Umesh Ramakrishnan

Umesh Ramakrishnan is a Senior Partner and a member of the Office of the CEO with Kingsley Gate Partners. He was most recently Vice Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer of one of the largest retained executive search firms in the world. Over a career of almost three decades, Umesh has held senior executive and board positions that have given him both operating and strategic planning experience. Experience that lends credibility to the consultative advice he provides to boards of directors and chief executives of some of the most prominent corporations in the world. This gives him access to board rooms and the corner offices of the most influential companies across the globe.

Umesh has placed members of the boards of directors, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, COOs, CDOs and other senior management positions in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He is considered a thought leader and his quotes can be found regularly in major industry and global publications. He is a sought after speaker and has been a regular guest on shows like CNBC’s Closing Bell and Power Lunch. “There’s No Elevator to the Top” received critical acclaim from global media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Economic Times, etc.

Umesh earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Production Engineering from Bangalore University and a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas. He serves on the board of trustees of the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland – one of the leading Technology Museums in the country. Umesh is a member of the Transformational Practice at Kingsley Gate Partners – a practice dedicated to placing leaders in corporations focused on transforming their businesses.