Arvind Kumar Email & Phone Number

Public Policy and Public Affairs professional and a Philanthropist at heart - bringing passion, science and ethics to the forefront of both the fields. With over 30 years of experience as a business leader in the sectors of consumer durables, fast moving consumer good, restaurants, and financial services, Arvind is now using his expertise to make an impact in the field of Public Affairs and Public Policy.He is an active adviser on policy making to corporates and has experience in Agriculture, Ports, Civil Aviation, Financial Services, FMCG, and Currency paper. His passion for ethics and values in governance has also led him to do numerous workshops for Indian government services like IAS, IPS, Defense Accounts, Enforcement Directorate Customs, and Income Tax departments.He is also educating over 10000 children through his philanthropic venture E&H Foundation.As CEO•Undertook “Transformational Role” as CEO of Strategic Foods. Rebuilt under-performing business, with major thrust on brand investments. •As CEO of Dabur, lead profitable growth in top line through 5 manufacturing units and a team of 350 people across 7 nationalities. •With sharp strategy definition and deployment, turned around the Ice cream division of International Food from cash loss to profit within one year.•As the head of Pepsi’s largest market unit in Mumbai -$100m turnover, 952 people and 6 factories- gained market share over Coke. •Exposed to and participated in the different “Company Driving” processes and in particular to the IPO, organizational restructuring, corporate affairs, and strategy management as a part of Mancom of Marico Industries.•As factory manager at Asian Paints, achieved a seminal productivity linked wage settlement, successfully closed two labour strikes and doubled production.•Initiated “Brand Activation“ and “Distribution Expansion and Control” exercises at Asian Paints, adopted in the company for an extended period of time.