Ep 49: Breaking Norms and Embracing Identity: A Sikh-American CEO and LGBTQ Activist's Trailblazing Journey
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Rayman Mathoda is a CEO, board director, and social entrepreneur with a compelling track record of transforming companies to deliver exceptional growth and value creation. Rayman successfully transformed 5 companies, executing 4 M&A transactions with Fortune 500 buyers or sellers, including exits to Fidelity National Financial and Goldman Sachs.
Rayman serves as an independent board member for Mosaic Finance, a market-leading clean energy fintech, and previously served as a board director for Genesis Capital, Sharestates, GPX, the Housing Authority of the City of LA (HACLA), LA LGBT Center, and Planned Parenthood LA.
Rayman started her career at McKinsey, where she co-led the firm's West Coast healthcare practice. Rayman has an A.B. Honors from Princeton University and an M.B.A. with Distinction from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Rayman Mathoda has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Women of Influence award by GlobeSt.com, a testament to Rayman's unwavering commitment to excellence, leadership, and innovation in the commercial real estate industry.
Rayman lives in Los Angeles with her wife and two sets of twins.
Key themes emerging out of our conversation:
- A proud Sikh wanting to make the world a better place.
- The pivotal role her father played in shaping her values.
- Journey from denial to self-acceptance of one's identity.
- Transforming struggling companies, becoming a hired gun CEO.
- Journey of self-acceptance, marked by apprehensions and mental health challenges.
- Blunders along the journey, how most significant successes arise in times of adversity.
- Indian parents often live through their children and make significant sacrifices for their dreams.
- Surrounding oneself with the right people, success or failure often hinges on the company one keeps.
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