Raya Rahbari is a professional coach and organizational development consultant who specializes in supporting executives, managers, and individuals to create their personal and professional brand in the workplace. For over 12 years, Raya has provided organizational consulting services and has coached leaders through difficult situations, helping them operate with grace and intent as they tactfully plan for the career that they envision. Clients seek Raya’s support with accelerating their career path, making complex transitions, designing tailored leadership programs, and leading matrixed teams to success.

Raya’s career began in Vancouver, Canada, as a development counsellor where she supported adults with severe learning disabilities to gain meaningful employment and new life skills. She transitioned into organizational consulting and coaching to broaden her impact, setting out to create thriving organizations centered around the wellbeing of people. Since then, Raya has worked with a range of Fortune 500 clients including Mastercard, Meta, Bloomberg, Disney, and Peloton, as well as non-for-profit organizations across industries. Throughout her career, Raya has created and successfully implemented a variety of programs and initiatives to drive outcomes such as increased leadership performance, positive workplace cultures, change advocacy, and revenue. In each of her roles, Raya acted as a change expert and agent, moving teams and individuals from status quo to new ways of thinking and operating through unique yet simple solutions.

In 2018, Raya founded Raya Rahbari Advisory, a boutique consulting and coaching firm providing coaching, facilitation, and consultation services to support clients in their leadership strategy and journey. She was the president of New York’s Organizational Development Network where she brought together workplace experts to exchange insights and deepen learning in the in the field of organizational development. Raya received her bachelor’s in psychology from the University of British Columbia and master’s in organizational psychology from Adler University. She is an accredited organizational coach with the International Coaching Federation. Raya is also psychometric certified in a variety of personality assessments, as well as a multidisciplinary research expert.

Raya prides herself on her authentic and empathetic nature, and her visible passion for investing in others. She lives in the quiet suburbs of New York with her husband, daughter, and adored Toy Poodle, Juju.