Raj Mallawaaratchy

Raj Mallawaaratchy

Chief Financial Officer

Porter-Gaud School

Raj Mallawaaratchy is the CFO at Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina, where he leads the school’s finance, IT, facilities, and auxiliary services. With a strong background in both the corporate and educational sectors, Mallawaaratchy has a proven track record in financial management and strategic planning. Prior to his role at Porter-Gaud, Raj served as the director of finance at the Blake School in Minnesota for four years and at the Academy of Holy Angels in New Jersey for four years. Before joining the independent school community, he worked for nearly two decades in high-level finance roles in the corporate world. Mallawaaratchy holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University.

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Past Webinars

  • AI in Independent Schools: Navigating Legal Risks While Embracing Innovation This item is protected

    October 22, 2026
    Artificial intelligence is reshaping independent schools. Explore key legal and risk considerations, including privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, discrimination, vendor contracts, and regulation, with practical guidance for policy development.
  • Culture and Compensation: How to Empower Your Faculty This item is protected

    October 9, 2026
    Discover how a school transformed faculty compensation from a traditional salary scale to an innovative banded system. Learn how they secured buy-in, sustained momentum over 9 years, and created a model that supports faculty growth, agency, and feedback.
  • 2026’s Back-to-School Legal & Regulatory Update This item is protected

    September 30, 2026
    Join independent school legal experts as they review recent changes to the law and answer your questions about how they may impact your school.
  • Grants Management for Independent Schools This item is protected

    May 26, 2026
    Designed for business officers who manage or oversee grants, this webinar provides actionable tools and templates to strengthen financial stewardship and enhance mission impact through effective grants administration.
  • Enrollment Forecasting as a Strategic Financial Tool This item is protected

    May 8, 2026
    This webinar presents a strategic approach to enrollment forecasting that blends the enrollment team’s relational insights with financial analysis and data modeling. Learn how to strengthen projections using internal data alongside external signals.

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