Nihad Rahman

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DISC Type : c

Chief Executive Officer at ezCater

Bronxville, New York, United States

Overview

Nihad Rahman is the Interim CEO of ezCater, leveraging a deep background in corporate finance from his previous role as the companys CFO. His career includes leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and General Electric. He holds an MBA from Columbia University and is focused on strengthening ezCaters position as a leading food tech platform.

Based on his professional activities, Nihad is passionate about the restaurant industrys resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. He actively engages in industry events like the Catering Growth Forum and ProsperForum, highlighting his commitment to the sectors growth and innovation.

Nihad was appointed Interim CEO in January 2025 after serving as the companys Chief Financial Officer for three years.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Topics They Care About

Food Tech Growth
As Interim CEO, he has expressed commitment to continuing ezCater's "rocketship growth" and strengthening its position as the top food tech platform for workplaces.
Corporate Finance
His career is built on a strong financial foundation, having served as CFO at ezCater and held leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase and General Electric.
Restaurant Industry
His social posts show support for the restaurant industry's vibrancy and resilience, and he actively participates in catering and restaurant forums.

Media Appearances

ezCater Appoints Nihad Rahman as CEO - Business Wire. Featured in Business Wire

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ezCater announces new CEO and CFO. Featured in Eatzy

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Boston firm ezCater has a new CEO, but he's staying in New York. Featured in Boston Globe

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Work History

5-2025
Chief Executive Officer at ezCater
1-2025 - 5-2025
Interim CEO at ezCater
1-2022 - 5-2025
Chief Financial Officer at ezCater
5-2015 - 1-2022
Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6-2004 - 5-2015
Financial Planning & Analysis Executive at GE Capital

Education

2011 - 2013
MBA from Columbia University
2000 - 2004
Bachelors from Haverford College

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Insights For Selling To Nihad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nihad is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nihad

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nihad move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Nihad take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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