Divya Bharwani
Director
Divya specializes in organizational assessment, talent evaluation, and executive coaching for leaders, teams, and organizations embarking on change. Her experience advising Fortune 500 companies as a consultant combined with in-house operating experience at startups equips her with a unique blend of IQ and EQ skills.
Divya brings expertise in the alignment of talent and organizational strategies with key business goals and outcomes. She joined YSC from a leadership acceleration firm, where she led talent and organizational engagements for Private Equity clients. In a prior role, she drove strategy and operations to elevate the customer experience at a Walmart-owned startup, Jet black. She was previously at a Venture Capital firm where she led business transformation programs to implement the investment thesis at portfolio companies, and served as a thought partner and trusted adviser to the C-suites of portfolio companies. Earlier in her career, Divya worked at a global executive search firm where she advised clients on their biggest challenges surrounding leadership and talent.
Divya earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern University. She grew up in Mumbai and now lives in New York City. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring all that the city has to offer.
“I found Divya's insights into the dynamics of PE firms and their portfolio companies to be very helpful. She quickly became a confidant whom I could trust to give an open and honest assessment of my strengths and weaknesses, and to share insight into the challenges both current and yet to be encountered. Divya's advice on how to resolve issues at the board and management level, on change management, and on relationship-building and driving focus in the company was invaluable.”
C-Suite Leader,
Private equity backed portfolio company
“Executive Coaching with Divya has been really rewarding. She is a phenomenal listener and has motivated me to stretch myself as a leader. This was done in a safe yet challenging environment. I have learned how to reflect on my leadership style and communicate clearly with my team. Divya has the natural ability to make you recognize your own potential and guide you towards it.”
C-Suite Leader,
Private equity backed portfolio company