Raj Chaphalkar

Raj Chaphalkar is an Associate Director with BTS USA. He helps clients lead change and transformation efforts for their businesses. He specializes in the personal side of strategy and sustainable organizational culture change.
 
Raj is an expert in higher education administration, with a focus in brand strategy, people strategy, and executive alignment. Prior to joining BTS, Raj worked with Tata Consultancy Services, one of the world’s foremost technology transformation firms. At TCS, he partnered with clients in the banking, financial services, and insurance sectors as well as led an internal transformation for the USA diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. He previously led annual giving and parent relations for Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He has extensive public relations and survey expertise from the Minneapolis-based PR firm Padilla.
 
Raj has a bachelor of arts degree in music from Saint John’s University and an MBA magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame. He enjoys spending time with his family, singing choral music, attempting Japanese landscape garden design, and hosting guests at his Minnesota home.
 
Industry expertise:
Raj has worked with leading organizations in Academia, Medical Device, EdTech, Financial Services, Digital Fundraising, Retail, and Performing Arts.