Rosanne D. Ren, founder of Sea Change Partners, LLC, is an experienced leadership and organizational development consultant and executive coach. A consultant for more than 20 years, Rosanne has accumulated a wide range of experience and expertise in the field of human capital management. Since establishing her own practice in 2002, Rosanne has focused primarily on leadership assessment and development; executive coaching; competency-based selection and development; organizational learning strategy and talent management.

Rosanne’s approach to learning and development, both at the individual and group level, is based on the principles of adult, self-directed learning. She leverages multiple learning styles and has created numerous customized learning programs including readings, film case studies, experiential exercises, written exercises and facilitated peer coaching.

Prior to founding Sea Change Partners, Rosanne led the organizational and leadership effectiveness practice in the western region of the U.S. for the Hay Group, after having completed a four-year assignment in Hong Kong launching and directing the firm's China operations. Prior to that, Rosanne was a resident representative for the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing.

Rosanne completed her bachelor's degree at Columbia University, where she graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and pursued her graduate work at Princeton University. She is fluent in Mandarin and has a basic command of French. Her professional associations include the Society of Human Resource Management, the American Society for Training and Development, the Organizational Development Network and Women in Organizational Development.

Rosanne has served as an expert source on organizational effectiveness for the Los Angeles Times, and has published articles in an ASTD newsletter and the Asian Wall Street Journal. She has also appeared on network television as an expert in Learning Styles and on public television as an expert in cross-cultural communication.