Rajiv Desai (He/Him) is a leader in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) space. He takes a global and enterprise-wide approach to DEI with a lens of impact and equity.
Through Chrysalis LLC, he helps smaller & mid-sized organizations initiate and grow their DEI work. Prior to Chrysalis, he served as Gartner’s first-ever leader of DEI & CSR. Before that, Rajiv advised senior DEI leaders at over 100 organizations through his role at CEB.
Rajiv holds a BSBA from the University of Pittsburgh and DEI certifications from Georgetown University & University of British Columbia.
Rajiv currently serves as the Board Chair for ORAM (Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration, which protects and empowers LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees globally).
Rajiv has lived in India, Spain, Mongolia, the UAE, and Belgium; and has traveled to over 65 countries, bringing a truly global perspective to his work. Rajiv currently resides in Berlin, Germany.