Raffaella Rao

Raffaella Rao is a Partner at Eric Salmon & Partners since June 2022, with extensive experience in executive search and human capital practices. Previously, Raffaella served as Director and Head of Human Capital Practice at Signium Italy from February 2008 to June 2022, holding various leadership roles, including Associate Partner and Research Office Manager, where responsibilities encompassed managing search processes, business development, and organizational audits. Raffaella also coordinated the Master Executive in Corporate Governance at GC Governance Consulting from February 2018 to November 2019, emphasizing effective governance's role in business performance. Earlier career experience includes Senior Associate roles at Heidrick & Struggles and Research Associate at Russell Reynolds Associates, focusing on market analysis and candidate assessment in the consumer goods sector. Raffaella holds a Juris Doctor degree from L.U.I.S.S. University in Rome.