Hugh co-founded The Financial CoPilot in 2005, and as president was responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the business. In 2014, The Financial CoPilot’s offerings began to shift in a significant way. This shift resulted in the company that exists today, Platform Transition™.

Having earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami, Hugh has worked as an engineer for Pratt and Whitney, Merck, Hewlett Packard and GE Nuclear Energy. Over the years he served as the VP of Finance for several real estate development, social media, and financial services businesses.

Hugh served as a Major in the United States Air Force Auxiliary and also served as an Eastern NC Area Governor for Toastmasters International. His passion for financial and operational systems development and organizational leadership has assisted him in narrowing his focus on data migration through portability from any legacy system.

Diya was previously with The Financial CoPilot for over ten years before its evolution to Platform Transition™. During that time she enjoyed serving in several distinct roles as the company grew from its money services and financial management beginnings. Most recently, Diya was integral in the design and development of the foundation of what would become Platform Transition’s foundation, The Multi-Dimensional Data Conversion Solution™ (MDCS). This technology has been vital in assisting many clients to leave their legacy systems behind and migrate to Sage Intacct®.

As the Director of Finance & Operations for The Financial CoPilot and now Platform Transition™, Diya dedicates herself to having even more happy customers be free of their legacy accounting systems by facilitating their accelerated growth while bringing along all the data they want or need.

A graduate of the Wharton School with a major in Finance, Diya is a long-life learner, avid traveler and research nut in a myriad of areas from holistic health to Microfinance.

With over 15 years working with and providing companies with program and operations management, Paula is responsible for the day-to-day internal operations, processes and human resources, with an emphasis on creating the ultimate client experience.

After working with two Fortune 500 companies for several years, Paula joined the Platform Transition team in the Spring of 2021 as Operations Manager.

With over 10 years of experience in the hospitality & events industry, Beth joined the Platform Transition team in September 2021 as the Administrative Coordinator. In her role, she is focused on supporting the Executive Team and Project Management Team in order to offer the ultimate client experience. She has a Bachelor’s of Science focused in Tourism, Conventions and Event Management from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Previously, she served as a Special Events Coordinator for a non-profit agency in Indianapolis that serves children living in poverty. After moving to Florida, serving children in poverty remains a passion of Beth’s and she continues to support the non-profit from afar.

On the weekend, you can find Beth spending time with her husband & son either relaxing at home, at a Disney park or on the beach!

Guy is an experienced Business Analyst and Spreadsheet Developer originally from New Zealand and now living in Chile. He has a degree in Operations Research and a Masters in Environmental Economics, and started his professional career in the forest industry in both New Zealand and Chile.  Guy had been working in tertiary education with various Chilean universities, as well as developing his freelance business before becoming part of the Platform Transition™ team in 2016, first helping with the development and optimization of the data conversion technology and then subsequently becoming a Project Manager and then Lead Processor.

In addition to his involvement in the data migration of legacy accounting systems, Guy plays a crucial role in R&D, developing and trialing key innovations in order to optimize PT’s data processes. Throughout his career, Guy has continuously striven to seek ingenious yet practical business solutions for an ever more complex world.

Jenny has been working in the Accounting space for over 10 years. You may know her as a Project Manager at Platform Transition, but Jenny can also be credited with her contributions for her previous role as a bookkeeper at the company.

While earning her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Eastern Illinois University, Jenny managed her own small bookkeeping business for a few years with her goal to help small businesses meet their accounting needs. Jenny also had years of experience in both private and public accounting until she decided to join Platform Transition full-time with her focus in helping businesses ensure a successful data migration experience.

During her free time, Jenny enjoys traveling and visiting with family in different states and playing video games with her kids!

Having worked for governmental institutions in Colombia for over twelve years, Carlos has also contributed to project development for Educational IT focused projects at public schools in his country. As a bilingual Systems Engineer, he has worked in freelancing with emphasis in MS Office VBA Development, mainly but not limited to MS Excel. His skills also cover Structure and Software Specification and Design as well as Data Analysis and Data Migration abilities, which is what brought him to the attention of Platform Transition. At Platform Transition, he is now part of the Production Team, responsible for assisting Project Managers by leading data transformation processes as well as services of Data Extraction and Mapping.

Carlos has post-graduate studies in Project Management and IT Security in Colombia where he is also bringing up his family.

John is a highly motivated individual with a background in computer science and a passion for continually learning. He is always seeking out ways to streamline workflows and increase efficiencies. This drive for process improvement led him to work as a Processing Specialist for Platform Transition.

In addition to his professional work, John also serves on a committee for a local open water swimming group, where he helps develop and maintain the group’s website. He spends his free time exploring the outdoors in any way possible, from hiking and cycling to swimming and kayaking.