Mr. Saroj Kumar Poddar

Chairman, Adventz Keventer

Mayank Jalan is the Chairman and Managing Director of Keventer, a leading conglomerate with interests in FMCG and real estate. Renowned for his strategic acumen, he has been instrumental in transforming the company, driving consistent growth, operational excellence, and profitability.

A progressive leader with a forward-looking vision, Mayank brings more than just business expertise to the table. Deeply passionate about music and culture, he actively contributes to Kolkata’s creative landscape through his involvement with Eternal Sounds – an initiative that seamlessly blends his business insights with artistic expression.

Rooted in his city and values, Mayank Jalan exemplifies a rare fusion of entrepreneurial leadership and cultural engagement.

Mayank Jalan

Chairman and Managing Director

Mayank Jalan is the Chairman and Managing Director of Keventer, a leading conglomerate with interests in FMCG and real estate. Renowned for his strategic acumen, he has been instrumental in transforming the company, driving consistent growth, operational excellence, and profitability.

A progressive leader with a forward-looking vision, Mayank brings more than just business expertise to the table. Deeply passionate about music and culture, he actively contributes to Kolkata’s creative landscape through his involvement with Eternal Sounds – an initiative that seamlessly blends his business insights with artistic expression.

Rooted in his city and values, Mayank Jalan exemplifies a rare fusion of entrepreneurial leadership and cultural engagement.

Mr. Akshay Poddar

Chairman, Adventz Keventer

Gourav Agarwal

Parvana Mayank Jalan

Non-Executive Director

Parvana Mayank Jalan is a Non-Executive Director on the Board of our Company.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from the University of Maine at Machias. She has completed foundation and advanced level courses in image consultancy from the Association of Image Consultants International, Singapore. She also completed advanced level course in image consultancy from the London Image Institute.

She has been a director on our Board for over eight years and has experience in the fields of human resource management, international trade and project management. She has previously worked with Optimum Image Institute.

Saurabh Jajodia

Chief Executive Officer

Saurabh Jajodia is the Head of Packaged Foods & Beverage of our Company.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (honours) from the St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. He started his career with our Company and has over 17 years of experience in operations, general management, sales and marketing. He joined our Company on March 15, 2004.

Sanjay Gupta

Chief Financial Officer

Sanjay Gupta is the Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our Company.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (honours) from the University of Calcutta. He is a chartered accountant and a company secretary and is also an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He is also a qualified cost and work accountant.

He has over 15 years of experience in secretarial, finance and accounting functions. Prior to joining our Company, he has worked with Vindhya Telelinks Limited. He joined our Company on August 14, 2006.

Sanjay Dua

CHRO & Chief Executive - Sales & Marketing [Frozen Food & Icecream]

Sanjay Dua is the Head of Human Resource for Keventer Group. He also heads the Frozen Food and Ice Cream of our company.

He holds a bachelor’s degree of science (honours) from the University of Calcutta. He has over 34 years of experience in sales, marketing and human resource activities. Prior to joining our Company, he has worked with Bausch & Lomb India Limited, Blow Plast Limited, Pepsi Foods Limited and DIGO India. He joined our Company on November 3, 2003 and has been a core member of our team since.

Sashank Shah

Head of Corporate Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations

Sashank Shah is the Head of Finance, Strategy and Investor Relations of our Company.

He holds a post graduate diploma in management from the T.A. Pai Management Institute. He has over 10 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and structured finance. Prior to joining our Company, he has worked with Deloitte, HSBC and J.P. Morgan. He is currently Director in Kolkata One Excelton (JV with Tata Housing – “88 EAST”).

Suparna Mucadum

Head of Marketing & Brand Custodian

Suparna Mucadum serves as the Head of Marketing and Brand Custodian at our company. A Bachelor of Home Science from Jadavpur University, Suparna brings over 25 years of extensive experience in marketing, branding, managing multiple brands, advertising, media planning, and market research. Before joining our team, she made significant contributions at renowned advertising agencies such as JWT, Rediffusion Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd., Genesis Advertising Pvt Ltd, and Grey Worldwide.

With expertise in crafting brand strategy and fostering consumer engagement, Suparna is committed to driving excellence in the FMCG sector. Her focus lies in creating memorable brand experiences and dedicating herself to delivering quality and innovation, advocating for excellence in everyday products.

Surbhit Lihala

VP - Digital Transformation & International Business & Head of Business [Banana]

Surbhit is a seasoned Sales and Marketing professional with substantial international and domestic experience having knowledge across Food and Beverage and Banking and Corporate Services Industry. He has recently pivoted to the role of CIO/CTO/Head Digital Transformation and is actively into gaining knowledge and experience in ERP Implementation, Sales Force Automation, Conversational Commerce for Vendor and Customer, B2B and B2C digital commerce, Finance Automation, Vendor and Customer Portal, QR code integration.

Specialties: Sales, Marketing, Negotiation, International Fairs and Exhibitions, Strategy.

He is also a fitness enthusiast and marathon runner.

Rajesh Variar

AVP Sales - Beverage Division

Swagatam Khandelwal

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Swagatam Khandelwal is the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of our Company.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce (Honours) from the University of Calcutta. She is a company secretary and is also an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She has 14 years of experience in secretarial and compliance functions. Prior to joining our Company, she has worked with Edward Keventer Private Limited and at other places. She joined our Company on September 10, 2021.

Prathikrit Naha

Sr. Vice President - Operations & Group IR

Mr. Pathikrit Naha is an accomplished business leader with extensive expertise in operations management, human resource management and group industrial relations.

With a career spanning over 35 years his strategic vision and operational acumen have been instrumental in driving growth and efficiency across the company’s diverse business segments. A law graduate with degrees in management , he has participated in numerous training programs. His educational background, combined with his extensive industry experience, makes him a valuable member to our team.

He is also a member of various professional bodies like NIPM, NHRD, ISTD and Bar council of WB.

Dr. Kallol Kumar Pramanik

Vice President - Operations [DAIRY]

A first class first, Gold medallist, Dairy Technology graduate from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, he obtained Doctoral Degree in Dairy Bacteriology from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences and carried out research in the field of Genetic Engineering of Lactic Acid Bacteria.

He initiated a career in the Food Industry with Kwality Ice Creams(I) Ltd. Also worked with Kalyani Yeast, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation and Amul Dairy. Served as Head of Quality Assurance, Milk Procurement, Research & Development and Projects. With a total of about 31 years of experience in the food industry.

A certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditor, he obtained training from Dalum College of Food and Technology, Denmark; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; AOTS, Japan and IIM, Ahmedabad to mention a few.

He is a Life Member of The Indian Dairy Association.

Ajeet Kumar Singh

General Manager Sales - Dairy Division (Pouch Milk)

Ajeet Kumar Singh is the General Manager Sales – Dairy Division (Pouch Milk) of our company. He holds an MBA Degree in Marketing from Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (Tamil Nadu). He has over 20 Years of experience in Strategic Planning, Sales and Marketing, Business Development, Channel Management, Distribution Management and Manpower Management. He has the experience of working with Companies like Mother Dairy and ITC Ltd.

He joined our company on 1st April 2024.

Sanjay Dua

CHRO & Chief Executive - Sales & Marketing [Frozen Food & Icecream]

Sanjay Dua is the Head of Human Resource for Keventer Group. He also heads the Frozen Food and Ice Cream of our company.

He holds a bachelor’s degree of science (honours) from the University of Calcutta. He has over 34 years of experience in sales, marketing and human resource activities. Prior to joining our Company, he has worked with Bausch & Lomb India Limited, Blow Plast Limited, Pepsi Foods Limited and DIGO India. He joined our Company on November 3, 2003 and has been a core member of our team since.

Suparna Mucadum

Head of Marketing & Brand Custodian

Suparna Mucadum serves as the Head of Marketing and Brand Custodian at our company. A Bachelor of Home Science from Jadavpur University, Suparna brings over 25 years of extensive experience in marketing, branding, managing multiple brands, advertising, media planning, and market research. Before joining our team, she made significant contributions at renowned advertising agencies such as JWT, Rediffusion Brand Solutions Pvt Ltd., Genesis Advertising Pvt Ltd, and Grey Worldwide.

With expertise in crafting brand strategy and fostering consumer engagement, Suparna is committed to driving excellence in the FMCG sector. Her focus lies in creating memorable brand experiences and dedicating herself to delivering quality and innovation, advocating for excellence in everyday products.

Debashis Mitra

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Tapas Shome

Regional Manager - Operation, Sales & Supply Chain