Mahindra Group at present introduced the appointment of Abanti Sankaranarayanan as Chief Group Public Affairs Officer efficient July 1, 2022. In this function, Abanti will lead Group Public Affairs (India & worldwide), Group Sustainability and the Group Risk & Economist capabilities. Abanti will probably be part of the Group Executive Board.
She will probably be taking up the Group Public Affairs portfolio from Manoj Chugh, President, Group Public Affairs, who will probably be retiring on April 1, 2023.
Speaking concerning the announcement, Dr Anish Shah, Managing Director and CEO, Mahindra Group, stated, “At the Mahindra Group, Public Policy and Sustainability are pivotal and we are committed to leading ESG globally. It is paramount that we engage with all our relevant stakeholders proactively and effectively. This is a diversified role, which needed a seasoned leader to manage multiple stakeholders. Abanti is an accomplished business leader with vast experience across corporate affairs, social impact, strategy and managing large businesses.”
He added, “I would also like to thank Manoj Chugh for his exemplary services to the Mahindra Group. He has been an integral part of our growth journey, contributing significantly to the organization in his various roles. I wish him all the best.”
Before Mahindra, Abanti was Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Officer & Member – Executive Committee at Diageo India, the place her duties included Public Policy, Regulatory and Trade, Market Access, Corporate Communication, Corporate Social Impact, Strategy and Ventures. Abanti joined Diageo India as a Marketing and Innovation chief in 2010 and was subsequently promoted to Managing Director, Diageo India Pvt Ltd, main Diageo’s enterprise mandate for worldwide spirits in India.
She assumed the function of Chief Strategy and Corporate Affairs Director for the area in 2015, organising these new capabilities as core and strategic to the enterprise and a powerful and built-in enterprise associate to the remainder of the corporate.
Prior to Diageo, Abanti served as a member of the Tata Administrative Service (TAS) cadre since 1992 in varied General Management and Marketing roles, throughout Tata Global Beverages (India & UK), the Taj Group of Hotels (India & the US), Tata Housing and Tata Finance.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”