Mr. Kumar Venkatasubramanian is a MBA from IIM, Calcutta and has completed his Bachelor of Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur. Mr. Kumar Venkatasubramanian started his career with P&G in India in 2000 and worked in various sales leadership roles across India. In his 23+ years career, he has led complex categories across some of the world’s largest markets including India, Brazil, and Australia. He rose the ranks in P&G India as he managed partnerships with various distributor operations and key customers. Until 2020, for a few years, he led the P&G India Sales function and the Oral Care category. In 2020, Mr. Kumar Venkatasubramanian was elevated to the role of CEO ‐ P&G Australia and New Zealand where he has delivered record business performance through strong category growth. Over the years, he has led large and diverse teams, with extensive leadership experience to complement his strong business acumen.
Mr. Ghanashyam Hegde
Executive Director & Company secretary
Mr. Hegde is a B. Com and LL.B from Bangalore University. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights from National Law School of India University. He is also a qualified Company Secretary. He is a legal professional with over 20 years of experience across pharma, media & entertainment, financial services and chemical industries. He joined P&G in September 2018 and is currently designated as Vice President and General Counsel- ISC & ANZ.
Mr. Chittranjan Dua
Chairman and Independent Director
Mr. Dua is the founding partner of Dua Associates and is currently chairman of the firm and engaged in providing strategic advice and direction for its further growth and development. His experience and expertise encompasses a broad range of areas including corporate and commercial law, corporate finance, securities law, infrastructure, public policy and administration, governance and ethics, land acquisition, power projects, foreign investments and collaborations, privatization of public sector undertakings, mergers and acquisitions and exchange control regulations.
Mr. Gurcharan Das
Independent Director
Mr. Das, an alumnus of Harvard University, was CEO, Procter & Gamble India and later Managing Director, Procter & Gamble World-wide (Strategic Planning). After a 30-year career, he took early retirement to become an author. He is on a number of boards and is a regular speaker to the managements of the world’s largest corporations. He is a regular columnist for leading newspaper publications and also contributes periodically to other journals.
Mr. Krishnamurthy Iyer
Independent Director
Mr. Iyer is a B. Com, Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary. Mr. Iyer has been a retail professional with wide and varied experience in leadership roles in various industries and countries. During the course of his career spanning over 40 years, he has worked in US, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and India across industries. His last role was as President & CEO of Walmart India for over 6 years, where, he has played a pivotal role in growing the omni channel footprint in India.
Dr. Ashima Goyal
Independent Director
She is an M.A. and M. Phil from Delhi School of Economics and has a Ph.D. from Bombay University on thesis titled ‘The Short-Run Behaviour of the Indian Economy and its Implications for Long-run growth.’ Dr. Goyal is an Emeritus Professor at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research. Dr. Goyal is widely published in institutional and open economy macroeconomics, international finance and governance. She is active in the Indian policy debate; and has served on several government committees including the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, the RBI technical advisory committee for monetary policy, boards of journals and educational and financial institutions.
She is a Member of India's Monetary Policy Committee, on Advisory and other Boards. She was a visiting fellow at the Economic Growth Centre, Yale University, USA, and a Fulbright Senior Research Fellow at Claremont Graduate University, USA. Her research has received national and international awards.
Mr. Pramod Agarwal
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Agarwal is an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad. After over 28 years of experience with P&G, he retired in 2016. He worked in seven geographies - India, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, USA, Singapore and Switzerland. Mr. Agarwal has led several major changes which have had a lasting impact on the business and organization. He is now a management consultant, an angel investor and mentor to several start-ups.
Ms. Sonali Dhawan
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Dhawan is a B. Com (Hons) in Business Studies from Lady Shriram College and is an MBA (Marketing) from IIM, Ahmedabad. Ms. Dhawan has been with P&G for over 24 years and is currently Senior Vice President, Marketing, Feminine Hygiene, Asia, Middle East & Africa. She has worked across multiple regions including ASEAN, India, Australia & Middle East
Mr. Gagan Sawhney
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Gagan Sawhney is an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad who joined P&G in 2001. He has more than 20 years of experience across multiple geographies like India, ASEAN, Greater China and Middle East. Presently, Mr. Sawhney is Regional CFO, Middle East & Africa, P&G. He has held several leadership roles such as leading Finance for P&G Indian subcontinent and providing assurance and consulting support across regions as Finance DirectorInternal Audit for P&G Global operations.
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