Leadership Outplacement

Shruti leads the Consumer & Media Practice at ABC Consultants. She has close to two decades of executive search experience and has delivered on mandates across multi-national companies, Indian business houses & private equity investee companies.

She thrives on finding unique solutions to clients most difficult human capital challenges. Her key strengths are her ability to develop relationships and build strong partnership. She specialises in C-suite searches.

Shruti is a fitness enthusiast, who loves travelling and experimenting with cuisines. In her free time she loves reading and enjoys watching world cinema. She is also a nature and animal lover.

Akanksha is an accomplished executive search professional with over 17 years of experience in helping organizations find exceptional talent to drive their success and growth. She has led successful domestic and cross-border search assignments for both Indian and multinational organisations.

She partners with some of the leading companies in Consumer & Media and has built an enviable track record of appointing impactful leaders across different functions. Throughout her career, Akanksha has been a trusted advisor to numerous companies, assisting them in identifying and recruiting top-tier executives who align with their strategic goals.

Akanksha has been associated with ABC since early 2020. She is a Science Graduate and a Postgraduate in Human Resources. She practices spirituality & meditation, and she enjoys spending time with her two sons, and her bunnies, Salt & Pepper. She is an avid traveller and loves to explore new places.

Ruchi Mishra has 15+ years of executive search experience. She has worked in agency settings and with leading industry players which include global conglomerates, public listed companies and Indian executive search firms. She joined ABC Consultants in January, 2022.

She has successfully closed leadership roles across Consumer and Analytics space. She has strong interpersonal skills which enable her to build lasting relationships with her clients and candidates. She is a Certified Diversity Professional from DTUI and is passionate about diversity and inclusion best practices. She is a Certified Recruitment Analyst and Internal Auditor with excellent knowledge of the industry best practices and skilled in designing and executing recruitment strategies, implementing recruitment metrics and industry mapping.

She has a passion for supporting education for girl children and is associated with World Vision. When not working, Ruchi likes to spend time with her family, travel and read books.

Sue Ann is an alumni of the XLRI School of Business, Jamshedpur and has more than 20 years of experience across the media, internet and talent acquisition sectors. At ABC Consultants, she looks after their HR Consulting arm – HR Transformation and Change Management, Independent Reference Checks, Career Transition Services/Outplacement, Diversity and Inclusion Services, Coaching and Training, and related Talent Management services as well as the Marketing function, and shuttles between Mumbai and Paris for work.

Sue previously spent 5 years at First Advantage, a global leader in background screening, where she launched and ran the Consumer and Small Business arm as well as the Screening for Leadership product.

During her tenure at IndiaParenting – India’s largest parenting portal – she launched YippieClubs, India’s first issues and interest-based social networking site for parents.

Sue Ann also spent 7 years at Nimbus Communications as part of the Corporate team and was involved in acquisitions/deals in excess of US$ 1500 million and fundraising activity to the tune of US$150 million.

She holds a Diploma in Digital Marketing from NIIT and has spent 2 years teaching the subject as Faculty. She was a core member and mentor at Take Charge for 6 years, a not-for-profit mentorship program for Youth, and is also certified in Mental Health First Aid for Youth.

Sue Ann is also a staunch advocate for building egalitarian, diverse and safe workplaces in India.

Yamini has over 22 years of experience in the search and selection industry and drives the core technical domain of Automotive, Auto Component and Machine Tool sector. She has been a part of ABC for over a decade and executed critical and complex leadership roles for large Indian business houses as well as MNCs. She super-specialises in the customer interfacing group of functions across C-suite in Corporate Strategy, Plant Operations, R&D hiring which has seen the maximum churn in recent times.

Before joining ABC Consultants, Yamini has led the Talent Acquisition role for Calsoft specialising in Cloud Computing, Virtualisation, Security and IOT. She was also associated with Ma Foi Randstad for the EMPI Vertical and has done extensive hirings for Start- ups to Green field MNCs in India.

Yamini holds a master’s degree in Personnel Management from INDSEARCH Institute, affiliated to Pune University.

Manaya is a seasoned Senior Search Consultant with an impressive 15-year track record, specializing in the Logistics Practice encompassing both traditional and cutting-edge tech-enabled logistics domains. Her tenure at ABC Consultants spans over 8 years, during which she has excelled in managing diverse recruitment projects within the logistics sector.

Proficient in Technical and Non-Technical hiring, Manaya possesses a keen eye for identifying top talent across the logistics industry. Her success extends to delivering outstanding searches in the dynamic Logistics & Supply Chain Industry in Traditional & Start-up Ecosystem, showcasing her adaptability and versatility in this ever-evolving landscape.

Manaya consistently provides strategic and tailored solutions to address her clients’ unique staffing needs. Her unwavering dedication, wealth of experience, and results-driven approach make her an invaluable partner for organizations seeking superior talent and comprehensive recruitment services in the logistics sector.