Expert Board Governance
Transforming Boardrooms with Strategic Clarity
Expert Board Governance
Transforming Boardrooms with Strategic Clarity
About Leading Lotus
Leading Lotus is a board governance and investor advisory firm that helps boards, investors, family offices, and executive teams navigate complex business challenges, secure financing, build investor confidence, and execute growth strategies. The firm provides expert due diligence for venture-backed and angel investment funds, supporting informed capital deployment and strategic decision-making across energy, mining, and industrial sectors.
Founder, Umadevi (Uma) Gopaldass, is an active member, speaker, and mentor with organizations including Colorado Start-Up Week, New York Climate Week, Impact Investment Circles, as well as Women in Mining Denver, and Women in Oil and Gas Colorado Associations.
About the Founder
Energy & AI Nexus
I have 35+ years of global experience across five continents, spanning the inflection points of innovation, technology, and energy industry transformation — from the digitalization of oilfield operations in the 1990s, to global supply chain redesign in the 2000s, to today’s energy transition, AI, and investment governance.
My expertise includes Corporate Risk Governance, M&A, Capital Investments, and Revenue Strategy, with a proven record of overseeing more than $30B in capital investments and revenue growth. I have led capital growth initiatives, restructurings, and international expansions at organizations such as Schlumberger, Accenture, and Newmont Mining.
Board & Governance Role
As a seasoned independent board director, I currently serve on the boards of Cascade Energy, VECKTA Corporation, and CoPeace Capital Investments,
Previously, I served as Vice Chair of GenHax (Equalithon) and as a board member of TEDxMileHigh, the world’s leading independent TED conference organizer with 150+ million views. I also sit on advisory councils for venture and angel-backed investment funds, providing due diligence, capital strategy, and governance.
Speaker & Mentor
I speak at global forums, including New York Climate Week — recognized by Forbes as a must-watch event, Colorado Start-Up Week, Deloitte’s Board Ready Program, Women in M&A, and have served as a Director Coach at EY’s 50/50 Women on Boards program. I was an honoree of “2025 Who’s Who of Impact Investing” by the Impact Finance Center for my efforts in directing capital and influence.
Introducing Claritas
CLARITAS is a global clarity council led by dynamic, globally-based leaders on a mission to help businesses and institutions cut through the fog of tariffs, wars, and political uncertainty. We empower bold, informed actions and investments in Infrastructure, Energy, and Technology in the new global economy.