Suresh Raina, Partner at Hunt Partners (India)
Suresh leads the Industrial & Infrastructure practices for Hunt Partners, working with emerging corporations, both multinational and Indian, to support their growth globally. He also co-leads the Board practice.
Podcast
Overview
In this episode of The Brand Called You we welcome a senior professional and executive coach/leader Mr. Suresh Raina. Suresh is a Partner at Hunt Partners India. He is also a certified coach. He volunteers for nonprofits and is an avid runner.
In this interview, Suresh shares his journey from MBA and finance into the field of coaching and executive search firms. Suresh begins by sharing not three but four key milestones of his life. He talks about his journey of getting his education in the US and returning to his home country to work and make an impact here.
Talking about the Company that he partners Suresh shares that Hunt Partners is a leading advisory firm that provides several services. He mentions the challenges faced while building the company into one of the leading advisory firms across several continents.
Covering another aspect of the diverse work that he does, Ashutosh and Suresh engage in a very interesting discussion about coaching. They talk about the increasing relevance and importance of coaching. Suresh also talks about his term at De La Rue, a leading currency printing company.
“Failures are great and should be celebrated”
His opinions on failure are empowering and significant.
And the advice that Suresh gives towards the end will definitely give a new perspective to aspiring entrepreneurs!
Profile
Suresh leads the Industrial & Infrastructure practices for Hunt Partners, working with emerging corporations, both multinational and Indian, to support their growth globally. He also co-leads the Board practice.
Suresh brings two decades of first-hand corporate experience across various Indian and multi-national companies. Suresh has held various leadership positions, managing and growing business spanning regions including South Asia, Middle East & Africa, and North America. In his last role Suresh held the position of Managing Director for North America & Caribbean, at De La Rue Cash Processing Solutions.
Earlier Suresh worked with several global corporations, including HCL, Invensys, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Prudential Financial.
Suresh has earned his B.Tech (Electronics) degree from NIT, Srinagar, and an MBA (Finance & Marketing) from the Rutgers Graduate School of Business, USA. He has also attended several Executive Management programs at ISB, Harvard, Stanford, and Kellogg Business schools.
Suresh is a Certified Coach (ACC) from International Coaching Federation and is a coach to CEO’s. Suresh pursues a deep interest in leadership principles with a focus on change management and transformation. Suresh is an avid runner and practices Yoga. He also volunteers with non-profit organizations.
