Founder & CEO

Education
Ohio Wesleyan University, BA Accounting
Case Western Reserve, JD/MBA

Area of Concentration
Drew Sparacia is the Founder & CEO of global X and has more than 18 years of Federal, State and Local and International tax consulting experience.  Drew oversees the strategic vision of the firm and devotes a significant amount of his time working with corporate and individual tax asset investors to customize solutions to meet their objectives.  Further, Drew is responsible for product development and innovation – having the deep technical expertise as well as the market perspective to align the interests of clients, investors and the taxing authorities to ensure seamless and successful execution of investment strategies.

Drew is dedicated to the continuous improvement of the tax credit arena and has actively negotiated and drafted statutes that increase the marketability of incentive tax credits.

Prior Experience
Prior to founding global X, Drew was the Director of Finance for STERIS Corporation.  His work with acquisitions focused on integrating the legal structures of the new companies and implementing sophisticated planning to significantly reduce the effective tax rate.  His efforts resulted in a savings of more than $30 million during his tenure.  Following this experience with STERIS, Drew served as Tax Manager for Burmah Castrol, Inc., a multibillion dollar international chemical company.  Drew began his career with the Cleveland tax-consulting group of Ernst & Young LLP.

Drew currently serves as a Board Member for the Mentor Exempted Village school system.  He is also a member of the Case Weatherhead School of Management Alumni Advisory Council Class of 2013.

Drew attended Ohio Wesleyan University where he earned a BA in Accounting.  Post-graduate work includes a JD/MBA from Case Western Reserve University with concentrations in tax and finance.  He is admitted to practice law in Ohio.