Raj Ramachandran is a trusted talent advisor and experienced business leader focused on helping executives and their teams more courageously navigate the complexities of their roles and the challenges they face. As a senior partner for WittKieffer’s Leadership Advisory practice, he collaborates closely with colleagues and clients to broaden the firm’s ability to Improve Quality of Life through Impactful Leadership.

Raj, a 25-year veteran in leadership consulting, is dedicated to enriching the lives of his clients, their institutions and the larger world. Raj has assessed, advised and coached CEOs and top teams to help them create the conditions for operating at their purpose-driven best to positively impact their organizations and customers.

Grounded in a deep sense of purpose, Raj is passionate about helping executives and leadership teams in healthcare, life sciences, higher education and other industries achieve optimal performance and fulfill their personal and organizational missions.

Representative client impact includes:

• As a part of a CEO succession initiative, worked directly with the search committee of a major hospital system to assess and place their next CEO leading to accelerated growth of the organization. Furthermore, continued to work with the CEO to better align the senior team on leadership imperatives and growth objectives.
• Partnering with the president of a university, assessed the organizational culture and delivered a scalable culture transformation initiative to the improve cabinet and staff effectiveness leading to increased student retention and satisfaction.

Previously, Raj was a senior client partner for a global executive search and talent advisory firm, focused on leadership assessment, executive coaching and culture transformation. Prior to that, he served as a partner in the enterprise leadership practice for another global executive search and talent advisory firm. Raj has worked with global companies in a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, life sciences and higher education. He began his career as a management consultant at Accenture and IBM/PwC in the learning technology/change management space.