Rajesh Uttamchandani

Retired, public company director

Rajesh (Raj) Uttamchandani has had a distinguished career, serving as an executive leader and board member for various public and private entities spanning industries, and a proven track record of increasing business performance and value through strategic planning, human capital, governance and innovation. He is a renowned executive and management consultant who has successfully strategized and executed pivotal transformations for global public organizations. Mr. Uttamchandani has also been instrumental in steering small to medium-sized, unicorn technology companies through periods of hyper-growth. His strategic insights and hands-on approach have consistently led to substantial business advancements and value creation.

Most recently, he was the Chief People Officer for ApplyBoard, an organization recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Canada. Previous roles include serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer at MaRs Discovery District, North America’s largest urban innovation hub committed to advancing companies during their prime periods of growth and Chief Human Resources Officer and Managing Director at Zafin, a Global FinTech supporting modernization of the world’s Tier-1 banks.

Mr. Uttamchandani obtained his Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources from University of Toronto, a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School, and an L.L.M in Employment and Labour,
also from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Mr. Uttamchandani holds an Institute of Corporate Director designation (ICD.D) and is a lawyer called to the Bar of Ontario.