Woman of the Week ~ Niti Raina

Here at Executive Elements, we like to feature fantastic women we think you should know. Some of these women are clients, some are friends, and some are women we’ve only just met. But they all have this in common: they are dynamic, interesting women who have agreed to share with us their insights and secrets to success.

My Name: Niti Raina

My Current Job/Company: Director, Talent Acquisition, Lifestyle Communities

My Work: In my role, I am responsible for leading key aspects of the talent acquisition strategy for all the Lifestyle Companies. I am the internal and external champion of LC’s Employment Brand in pursuit of attracting top talent and delivering exceptional candidate experiences. In addition, I lead a team of Talent Partners that are responsible for leading the talent consideration process, and talent acquisition best practices in all markets.

My Passion: To live a life where I am surrounded by the people I love.

My Family: My crazy husband, Mustafa, my 5-year-old aspiring gymnast daughter, Ziva, my sister, and my parents and parents-in-laws.

My Hero or Heroes: My aunt- she was a pioneer for her time and her strength and courage to stand up for herself has always inspired me.

My Escape: Fiction books.

My Pet Peeve: People that find excuses for someone else’s success.

My Indulgence: Wine and pizza.

My Roots: Family, community, hard-working

My Future: Lots of traveling with my husband, gymnastics and ballet mom, optimistic.

My Favorite Quote: “Stepping in shit is inevitable, so let’s either see it as good luck or figure out how to do it less often”- Matthew McConaughey, Greenlight

My Accessory: My watch

My Advice to Young Women: Have the courage to go after what you want, then work hard and smart and surround yourself with passionate, energetic, and supportive truth-tellers and always stay curious and open to learning.

How I Balance it All: Prioritize, say no, and ask for help.