Raaj Chandran has 25 years of communication, public relations, advertising and marketing experience in Canada, the United States and Singapore with exposure to 17 countries across Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Corporate Social Responsibility, environmental preservation, Indigenous wisdom, compassion to animals, affordable and well-rounded education, human rights, creation of ethical tolerant and vibrant work cultures, and intercultural harmony are some causes close to his heart.
Experience
In his career, he has served as Communication Leader for Europe and Asia for a global environmental engineering firm, Director of Communications for a national nonprofit in Washington, D.C., Corporate Communications Manager for an American luxury retailer in the Middle East, and Communication Manager for a natural resources research agency in Florida.
Presently, he is Managing Director and Senior Consultant for Verafluenti Inc. that has worked with clients in contract electronics manufacturing, environmental engineering, engineered power pumps, technology incubation, real estate, adventure sports and tourism, and higher education. He has taught at National University of Singapore, Royal Roads University and Mount Royal University in Canada, and Purdue University and University of Colorado in the United States. He has published two books: Sensible Corporate Practices for Better Relations and Dancing with Erato.
Education
2025
PhD in Strategic Communication
University of Colorado
2002
Master of Arts in Mass Communication specializing in public relations
University of Florida
1995
MBA specializing in advertising
Ohio State University
