Mr. Pradeep Poddar is a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from UDCT, Mumbai University, 1976 and is also a PGDM (MBA) from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1978. He is a well-regarded business leader and a brand builder with an illustrious professional career spanning over 38 years with global and Indian companies like Glaxo India, Heinz India and Tata Global Beverages. A business leader with expertise in consumer strategy & marketing, he has a demonstrated history of exceptional performance, innovation and brand creation.

Mr. Poddar started his career with Glaxo where he quickly grew up the ranks through various roles and was appointed Young Global Leader. In 1996, he became the first Managing Director of Heinz for South Asia , leading the Company successfully for nearly a decade by creating a robust and sustainable business platform. Later in 2007, he joined Tata Global Beverages to lead the Group's foray into healthy beverages and foods. As Global President of Water & Functional Beverages, he created a virtual organization across the world for Innovation and Incubation, establishing eight global patents in products and process. He also represented the Tatas on numerous Boards before retiring from Tata Global Beverages in May 2016.

Post his retirement from the Tata Group, Mr. Poddar has been advising several business leaders and companies on growth strategy, branding & corporate governance. He has been a Trustee and Board Member of United Way of Mumbai since 2009. In the past, he led the American Chamber of Commerce Bombay Chapter, working closely with American Ambassadors in India and the US Consul General Mumbai, supporting the strengthening business relationship between the US and India.

Dilen is an award-winning sales & marketing professional with over 20 years of experience with blue-chip FMCGs like Gillette, P&G and PepsiCo. Through his career he has worked on many different product categories both in India and abroad where he has delivered consistent, high quality results - including creating several $100MM brands, turning around businesses after years of decline or accelerating large businesses. In his most recent assignment he served as the Regional Marketing Director responsible for Reckitt’s Health and Nutrition portfolio in South Asia.