Zhengda “Z” Shen is an executive leader, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling technology-enabled services businesses. At MRE Capital, Z helps develop and activate the MRE Growth Playbook, bringing an integrated perspective across strategy, organization, people, and execution to support portfolio company growth.

Prior to MRE, Z spent 22 years at Merkle and dentsu in executive leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer of Merkle and President of Merkle Asia Pacific. As a member of Merkle’s executive committee, he played an integral role in scaling the company into a billion-dollar global business, driving significant growth, organizational transformation, and global expansion.

Since leaving Merkle and dentsu in 2022, Z has remained active as an entrepreneur, investor, board member, and advisor.

Z holds a master’s degree in Applied Statistics from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. He resides in the greater Seattle area.