Rekha Sareen

About Rekha Sareen

As the Chief Transformation Executive at Universal Technical Institute (UTI), I drive the organization’s long-term vision and positioning UTI as a leader in the evolving technical and healthcare education landscape. With a focus on strategic growth, the goal is to identify and capitalize on new opportunities that align with UTI’s mission to empower individuals and meet the demands of a rapidly changing workforce.Through organic growth, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), UTI is expanding its reach and enhancing its offerings, ensuring students have access to cutting-edge training and education. Leading efforts in growth strategy and strategic planning the focus is on accelerating UTI\'s presence in key markets while fostering a culture of innovation.Leading cross-functional collaboration across executive and operational teams, I ensure that transformation efforts are deeply embedded into UTI’s DNA. This includes designing scalable strategies, driving cultural change, and modernizing the student experience to meet the demands of a dynamic labor market while ensuring UTI remains adaptive, future-ready, and a definitive leader in workforce development.

Experience

1. Executive Board Member and Secretary

   Fresh Start Women\'s Foundation

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting and Finance

  1994 — 1997

Skills

• Project Management
• Outsourcing
• Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Management
• Team Building
• Risk Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Planning
• IT Governance
• Process Improvement
• Enterprise Software
• Leadership
• Accounting
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Strategy
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Financial Modeling
• Sdlc
• Project Planning
• Sharepoint
• Financial Reporting
• Consulting
• Budgeting
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Mergers
• Start-Ups