Pankaj Shah is an entrepreneur focused on the integration of capitalism and philanthropy. Shah's current endeavor, Tonic, is a platform for brands to engage consumers around positive action. According to The Financial Times, through Tonic, Shah is "inventing a new lexicon that combines business school-speak and Mother Teresa-speak." 

Tonic has been at the forefront of inspiring and empowering people to do good since 2009 and has partnered with a number of celebrities including Ashley Greene, Christy Turlington, Common, Eliza Dushku, Jenny McCarthy and Nick Cannon, to raise awareness and capital for a wide variety of issues, ranging from maternal health to autism to hunger. This combination of Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Madison Avenue has led to Tonic's work being featured on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" nine times since March, 2010.

Tonic has empowered its community to make a difference by focusing their attention on "deeds" such as raising a scholarship fund for a gay teen denied attendance to her own prom; sending a personalized e-postcard to U.S. soldiers stationed in Libya; assisting a children's amputee organization obtain funding for thirty-six kids to attend summer camp; sharing an inspirational message with an orphan in America; and helping save the lives of ten abused dogs that were about to be euthanized.

Prior to founding Tonic, Shah started 4INFO, the largest independent mobile media company in 2004 and MetroFi, a pioneer in the municipal Wi-Fi market, in 2002. Shah's businesses have been featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," CNN, "CBS Sunday Morning," "The Today Show" and Fox News Channel, as well as in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and The Financial Times to name a few. 

Shah has served as a Director for a number of non-profit boards, including BRAC USA and Girls, Inc. BRAC USA aims to end extreme poverty in Africa and Asia through innovative, entrepreneurial development programs. BRAC is the largest non-profit social enterprise in the developing world and focuses on microfinance, health, education, and social justice. In 2007, he was elected to serve on the board of Girls, Inc., a national non-profit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold. Shah is a proud Well Member at charity: water and is also an avid supporter of Angiogenesis Foundation, Every Mother Counts, Music Rising, Oracabessa Foundation, Project Medishare, Tharce Gulu, Virgin Unite and Witness.

Shah currently resides in New York City and Palo Alto, California, and is passionate about travel, music and sports.  He also consults on mobile, wireless and broadband issues and has been a guest speaker at a number of top schools, including Columbia University, Harvard University, New York University, Stanford University, Tufts University and the University of California Haas Graduate School of Business.