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IMA INDIA’S 2019 CHRO ROUNDTABLE

24^th-26^th May 2019, Goa

Partner List

*In alphabetical order of first name

Mr Arnold Mascarenhas

Bangalore

Ms Gauri Sawant

Mumbai

Ms Jyotika Gupta

Bangalore

Ms Lisa Maria Abranches

Mumbai

Ms Maithili Devi

Bangalore

Ms Mona Singh

Mumbai

Mr Navneet Kumar Jhamb

Gurgaon

Ms Roopa Rangaswamy

Bangalore

Ms Satnam Kalsy

Bangalore

Ms Suparna Khurana

Bangalore

Ms Susan Joseph

Bangalore

Ms Tanvi Dabir

Mumbai

Arnold Mascarenhas has journeyed through an exciting career straddling the corporate and the entrepreneurial world for the last 18 years, with exposure to multiple sectors and geographies. At the onset of his professional foray, he was a key member of the highly compelling and industry-leading talent acquisition function with Infosys, managing various verticals and businesses during its ramp-up. After spending half a decade with Infosys, Mr Mascarenhas moved to lead large recruitment teams for JP Morgan Chase & Co and then Invitrogen. His appetite for challenges and his drive to think beyond the boundaries led him on an entrepreneurial track with the ever-popular restaurant chain Herbs & Spices, which he has successfully managed as a Partner for around 6 years. Mr Mascarenhas originally hails from Mangalore and for the last 2 decades, has made Bangalore his home, living there with his small, loving family. In his free time, he loves a good book, classic rock, exploring the mysteries of food, and the beach.

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Mumbai-based Mona Singh love to interact with kids, teaching primary students at the KC Gandhi School for the last two decades. She likes to travel to hill stations and enjoys nature. Ms Singh practices yoga and follow a healthy diet to keep herself fit and agile. Her daughter Ritika Singh is an actress and a Film Fare award winner for ‘Saala Khadoos’, and her son Rohan is currently working towards his master’s degree. Both have practiced martial arts since their childhood days under the guidance of their coach-cum-father.

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Maithili Devi married Shashi 14 years ago, and has 2 beautiful kids, Amala and Neeraj. She holds a master’s degree in mathematics and has worked at various reputed institutions, including St Joseph, KLE, Bishop Cotton and others, for almost 17years. Currently, Ms Devi is on a sabbatical. She wants to use this time to be a home-maker and support her kids and her husband.

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A homemaker by choice, Preet Vig started her career as a marketing professional after obtaining her MBA, and took a career break to take the beautiful journey of motherhood. Being a mother of two children, she developed an interest in teaching. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in education, and also worked for a while as a full time teacher. Being a yoga lover, she followed her passion and completed a yoga teacher training programme too. Ms Vig loves to create comfortable surroundings and beautiful memories for her family, herself and for those who interact with her. She feels blessed to have had a beautiful journey of life with her wonderful family, and strongly believe that compassion and empathy give great strength to everyone.

A management graduate from the Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Roopa Rangaswamy has considerable experience in the field of human resources. Currently, she is a consulting partner with Searchtek Consulting LLP. Ms Rangaswamy is also a passionate yoga practitioner and a certified yoga teacher.

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Satnam Kalsy is currently based in Bangalore and has previously lived in Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Her spouse Manmohan works as CHRO at United Breweries. Her daughter Geet works as an Assistant Manager – Marketing with Aditya Birla Fashion, while her son Tarang is in the 12th class at school. Ms Kalsy holds a master’s degree in economics from Kumaon University, Nainital, and a diploma in fashion design. She is a fitness enthusiast and a certified trainer in pilates and aqua aerobics. Ms Kalsy is also an accomplished baker, with special skills in baking sourdough bread.

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An alumna of Delhi College of Engineering, Suparna Khurana is a professional with over 27 years of work experience. In the initial part of her career, she worked at Crompton Greaves’ marketing department in Delhi and Mumbai. Thereafter, she took up a job in the automotive industry with Veethree North America, where she handles operations, warehousing and logistics, and coordination between its US offices and its plant in India. Ms Khurana is a mother of three – a son and two daughters. She enjoys keeping fit mentally, spiritually and physically. She is regular with aerobics, yoga and the gym, keeping herself active. Ms Khurana is also an advanced Reiki and Karma healer. She loves traveling with her family and having new experiences. Her mantra in life is, ‘I am a work in progress,’ and she truly believes that every day in every way she gets better and better.

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An English teacher for the last 25 years, Susan Joseph’s students have been all the way from the ages of 10 to 21. Ms Joseph finds it gratifying to see students returning to acknowledge the significance of the English classes. Today, her challenge is to win over 17- and 18-year-olds, who are under pressure and hence preoccupied by their ‘core’ subjects. She encourages reading, hoping that they read enough to be able to recognise an earnest piece of writing from a ‘clever’ one, appreciate ‘style’, and be their own critics. Ms Joseph enjoys experiencing cultures, through food, travel, reading and style.

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Tanvi Dabir is an Associate with the Corporate Practice at Khaitan & Co in Mumbai. Ms Dabir holds a law degree from ILS Law College, University of Pune. She has worked on matters related to M&A, the Takeover Code, capital markets transactions such as IPOs and rights issues, and general corporate advisory matters.

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Gauri Sawant holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s degree in labour studies. After her master’s, she worked with GDSIL, a subsidiary of CRISIL, in Pune. In 2007 she and her husband were blessed with a child, Aarav. This led her to shift gears from managing human resources in the industry, to managing them at home. Today Ms Sawant is a happy mother, an enterprising homemaker and a passionate yoga student.

Jyotika Gupta is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Delhi University. She has worked as a Company Secretary with corporates in Delhi and Kolkata. Ms Gupta has over 10 years of experience in corporate legal, secretarial, corporate restructuring and joint venture services. In addition to compliance under the Companies Act with specific impetus on the Secretarial Compliance audit, she has also handled compliances with MCX, NSDL and NSE. Additionally, she has liaised with the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Lisa Maria Abranches is an engineer and an MBA from Goa Institute of Management. Ms Abranches used to work at Unilver and headed HR for a logistics start-up before becoming a full-time mom to three kids. She is from Goa, loves dancing and speaks fluent Portuguese.

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