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Akif Tarique

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President at Sandler
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Akif Tarique is the President of Sandler, specializing in sales growth, leadership discipline, and operational excellence. Leveraging over 25 years of experience as a former CFO and CPA with an MBA from Columbia Business School, he helps organizations drive predictable growth through reinforced sales and leadership training.

Outside of work, Akif is passionate about helping others succeed and enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and staying active through various sports. He is described by others as an authentic, insightful, and honest leader and coach.

His career represents a unique transition from a senior financial executive at companies like MetLife to a President focused on sales development.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Sales Execution
His work at Sandler centers on helping teams improve sales execution through a reinforcement-based learning model to achieve measurable business results.
Leadership Development
As a certified coach and business leader, he focuses on instilling leadership discipline and creating lasting behavioral changes within organizations.
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Career

Work history

7-2026
President
Sandler
4-2023
Global Head of Insurance Practice
Visionet Systems Inc.
1-2022 - 4-2023
Transformation Advisory
Grant Thornton LLP (US)
3-2020 - 1-2022
Founder & Coach
Elevate Business Coaching
2018 - 2020
Senior Financial Executive - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
MetLife
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Media appearances

Sandler Ranked a Top Sales Training Franchise Under $100K by Entrepreneur in 2026. Featured in PR.com
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Education
2020 - 2021
Education details unavailable
iPEC Coaching
2002 - 2003
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Columbia Business School
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