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Harshavardhan V. "Harsha" Agadi is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of leadership experience across the food service, insurance, and investment industries. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Jones Ventures INTL Acquisition1 Corp (NASDAQ: JONEU), a special purpose acquisition company that closed a $200 million initial public offering on Nasdaq in July 2026 at $10.00 per unit. In connection with his appointment to the board, the company's sponsor, Jones Ventures INTL Acquisition1 Sponsor, LLC, assigned him 100,000 Class B ordinary shares on July 13, 2026, at $0.003 per share, which automatically convert one-for-one into Class A shares upon the company's initial business combination. The SPAC's leadership team also includes Alan F. Hill as Chief Executive Officer and Bryan Turley as Chief Financial Officer. Beyond his SPAC role, Agadi is the Chairman and CEO of GHS Holdings, LLC, an investing and restaurant consulting business, Executive Chairman of Quiznos, and Non-Executive Chairman of Krystal Co. He resides in Alpharetta, Georgia, just north of Atlanta, with his wife Geetha and son Samir.
Agadi's career spans multiple iconic consumer brands and Fortune 500 companies. Born in Bangalore, India, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mumbai and his MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in 1987. His early career included roles at Domino's Pizza, Pepsi, Kraft, and General Foods. In 1997, he became President and COO of Little Caesars Enterprises, followed by his appointment as Chairman and CEO of GHS Holdings LLC in 2000. In 2004, he took on the role of CEO and President of Church's Chicken, and in 2010 he became CEO of Friendly's Ice Cream Company. He served as Independent Director of Sbarro, LLC starting in 2009 and of Belmond Inc. (formerly Orient-Express Hotels & Resorts) from 2011. From 2015 to 2020, Agadi served as President and CEO of Crawford & Company, the world's largest independent claims management company, marking his fifth CEO title. During his tenure at Crawford, he led a transformation from a legacy claims adjusting business to a modern, technology-enabled operation, achieving record cash flows and delivering a 116% return to shareholders. He had previously served on the Crawford board for seven years before assuming the CEO role. Bloomberg also lists him as having served as President/CEO at Conduent Inc.
Throughout his career, Agadi has held numerous board seats and governance positions. He has served on the boards of two NYSE-listed companies, Orient-Express Hotels & Resorts (later Belmond Inc.) and Crawford & Company, and has been Chairman of Krystal Co. since 2012. In India, he serves as Chairman of the Board for both Agadi Sunrise Hospital and SKSVMA College of Engineering & Technology. He is a member of the Board of Visitors at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, where he made a $1 million commitment to name the Geetha and Harshavardhan Agadi Career Management Suite. He also established the Harshavardhan V. Agadi Scholarship, awarded annually to a promising female MBA student from India at Fuqua, and has been a generous supporter of international student scholarships. Among his notable accomplishments, Agadi created an all-woman workforce at a GHS subsidiary in India, reflecting his commitment to diversity and workforce development. His track record of five CEO presidencies, combined with his deep experience in corporate governance and transformation, positions him as a distinguished leader in both the public company and private investment landscapes.
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