Ritika is the Chief of Staff to the Executive Director at the UWC International Office in London, providing strategic and operational support to the Director and the broader UWC movement. Her role is to work in service of the Executive Director to advance the priorities of the UWC International Office, in coordination with the UWC International Council and Board, UWC schools and colleges, UWC national committees, and UWC alumni. 

Prior to joining the UWC International Office, Ritika worked for 6 years in the US for the Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm. In her time in consulting, she built competencies in data analysis, strategic problem-solving, project management, executive communication and team leadership. She supported executives of F500 companies across industries on strategic projects such as growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, spin-off and merger support and portfolio prioritisation. Ritika is an alumnus of UWC Mahindra College (2012-2014) and is excited by the opportunity to apply her consulting skill set to give back to the UWC movement.

Ritika holds two Bachelor’s degrees - a B.A. in International Studies and a B.S. in Economics - from the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania. From 2019-2022, she served on the Huntsman Alumni Council for three years, improving access to information sessions for students who could not visit campus. Outside of work, she is passionate about climate & sustainability topics, macro photography, baking and reading.

Contact Details

Email: ritika.philip@uwcio.uwc.org