For more than a decade, Chitra has advised mission-driven CEOs on some of the most pressing problems confronting startups, including brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, fundraising narrative, investor and board relations, content strategy, leadership vacuum, cultural touch-points, and change management.
Her full-time, C-Suite, consulting, and advisory board roles include $20 billion unicorn, Palantir, crypto/blockchain startup Gem, corporate intelligence startup Ground Truth Intelligence, Shark Tank standout and lifestyle brand, Alice’s Table, and track and field startup Zelos, to name a few.
Prior to becoming a trusted CEO confidante, advisor, and C-Suite catalyst, Chitra was a nationally recognized journalist at National Public Radio and U.S. News & World Report Magazine where she reported on a broad array of breaking news and policy stories, with expertise in legal, law enforcement, and national security issues.
Thanks to two successful careers in journalism and technology, Chitra combines a technologist’s startup mindset and a knack for asymmetric problem-solving with a journalist’s integrity, doggedness and curiosity.
With this unique blend, Chitra is a hands-on, and highly sought-after people leader, asymmetric thinker, inveterate problem solver, and force multiplier for any company navigating change in today’s competitive landscape.
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Chitra is a tech executive, strategic communications advisor, and award-winning former journalist at NPR and U.S. News. She helps CEOs solve business-critical issues to skyrocket bottom line and brand value. Chitra brings to the table her unique dual-career experience as a tech executive and seasoned journalist –– with expertise in national security, politics, healthcare, and other major public policy issues –– excellent connections to the highest levels of business and government, and a proven track record of guiding and helping startups succeed. Chitra hosts the leadership podcast, When It Mattered, available on all the major podcast platforms.
Please contact Chitra If you are interested in consulting, discussing full-time advisory, or corporate board roles, public speaking, and moderating.
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