Pankaj Arora is a senior member of the firm’s Consumer Sector, based in New Delhi. A trusted client advisor, he leverages more than 20 years of experience shaping business solutions for both regional and multinational corporations. Pankaj has significant experience in the risk space, with a particular focus on governance and compliance.

Previous Experience

Pankaj joined Russell Reynolds Associates after more than five years at KPMG, where he was a Partner in the Governance, Risk and Compliance Practice, serving clients across sectors as a trusted advisor in the areas of risk management, corporate governance and business processes. His clients included a range of promoter-driven companies, multinationals, listed and private equity backed companies. During his tenure, Pankaj led the KPMG Board Leadership Center i​n India and was co-chair of the India chapter of Women Corporate Directors. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Protiviti Consulting for close to seven years. Over the course of his career, Pankaj has worked for a number of multinational organizations, including American Express, Andersen and EY.

Education

Pankaj received his BComm, with honors, from Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University. He is also a Chartered Accountant, with all India ranks in Intermediate and Final examinations.