Ritu Kalra

Ritu Kalra is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in higher education and public sector finance. Currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Harvard University since June 2020, Ritu previously held significant roles at Goldman Sachs, including Managing Director, where responsibilities encompassed leading financing and advisory services for state and local governments, as well as higher education institutions across the United States. Other notable positions include Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and a Business Reporter at The Hartford Courant. Ritu's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and two master's degrees in Journalism from New York University.