Rasesh Thakkar

Rasesh “Sesh” Thakkar is the Senior Managing Director of Tavistock Group where he has served for more than 25 years. An international private investment organization, Tavistock seeks investment opportunities around the world. Thakkar joined the GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation board as well as the Florida Blue board in 2021.

“As one of the creators of Lake Nona, I am very familiar with the impact GuideWell and its Innovation Center have had on the health care industry," Thakkar says. "I am proud to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking company that continues to evolve to meet its customers’ growing needs.”

Thakkar’s exceptional international business career spans several continents and multiple industries, including life sciences, financial services and real estate, and leisure services. His areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and operations, and executive management.

Thakkar also serves on the Board and Governors Council of the Orlando Economic Partnership and on the Boards of Tavistock Foundation, Florida Council of 100 and Tampa Electric Company (TECO) which also owns Peoples Gas Company.

He is also a founding trustee of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce and BioOrlando and was the Inaugural Chair of the Governor’s Council of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando.