The People Behind the Progress

Saroj Kumar Poddar

Chairman, Adventz Keventer

A distinguished industrialist and Chairman of the Adventz Group.

Current positions

• Chairman at Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.
• Chairman at Paradeep Phosphates
• Chairman at Zuari Industries
• Chairman at Zuari
• Chairman at Hettich

Past positions

• Ex-president at FICCI
• Ex-member of the Board of Governance at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Ex-member of the Board of Governance at Rothschild & Co
• Ex-member of the local board at Reserve Bank of India

Adventz is a diversified Indian conglomerate with global aspirations, actively contributing to the nation’s economic growth through transformative initiatives under Mr. Poddar’s visionary leadership.

Mayank Jalan

Chairman and Managing Director

Chairman & Managing Director of the Keventer Group. The Keventer Group is a diversified Eastern Indian conglomerate with leadership in Food Processing (Keventer Agro) & Real Estate Development (Keventer Realty).

Current positions

• Chairman & Managing Director at Keventer
• Director at Keventer
• Director at Keventer Realty

Mayank Jalan is a next-generation business leader steering a century-old enterprise into its next phase of strategic growth and market expansion.

Recognitions: The Economic Times “40 Under Forty” – India’s Young Business Leaders (2019); Barclays Hurun “Next Gen Leader” Award for Business Excellence (2018); Management Excellence Award (Emerging Leader) – Calcutta Management Association (2018).

He was previously associated with these organisations

Past positions

• President – All India at ICC
• Chairman – WB Council Co-Chair – Task Force Dairy at FICCI
• Chairman – Animal Husbandry at CII
• Co-Chair – Dairy at CII
• Inducted at NITI Aayog

Education

• UCL
• LSE
• Harvard Business School

Akshay Poddar

Chairman, Adventz Keventer

A scion of the renowned Poddar family of Kolkata, promoter of the Adventz Group

Current positions

• Chairman at Texmaco Infrastructure & Holdings Ltd.
• Chairman at FavmHUB
• Vice Chairman at Paradeep Phosphates
• Director at Hettich
• Director at Zuari Industries
• Director at Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.

He also serves as Director of other group companies and as governing body member of BITS Pilani.

The group has a glorious track record of promoting and managing businesses in diversified industries like Fertilizers, Agri-inputs, Heavy Engineering, Process Engineering, Sugar, Consumer Products, Real Estate, Investments and Furniture etc.

Gaurav Agarwala

Director

Gaurav Agarwala is a business leader with over two decades of experience across manufacturing, hospitality, renewable energy, and international trade, reflecting a commitment to institutionalizing operations and driving long-term value in fragmented markets.

Current positions

• Founder & Director at Animark
• Chief Executive at Neora Hydro, a unit of Texmaco Infrastructure & Holdings LTD

A graduate of Boston University’s School of Management, Gaurav focuses on building innovative, sustainable ventures and fostering strategic growth partnerships.

Active Member & Former Leader – Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Kolkata Chapter BS, Finance & International Management – Boston University

Education

• Boston University

Parvana Mayank Jalan

Non-Executive Director

Parvana Jalan leads design strategy and brand-led spatial development at Adventz Keventer Real Estate. She also serves on the board of Keventer Agro, contributing to governance and strategic direction across group businesses.

Current positions

• Design Director at Adventz Keventer Real Estate
• Director at Keventer Agro Ltd.

Education

• The University of Maine at Machias
• ISB

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.

Sumbul Eram

Vice President & Head of HR

Sumbul Eram serves as the Vice President & Head of HR at Keventer Agro. In this role, she leads the people strategy, culture, and growth agenda for the organization, driving a strong people-first approach.

With over 19 years of experience across regional and country-level roles, Sumbul brings extensive expertise in talent management, total rewards, leadership development, and HR process automation. Prior to joining Keventer Agro, she has worked with leading organizations such as Emami Agrotech, Star Cement, PepsiCo, and Zee Entertainment.

Recognised for transforming HR into a true business enabler, Sumbul has consistently focused on streamlining systems, strengthening leadership pipelines, and building high-performance, people-centric organizations.

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.

Abinash Patnaik

Zonal Sales Manager, FMCG

Seasoned professional with 20 years proven credential in Sales Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Market Execution, currently working as Sales Operation Manager with Britannia having led multiple regions in India with well-respected companies like Kraft Heinz, Dabur, Philips Lighting. Having in-depth exposure to best practices in Revenue and Distribution Expansion, Business Transformation, large-scale merger and integration.

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