Top Brass
Our management team is committed to keeping the organisation and the culture a progressive, youthful, growth oriented and a successful one. Expertise, experience, authenticity, strength of character and great sense of humour are the qualities that sets our leaders apart.
Sharad Aggarwal Chief Executive Officer More
Sharad Aggarwal
Chief Executive Officer
Sharad as CEO of Godfrey Phillips India, besides managing and supervising all critical functions, also head Operations and R&D for the Company.
Recognized for his people first outlook, growth orientation and managing complex business problems, his leadership focuses on organization strategy that drives innovation, process driven and improvement based culture of productivity, a strong P&L focus and ownership across organisation. His affinity for technology has also ensured Godfrey Phillips invest in digitalisation, international technology, processes and certifications.
An Executive Director on the Board of Godfrey Phillips India, he also serves as an Executive Committee Member of FICCI, core member of PHD Environment Committee and as a Governing Council member of GMA, a body committed to local causes and development of Ghaziabad Industries and Institutions.
Sharad is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, He also holds a degree in Electronics from REC, Nagpur, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management with Gold Medal from IMT, Ghaziabad, and is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
Sunil Agarwal Chief Financial Officer More
Sunil Agarwal
Chief Financial Officer
Sunil is an oft repeated success story who joined Godfrey Phillips as a Management Trainee and rose to the position of CFO at a fast pace.
He is responsible for all the company’s financial functions including financial strategy for growth investments, investor relations and maximising shareholder value.
A member of the Direct Tax Committees of ASSOCHAM, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Sunil is also a member of the Institute of Charter Accountants of India. Sunil holds an outstanding All India 35th Rank in the CA final year and is also a Gold Medalist in Bachelor of General Laws from Mumbai University.
A number man inside out, he loves reading and analyzing financial statements of corporates in his free time and tracking developments in financial markets.
Rajesh Mehrotra Head, Human Resources More
Rajesh Mehrotra
Head, Human Resources
Rajesh has worn many hats. He has been an entrepreneur, worked in various capacities in known companies like Hindustan Reprographics Limited and the Shriram Group.
He calls his foray into Human Resources providence. At Shriram Group, he was borrowed by the HR function for 2 days and he stayed.
Instrumental in introducing best-in-class HR systems, processes, analytics and technology to build capacities, Rajesh is also spear heading the culture change within the organization and ensures an homogenous ecosystem, perceptions, values & beliefs, motivation & ambition levels, at employee and organizational level.
He loves travelling and his family is his world.
Robin Sethi Business Head, Tobacco More
Robin Sethi
Business Head, Tobacco
As the Business Head for Tobacco in Godfrey Phillips India Robin oversees the entire portfolio of the tobacco brands of the Company.
He has played an instrumental role in creation of numerous innovative brand extensions that have helped the Company garner a large volume base in a very competitive market.
An alumnus of Delhi University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from IMT, Ghaziabad and is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Robin has a huge affinity towards sports.
He loves playing badminton and is a cricket enthusiast.
Lokesh Singh National Head, Sales and Distribution More
Lokesh Singh
National Head, Sales and Distribution
Lokesh is responsible for driving the national sales with focus on growing the Company’s enterprise, channels and distribution network.
Lokesh has many achievements under his belt but has received recognition for developing future proof rural & urban distribution strategies and bringing in large format retail to the category.
As a leader, Lokesh is known for his focus on developing and nurturing talent. His passion for empowering and enabling along with his team-building prowess makes him a popular one at that. Lokesh is an MDP from ISB, Hyderabad and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.
A fitness and yoga enthusiast, he credits a lot of his calm management style and mindfulness to the yoga.
Kusumakar Pandey Head, Growth Office & SIA More
Kusumakar Pandey
Head, Growth Office & SIA
Kusumakar is a strategy & execution specialist with a personal passion for building sizeable next generation brands and business across the globe.
In Godfrey Phillips he holds the office for Growth Office and Strategic Insight & Analytics (SIA) that includes coordination and implementation of growth programs and special focus on utilizing big data for analytics to translate to advanced insight.
Kusumakar is a history buff, an avid reader and traveller. He is proud that he is successful in making time and space for both!
Amit Kaushal Head, International Business More
Amit Kaushal
Head, International Business
Amit functions out of Dubai office and is responsible for envisioning and developing the strategy for the creation of international market for Godfrey Phillips India.
He has played a key role in capturing the complex markets of East Europe to Africa to South American markets and creating a compelling presence for the company.
He has a Post Graduate Degree in Business Administration from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research.
As a competitive sports player, Amit is an advocate for strong teams that believe in expression, passion and friendship. He also enjoys reading and travelling.
D.S. Jithendra Kumar Head, Leaf Division More
D.S. Jithendra Kumar
Head, Leaf Division
Tobacco leaf is the most essential part of our products and as Head of the Leaf Division at Godfrey Phillips India, Jithendra is responsible for both domestic and international business requirements. From sourcing best quality leaves, driving continuous improvement of the crop quality, exploring and implementing innovative & sustainable farming, Jithendra also oversees leaf production with best practice in technologies and techniques.
He completed his MSc in Agricultural Economics in the top 5 at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwar.
His passions include analyzing and discussing the political developments in the country, travelling, playing and watching cricket like a true blue Indian.
Rajeev Kapoor Senior Vice President,
Finance More
Rajeev Kapoor
Senior Vice President, Finance
Rajeev successfully ensures tax strategies that align with business goals of the organisation and group, manages large projects with various business functions for efficiencies from tax perspectives, smooth functioning and coordination of audits, assessments with government bodies and compliance.
An alumnus of Meerut University, Rajeev is a Chartered Accountant and member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Rajeev has varied interests but loves cricket over all.
He also loves travelling and spending time with his family.
Raman Srinivasan Chief Information Officer More
Raman Srinivasan
Chief Information Officer
Heading IT in a Company that envisions technology transformation, innovation, data insights, and customer service to outperform, Raman has brought in strategic IT vision, Digital transformation programs, business-IT alignment, Cybersecurity and management control implementations within the organization at a fast pace.
His personal vision is to enable the business reach greater heights through the power of Digital, predictive data insights and new technology adoption, built on a strong foundation of IT Architecture and Governance principles.
He has completed his Executive MBA from ISB and management programs from Wharton, Kellogg and FDC, Brazil. His exposure and rich experience in best IT practices, methodologies and processes in renowned companies like Aditya Birla Group, Wipro and SAIL, brings great value to the Company.
Raman loves reading and travelling, exploring new places, connections and cultures.