Shyam is the founder and CEO of NorthStar Education Partners. Over the past decade, he has built a national consulting network supporting hundreds of organizations with strategy, financial sustainability, growth, staffing, culture, and organizational design. He began his consulting career as a certified Six Sigma Black Belt at GE and deepened his education experience as a teacher, Executive Director of Teach For America Metro Atlanta, and Chief People Officer of KIPP Metro Atlanta.
The son of Indian immigrants, Shyam is a proud girl dad, mindfulness practitioner, and avid tennis player. He lives in Oakland and serves on the boards of East Bay Innovation Academy and the Georgia Charter Schools Foundation.