Leadership

Narayanan Renganathan

Chairperson- IHA
Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer
Dabur India Limited

Narayanan Renganathan is an Agricultural Graduate with Post Graduation in Agri-Business Management. His rich experience of 23+ years with FMCG, Retail and Global Trade Houses comes with P&L responsibilities, Team Building, Buying & Merchandising, Sourcing-Supply Chain-Manufacturing Operations Management, Import-Export operations and Sustainability

He worked with organisations like Aditya Birla Retail, Olam International, TGI Group and currently associated with Dabur as its Vice-President and Chief Procurement Officer. His role encompasses design, plan and implement sourcing strategies for Dabur global operations in raw material and packaging materials keeping sustainability, fair-trade and consumer in its core. He also heads the Bio-Resources Division of Dabur and works closely with farming community, educational & research institutes of prominence in developing sustainable supply chain for agricultural products that Dabur buys

He is based out of Dabur’s corporate office in Ghaziabad and his core & extended team is based out of SAARC (Nepal, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka) and IBD (UAE, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, Nigeria and USA offices/operations)

Mr. Surender Sharma

Vice Chairperson- IHA
Chief Executive Officer
Patanjali Ayurved Ltd

Surender has over 25 years of experience, having served in a variety of strategic leadership and executive roles, with increasing responsibility across multiple organizations.

Currently is the CEO of Patanjali Food and Herbal Park and also oversees manufacturing operations and E-commerce operations directly.

Before Patanjali, Surender has served as the General Manager of Molson Coors India and Vice president in PepsiCo and managed the End to End Supply chain .His earlier Careers from 1994 to 2008 were with P & G, Asian Paints and Philips in Various Functions.

He holds a Master Degree in Business administration with specialization in Finance and a B Tech in Mechanical Engineering apart from being a Six Sigma Black Belt.

Vice Chairperson
Mr. Mansoor Ali

Vice Chairperson- IHA
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Hamdard Laboratories
India

Mansoor has been in the consumer goods space for over 27 years, with responsibilities in P&L, General Management, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Overseas and Manufacturing management.

He has been in strategy driver roles with organisations like P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, Amway, Sony Music, Olam and now Hamdard. His roles have seen him drive significant shifts in business models and mindsets, basis insights into consumer behaviour. His work style strikes a balance between strategic and operational leadership, and his excitement lies in driving transformative change in businesses.

People have always been the power behind every success, with an inherent belief that the success of a business lies in the energies that it’s people bring in.

Deputy Chairperson
Mr. Pranav Sharma

Deputy Chairperson- IHA
Senior President Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Private Limited

Mr. Pranav Sharma is the Senior President of Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Private Limited, a flagship company of the 107-year-old Baidyanath Group. A prominent name in Ayurvedic medicines and health supplements, Baidyanath manufactures over 700 products, catering to domestic and international markets. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its footprint across 25+ countries and introduced contemporary Ayurvedic brands like Siddhayu, Cureveda, and Shunya Beverages to meet evolving consumer needs.

With a B.Sc. (Honors) in Business Administration from Lancaster University and a Diploma in Family Business Management from S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, he has over 19 years of professional experience driving the Baidyanath Group’s diversified business portfolio. He has spearheaded the establishment of a state-of-the-art production facility in Borgaon, Madhya Pradesh, aimed at catering to over 40 global markets.

Expanding into new sectors, he has guided the group into ethanol production with a 250 KLPD plant in Nagpur and launched India’s first LNG dispensing station under the B-LNG brand. These initiatives align with India’s vision for energy self-reliance and sustainability, contributing to reduced crude oil dependency and enhanced ESG impact. His strategic vision and commitment to innovation have positioned the Baidyanath Group as a leader in Ayurveda while expanding into sectors with high-growth potential and environmental significance.

Mr. Deepak Jolly

Secretary General- IHA
Founder & Director
Consocia Advisory Pvt Ltd

Deepak Jolly is a leading Public Affairs & Communications, Sales & Marketing professional with a career spanning over 37 years across top Multinational Companies.

Recognized as an industry leader in Policy Advocacy, Crisis Management, Reputation Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability and Marketing Programs. He has conducted training programs for senior management of corporates, co-operatuves and various government officials.

In April 2017, he along with his co-founder created Consocia Advisory, a consulting firm which specializes in Reputation Management, Public Advocacy, Government Affairs, Crisis Management, CSR and Business Development. Consocia Advisory is consulting several companies across various sectors such as Venture Capitalists, Technology (FinTech, FoodTech, SportsTech, DefenceTech, e-commerce), Electronics & IT, Food & Beverages, Pharma & Medical Devices, Services, Retail, Packaging, Hotels, Restaurants and Liquor.

With an Advanced Management Program (Batch 69) from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, Deepak led a group in Wharton for win-win solutions for the issue of rice husk burning in Indian state of Punjab. In his last corporate role, Deepak was responsible for Venturing and Emerging Brands (VEB) in India and South West Asia for Coca-Cola India. In January 2016, he was awarded Best Communicator of the Decade by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI).

Deepak has served on the Boards and Management Committees of four companies in India, starting with PepsiCo (1995-2001), Godfrey Phillips (2002), Bharti Airtel (2003-2005) Coca-Cola India & SouthWest Asia (2005-2017). Also, Deepak is on the Global board of Public Relations Council of India.

He is a Hotel Management Graduate who started his career in the hotel industry as a management trainee and took independent positions for hotel operations early in his career. His strong foundations were made in Hindustan Unilever (1988-1995) where he was Manager for Government Affairs, Corporate Communications and Sales. Deepak has two sons who are working in the US and Bangkok respectively and his wife is a Food Blogger.

Under his leadership Consocia Advisory has been recognized on multiple platforms such as Emerging Agency of the Year – ET Brand Equity Kaleido Awards 2020, Rising PR Consultancy of the year- IPRCCA 2020, Best Crisis Management Campaign- IPRCCA 2020, PR agency of the year Award by Silver Feather Awards 2020, and Recognition from Business Connect for Company in Focus 2020.

Mr. Vinit Singh

Treasurer- IHA
Director
Brij Honey Pvt Ltd

Vinit Singh is founder Director and CEO of Brij Honey Pvt Ltd, India’s leading exporter and packer of Honey. Brij Honey Pvt Ltd was established in the year 2006. With his extensive experience in Beekeeping, world wide travel to all major honey producing regions of the world and interaction with experts of honey trade makes him preferred choice to become a founder member on board of Indian Honey alliance.

His close knit association with beekeepers in India and association with NGO’s like Lupin Foundation has resulted in development of Beekeepers in the region. Business strategies evolved for Beekeepers augmented growth in number of beekeepers and their income. His contribution to Indian Honey industry has been duly recognised by various platforms by different trade bodies , media houses and state governments.

Ms. Namrata Khanna

Director
India Honey Alliance

A seasoned professional, Namrata Khanna has worn many hats in her 30 years of varied experience. Currently she is the Director – India Honey Alliance, a consortium of stakeholders across the value chain of the Indian honey industry, ranging from top brands, exporters, foundations, scientific experts and bee keepers. Her core strength lies in building multi-level relationships with key stakeholders across government and the private sector. She has expertise in creating a robust ecosystem for advancement through partnerships across industries and a network of communication channels. A strong communicator, she is adept at managing stakeholders across multilevel projects, and aligning them for a common purpose.

Her earlier career spanned companies like British Airways, Arvato Bertelsmann, and has undertaken consultancy projects for UNICEF & Sight And Life, on engagement and training program.

She recently led the much applauded program Eat Right School Program, under Food Safety & Standards Authority of India under MoHFW, where over 35000 schools enrolled in the program. Namrata has also edited & compiled ‘The Yellow Book’, along with managing various programs across platforms, through Stakeholder Management & Outreach. She was also the Jury Member for CII-Face scholarship program for students interested in food technology & nutrition.She has a Masters’ degree in English Literature, alongwith certifications in Marketing & PR followed by a Masters in Business Management from Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is also a qualified International Baccalaureate teacher and educator, having taught children with learning disabilities as well as other students.

She has a Masters’ degree in English Literature, alongwith certifications in Marketing & PR followed by a Masters in Business Management from Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is also a qualified International Baccalaureate teacher and educator, having taught children with learning disabilities as well as other students.

Meet The Team

Narayanan Renganathan

Surender Sharma

Mansoor Ali

Pranav Sharma

Deepak Jolly

Vinit Singh

Namrata Khanna

Narayanan Renganathan

Mr. Surender Sharma

Vice ChairpersonMr. Mansoor Ali

Deputy ChairpersonMr. Pranav Sharma

Mr. Deepak Jolly

Mr. Vinit Singh

Ms. Namrata Khanna

Vice Chairperson
Mr. Mansoor Ali

Deputy Chairperson
Mr. Pranav Sharma