151 |
| Policy Adopted | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — |
| Policy Source | “Annual cash compensation payable to each non-employee Director of $8,000 (or $10,000 for Committee chairs), paid quarterly.” | Same | — |
No meeting fees are disclosed; compensation policy specifies annual cash retainer and option awards .
Performance Compensation
| Grant Date | Instrument | Shares/Options | Exercise Price | Vesting Schedule | Grant-Date Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | Stock option | 13,282 | $7.78 | 12,500 vest annually in equal amounts over 3 years commencing 2025; 782 vest monthly over Mar–May 2024 | Included in 2024 option awards total $200,968 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Stock option | 15,627 | $8.67 | Vests over 12 months | Included in 2024 option awards total $200,968 |
| Policy (Aug 2024) | Stock options (annual) | Equivalent value grant | Market price on grant date | Granted following Annual Meeting; effective within 3 business days; service-based vesting | $117,000 value per director (policy) |
Director option awards are service-based with no disclosed performance metrics; equity grant timing governed by an Equity Award Grant Policy to avoid granting when in possession of MNPI and to align grant timing with open trading windows .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Category | Entity | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public company boards | None disclosed | — | Proxy does not list other public directorships for Mehta |
| Private/PE-linked roles | Bain & Company; TCV; Druva; LaunchQ | See roles above | Operating/advisory roles in tech and GTM |
Potential interlocks with customers/suppliers are not disclosed; no related-party transactions involving Mehta are reported .
Expertise & Qualifications
- 25+ years in GTM strategy, sales operations, and enablement across leading software/tech firms; private equity value-creation expertise .
- Education: MBA (MIS) and BA (Economics) from The George Washington University; MHS in Health Finance & Management from Johns Hopkins .
- Board-relevant strengths: Sales/process optimization, pipeline building, operational execution—helpful for authID’s commercial scaling .
Equity Ownership
| As of | Direct Shares | Options (by grant) | Vested vs Unvested | Total Beneficial Ownership | % of Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 (with option details footnote) | 4,167 | 12,500 @ $7.78; 782 @ $7.78; 15,627 @ $8.67 | 17,971 options vested by July 5, 2025; remainder unvested | 22,138 shares of common stock (beneficial ownership table) | Less than 1% (*) |
No pledging or hedging disclosures for Mehta; proxy footnotes provide detailed breakdown of holdings and vesting expectations .
Governance Assessment
- Independence and committee role: Mehta serves on the Compensation Committee, which the proxy confirms is composed of independent directors—supportive of independent oversight of executive pay .
- Attendance and engagement: Board-level attendance in 2024 was near-perfect, indicating strong engagement norms; no attendance exceptions are attributed to Mehta specifically .
- Shareholder support: Mehta received 3,900,826 votes “For” with only 14,106 “Withheld” at the June 26, 2025 Annual Meeting—evidence of broad investor confidence .
- Compensation alignment: Director pay is modest in cash (policy $8,000; $10,000 for chairs) and primarily equity via options; his 2024 option value ($200,968) is higher than the standard annual policy due to initial and annual grants, with service-based vesting. Equity-heavy structure aligns interests, though lack of explicit performance metrics for director awards reduces pay-for-performance linkage .
- Conflicts/related-party: Proxy reports no related-party transactions and no interests beyond standard director grants tied to equity plan authorization; no legal proceedings or family relationships disclosed—low governance red flags .
- Risk indicators: No legal proceedings within past 10 years material to director integrity were disclosed; board maintains separate CEO and Lead Independent Director roles with established committee charters—strengthening oversight .
Shareholder Vote Detail (Signal)
| Meeting Date | Proposal | For | Withheld/Against | Abstain | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Election of Kunal Mehta | 3,900,826 | 14,106 (Withheld) | — | Elected |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Add 295,000 shares to 2024 Equity Plan | 3,683,972 | 201,892 | 29,068 | Approved |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Auditor ratification | 6,128,725 | 8,355 | 4,791 | Approved |
RED FLAGS and Monitoring Items
- Performance linkage: Director equity is service-based; no performance metrics—monitor if compensation structure evolves to include performance-based equity to enhance alignment .
- Equity plan dilution: Additional shares authorized under 2024 Plan—monitor director grant values year-over-year and potential dilution impact .
- Board composition changes: 2025 resignation of Michael C. Thompson and committee reassignments—watch for shifts in committee expertise and independence balance .