MAHINDRA LIFESPACE DEVELOPERS - Key Persons
She is presently the Director of Gaia, an Urban Tech firm providing insights-as-a-service for Smart Sites and Smart Cities. She is a business strategist, engineer & innovator. She brings a unique understanding of business growth, technology, digital spaces and branding.
Previously, she has served as President & CEO of DY Works (Future Group); Country Head South Asia for Harlequin (Torstar); and Associate Director, Education for South Asia for Harvard Business School. She has provided Board advisory and strategy consulting for Fortune 100 clients with AT Kearney in USA and Oppeus in Australia. She started her journey in innovation and product development with Applied Materials in California.
Amrita has been an Independent Director on the Board of Simmonds Marshall, a BSE listed auto ancillaries firm, since 2015, where she serves on the Audit and CSR Committees. She is on the Board of Drishtant, a tech startup for the social sector.
She holds degrees in B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur, MS from UC Berkeley, and MBA from Carnegie Mellon - Tepper Business School. She holds 7 US patents for semi-conductor manufacturing and is also the author of two books.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Chief Customer & Brand Officer
Asha Kharga is the Chief Customer & Brand Officer for the Mumbai based Mahindra Group. She is responsible for stewarding the Corporate Brand and building organisation capability to repivot brands on customer experience, in a rapidly evolving economic and social marketplace.
Asha's broad business experience across large organisations and her track-record in driving change at scale, is critical to lead the transformation of Mahindra into a future-fit, purpose-led organisation at the leading edge of customer experience. Asha is on the Group Executive Board and as a part of her larger mandate oversees Corporate Communications, the Strategic Digital Intelligence Cell and Mahindra Racing. She is also responsible for Mahindra's Customer Data Platform - the largest repository of the entire Groups' customer data that offers cutting-edge customer analytics to drive business impact for Group Companies. Asha serves on the Boards of several Mahindra Companies
Asha has 25 years of rich experience that spans FMCG, financial services and advertising. She joined the Mahindra Group from Axis Bank where she was the Executive Vice-President and Group Chief Marketing Officer for the Bank and its subsidiaries. Before Axis Bank, she was with Unilever for almost a decade in a variety of brand and marketing roles. She is seasoned in building trusted brands that include new category adoption as well as driving exponential growth on large brands. She led the consumer & customer centricity agenda at HUL and launched Unilever's sustainability living plan in India. Her last role in Hindustan Unilever Ltd. was as Marketing Director of the 600 mln euros (2016 figures) tea business for South Asia.
Asha spent the first decade of her career with leading advertising agencies that include Leo Burnett, J Walter Thompson and TBWA, and has worked on brands like Lux, Close-Up, Tide, Mattel Toys, Nivea, Samsonite, Sony Entertainment Television, Frooti, and Swissair amongst a host of others. Externally, she has been recognised as India's Top 20 Most Influential Women in Marketing & Advertising, by Business World. Asha is an MBA in Marketing from Mumbai University. One of her greatest personal beliefs is that solidarity between women can be a potentially transforming force and hence helping young women leaders reach their true potential is a personal motivation.
Job Titles:
- Chief Business Officer ( Residential ) - South
Ashvin oversees the P&L for the residential projects in south India (Bengaluru and Chennai). Prior to his current role, Ashvin led the business development, corporate affairs and strategy functions. He joined the company in April 2018 as the head of business development and strategy of the value housing business of the group (Mahindra Happinest). Before joining Mahindra Lifespaces, he had an entrepreneurial stint in renewable energy, and before that was part of the CMD's office at Lemontree Hotels. He spent his early career in hotel operations with Taj Hotels and Hyatt Hotels. Ashvin has a master's degree from Cornell University, and a BSc from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai.
Job Titles:
- Trust, Customer Service, 20 Years of Expertise in Delivering Value for Industrial Clients
He joined Mahindra Group in 2014, as Group President (Strategy), and worked closely with all businesses on key strategic initiatives, built capabilities such as digitization & data sciences and enabled synergies across group companies. In 2019, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director and Group CFO, with responsibility for the Group Corporate Office and full oversight of all businesses other than the Auto and Farm sectors, as a part of the transition plan to the CEO role.
Anish was President and CEO of GE Capital India from 2009-14, where he led the transformation of the business, including a turnaround of its SBI Card joint venture. His career at GE spanned 14 years, during which he held several leadership positions at GE Capital's US and global units. As Director, Global Mortgage, he worked across 33 countries to drive growth and manage risk. As Senior Vice President (Marketing and Product Development) at GE Mortgage Insurance, he led various growth initiatives and played a key role in preparing the business for an IPO, as a spinoff from GE. In his initial years with GE, Anish also led Strategy, eCommerce and Sales Force Effectiveness and had the unique experience of running a dot-com business within GE. Anish also received GE's prestigious Lewis Latimer Award for outstanding utilisation of Six Sigma in developing a "Digital Cockpit."
He has diverse experience with global businesses beyond GE. He led Bank of America's US Debit Products business, where he launched an innovative rewards program, led numerous initiatives in payment technology and worked closely with various teams across the Bank to enhance value for the customer.
As a strategy consultant at Bain & Company in Boston, he worked across multiple industries, including banking, oil rigs, paper, paint, steam boilers and medical equipment. His first role was with Citibank in Mumbai, where he issued bank guarantees and letters of credit as Assistant Manager, Trade Services.
Anish holds a Ph.D from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business where his doctoral thesis was in the field of Corporate Governance. He also received a Masters degree from Carnegie Mellon and has a postgraduate diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has received various scholarships, including the William Latimer Mellon Scholarship, Industry Scholarship at IIMA, National Talent Search and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.
Located amidst scenic hillocks and picturesque mountains. Iris Court offers 702 deluxe 2, 2.5 and 3 BHK residential apartments at Mahindra World City Chennai.
Jitesh Donga is Chief of Design at Mahindra Lifespaces and leads design conceptualisation and execution for the Company's projects. Jitesh has more than 23 years of experience in architectural design and business management roles across residential real estate, industrial projects and interior fit-outs
Jitesh has worked on more than 100 projects during the course of his career and is the recipient of multiple international awards for design and architecture. He has a successful track record of strengthening business performance through processes & systems, design-led interventions and strategy.
Mr. Ameet Hariani, Advocate and Solicitor, obtained his law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai and his Masters in Law degree from the University of Mumbai. Enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in 1984, he is a member of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society, the Law Society of England & Wales, the Law Society of Singapore, the Bar Council of Maharashtra and the Bombay Bar Association. He has been practicing as a solicitor since 1986. He was a partner at M/s Ambubhai and Diwanji, Mumbai and Andersen Legal India, Mumbai. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of M/s Hariani & Co. since the year 1991.
Mr. Hariani has over 30 years of experience advising clients on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and real estate finance transactions. He has represented large organisations in international real estate transactions, arbitrations and prominent litigations. He is a non-executive and independent director of several companies.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Managing Director
- President
Amit Kumar Sinha is the Managing Director & CEO of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited.
Amit joined Mahindra Group in November 2020 as President - Group Strategy. He became a member of Group Executive Board from April 2021. Over the past 2+ years, Amit led several high-impact projects covering growth, transformation, and capital allocation across Group companies. Amit is also a Director on the Board of Mahindra Finance, Mahindra Susten, and Mahindra First Choice.
Prior to joining the Mahindra Group, Amit was a Senior Partner and Director with Bain & Company. Over 18 years at Bain across US and India, he managed large-scale strategy, organization, and performance improvement projects covering numerous industries including infrastructure, real-estate, construction, energy, and technology. Amit started his career with Tata Motors and worked with IGate Patni (now Capgemini) in technology leadership roles in India, Singapore, and US.
Amit holds dual MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Finance and Strategy, where he received coveted Palmer scholar award and Siebel scholarship for academic performance. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) from the Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi. Amit is also an Ananta Aspen Fellow as part of their India leadership fellowship program.
Amit brings a unique combination of leadership experiences, value creation skills, customer-first approach, people centricity and ESG commitments, which align well with the Mahindra Group's Rise philosophy.
Parveen Mahtani is Chief Legal Officer, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd., and a gold medallist in law. She has been acknowledged as one of "Asia's Top 25 In-House Counsels" by the Asian Legal Business.
Parveen has been honoured as "Woman Leader in a Male Dominated Industry 2019" by Transformance Forums. She has also been featured among the top in-house legal teams by Legal 500 UK: GC Powerlist: India (2017 and 2019). She also been honoured as "Top 25 General Counsels in India" in 2018 by the ICCA in London. She has been featured in the books "Legal Luminaries", "Constellations - The Shining stars in the Legal Fraternity" and "India's Finest In-House Counsels".
Job Titles:
- Chief Business Officer - Industrial
Rajaram has 27 years of experience across Specialty Chemicals, Renewable Energy, Automotive and Consulting, leading P&Ls, development and commercialization of new technologies and business models. At Mahindra Lifespaces, Rajaram leads strategy, planning, development, sales, operations and value creation for the Integrated Cities & Industrial Clusters (IC & IC) business vertical of the Company spanning Mahindra World City and ORIGINS developments.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Office at Mahindra Group
- Chief Information Officer, Mahindra Group
Rucha Nanavati, Chief Information Office at Mahindra Group, is a global leader with experience in enabling business strategies through technology solutions. Rucha has led successful digital transformations in multiple industries including high-tech, retail and manufacturing. She is passionate about fostering innovations and cultivating an engineering culture. Rucha is known for developing and directing large global, cross-functional tech teams that deliver innovative, high-value, transformational initiatives.
Rucha's previous experiences range from consulting role at Zensar and PricewaterHousecoopers to technology leadership roles at Albertsons Companies and Motorola across UK, US and India. Rucha has often been recognised for her transformation work through technology in multiple industries. She has won Top Women in Grocery award in 2020 and CIO Powerlist award in 2022.
A strong proponent of diversity and inclusion, Rucha is passionate about mentoring and helping women move forward in technology and at workplaces in general.
Sudharshan KR is Chief Project Officer, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. He has over 23 years' experience in construction of residential and commercial projects.
In his role at Mahindra Lifespaces, Tanmoy plays a pivotal part in advancing business outcomes through the strategic implementation of People Strategy and collaboration with the HR Team. He is deeply committed to propelling Mahindra Lifespaces' growth by fostering effective leadership. He works with a dedicated team of associates to craft an engaging employee experience, institute robust talent management processes, and empower teams to excel in their functions.
With a wealth of experience exceeding 18 years in Human Resources, Tanmoy possesses expertise across various domains, including HR strategy, Employer Branding, Talent Management, Business Partnering, Organizational Effectiveness, Technology, Capability Development, and Talent Acquisition. Prior to his current role, he held key HR leadership positions at Mahindra Finance - Digi Fin Co and served as the Head of Group Talent COE at the Group Corporate Office, Mahindra Research Valley: Automotive Division.
Tanmoy holds an MBA in Human Resources from, Mumbai University, complemented by a bachelor's degree in computers from Nagpur University. Noteworthy projects such as RISE Cultural transformation and HR digitization & , Talent initiates like Project Harmony, MALT, MLP and GMC underscore his ability to drive significant organizational change.
Vimal has more than 20 years of work experience spanning Financial Planning & Analysis, CAPEX & OPEX budgeting, Working Capital Management, Process Governance, Financial Reporting, Secretarial, Legal, and Technologies, apart from managing large teams. At Mahindra Lifespaces, Vimal is responsible for driving revenue growth, P&L management, enhancing working capital productivity, increasing shareholder value, strengthening governance, managing investor relations and supporting various technology initiatives.
Vimalendra Singh is the Chief Business Officer (Residential) - West, at Mahindra Lifespaces. Vimalendra joined the company in December 2018 as CSO of Mahindra Happinest, the affordable housing business of Mahindra Group. Along with full P&L accountability for MMR and Pune, he also leads the central sales and service functions. He also oversees projects in the North.
Job Titles:
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Leader
Viral is a leader with nearly three decades of marketing experience across FMCG, Telecom, Media, and Real Estate categories, spanning several countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.