Dr. Rosina Racioppi

President and Chief Executive Officer, AscentPoint Leadership

As President and Chief Executive Officer of AscentPoint Leadership, Dr. Rosina Racioppi spearheads her organization’s initiatives to help Fortune 1000 companies cultivate the talent they need for ongoing growth and profitability. Under her leadership, AscentPoint Leadership successfully partners with organizations across a wide range of industries to develop their high-potential women and to build a pipeline of diverse and talented leaders.

By overseeing the management of programs and services nationwide, Dr. Racioppi is actively involved in helping organizations meet the challenges of a continually changing global economy. Additionally, she analyzes and develops new business opportunities; works with current Fortune 1000 partners to assess and update offerings to their high-potential women; and ensures that AscentPoint Leadership is in sync with the needs of its present and potential partners.

Dr. Racioppi’s experience makes her singularly qualified to understand the needs of partner organizations. Prior to joining AscentPoint Leadership, she held executive management positions in human resources at Degussa Corporation, Nextran (a division of Baxter Corporation) and Beechwood Data Systems. She has over 25 years’ experience in Organization Planning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Training and Development, Safety, Quality Management, Staffing and Employee Relations.

Dr. Racioppi earned her doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania. Her dissertation, “Women’s Mentoring Wisdom” focuses on how women use and fail to use mentoring at the all-important mid-career level. She earned a Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University and is certified in the Hay Job Evaluation Process and the Crosby Total Management System.

Additionally, Dr. Racioppi is a contributing member of Reimagining Talent, Learning & Development Congress, a contributing leadership expert to publications such as Fortune, Fast Company and Chief Learning Officer magazines, and serves on the Advisory Council of the Women Business Collaborative.