Shruthi Venugopala is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Stanton Chase India, where she leads the firm's efforts to align executive search and advisory solutions with long-term business growth. With over 17 years of experience in strategic alliances and business development, Shruthi specializes in building high-impact collaborations with Boards, Promoters, and CEOs. Before joining Stanton Chase, she spent nearly eight years at IMA India, leading revenue strategy and partnership development for premier CXO engagement platforms across the Asia Pacific region. Her extensive professional background also includes senior leadership roles at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, and Citibank India, where she managed large-scale corporate relationships and group insurance schemes. Shruthi holds an MBA in Human Resources and International Business from the Mount Carmel Institute of Management and is a certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt.