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HONO Connect. Where India's people leaders move.

Leadership appointments, community POVs and campaigns from the HONO Community - celebrating the executives shaping the future of work across HR, tech, BFSI, healthcare and manufacturing.

HONO Connect community feed for HR leaders across India

Rakesh Kher

Chief Executive Officer · Uno Minda

Leadership Move

Welcome to the corner office.

Rakesh Kher has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at Uno Minda, bringing over four decades across automotive, auto components, aftermarket, exports and business strategy. He'll lead Uno Minda's strategic growth, transformation and market expansion. Having previously served as President & Business Head and VP - Group Exports at Uno Minda - with earlier roles at Ador Welding, Cookson Electronics and L&T - this is operational depth rewarded. Congratulations from the HONO Community.

#Leadership#CEO#Automotive#HONOCommunity

Debasish Mishra

MD & CEO · SBI Funds Management

Leadership Move

A milestone in a distinguished SBI journey.

Debasish Mishra is elevated to Managing Director & CEO at SBI Funds Management Limited, now leading one of India's largest asset managers. Focus: strategic growth, stronger investment capability and greater investor value. Previously Deputy Managing Director at State Bank of India, with 16+ years across the SBI ecosystem. The HONO Community salutes leaders who grow within an institution and then lead it.

#BFSI#AssetManagement#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Capt. Praveen Chhetri

Head - Administration · Voltas (A Tata Enterprise)

Leadership Move

The people who keep the engine running deserve the spotlight.

Capt. Praveen Chhetri is elevated to Head - Administration at Voltas Limited (A Tata Enterprise), owning pan-India administration, infrastructure, procurement and operational efficiency. Formerly Head - All India Security & Wellbeing at Voltas, with earlier senior roles at Reliance Industries and Bombay Dyeing. Congratulations from the HONO Community.

#Operations#Administration#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Shailesh Kumar

Head of Procurement · Britannia Industries

Leadership Move

18 years of sourcing excellence, now leading the function.

Shailesh Kumar is appointed Head of Procurement at Britannia Industries Limited, overseeing strategic sourcing, commodity procurement, vendor partnerships and supply chain across the business. He rose through GM, Senior Manager and Purchase Manager roles at Britannia, with earlier experience managing agri value chains at ITC. Procurement is where margin is quietly won. The HONO Community wishes him a strong innings.

#Procurement#SupplyChain#FMCG#HONOCommunity

Puneet Narang

Executive Director - AI · EY GDS

Leadership Move

AI leadership, 29 years in the making.

Puneet Narang is elevated to Executive Director - AI at EY GDS, after progressing through Senior Manager - AI and Associate Director - AI over 7+ years at EY. Earlier, he spent 9+ years at IBM leading Watson AI initiatives, with roles at Cairn Energy, Colt Technology Services and Tata Communications. A career that tracked AI before it was a buzzword. The HONO Community is watching this space.

#AI#DigitalTransformation#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Gajanan Desai

President & Business Head · Victura Technologies

Leadership Move

Three decades on the shop floor and in the boardroom.

Gajanan Desai joins as President & Business Head at Victura Technologies Pvt. Ltd., leading business operations, engineering strategy and growth. Previously 11+ years at Bharat Forge (SVP - Engineering; SVP - Design & Development; VP - Cold Forging), with earlier roles at Hirschvogel, Kalyani Thermal Systems and Patheja Brothers. Congratulations from the HONO Community.

#Manufacturing#Engineering#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Sunil Maheshwari

Vice Chairman · KP Group

Leadership Move

When academia meets industry, governance gets stronger.

Sunil Maheshwari is appointed Vice Chairman at KP Group, contributing to strategic growth, governance and transformation. Formerly Professor & Dean (Alumni & External Relations) at IIM Ahmedabad, with earlier roles across UCO Bank, Indian Railways and BHEL. The HONO Community celebrates leaders who teach and build.

#CorporateGovernance#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Ravi Shankar

Executive Director · Reserve Bank of India

Leadership Move

Three decades inside the central bank, now Executive Director.

Ravi Shankar is appointed Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India, contributing to policy, regulation and financial-system oversight. Previously Adviser and Adviser-in-Charge of the Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM) at the RBI, with a career built on statistics, monetary policy and public debt management. The HONO Community congratulates him.

#CentralBanking#PublicPolicy#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Uday Payavula

Director · ValueLabs

Leadership Move

From Project Manager to Director - the long game pays off.

Uday Payavula is elevated to Director at ValueLabs, after progressing through Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager and Associate Director. With 19+ years leading cross-functional teams and strategic programs - and a wall of AI/PM certifications (PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-ACP) - this is consistent delivery, continuously upskilled. Congratulations from the HONO Community.

#ProjectManagement#TechLeadership#HONOCommunity

Varun Khanna

MD & Group CEO · Aster DM Quality Care

Leadership Move

Leading one of India's biggest healthcare integrations.

Varun Khanna is appointed Managing Director & Group CEO at Aster DM Quality Care, uniting Aster India, CARE Hospitals, KIMSHEALTH and Evercare under one patient-centric, digital-first vision. 25+ years across Sahyadri, Fortis, Bain Capital, Reliance and Airtel. The HONO Community wishes him every success.

#Healthcare#HospitalManagement#Leadership#HONOCommunity

CA Nitin Mithra

Chief Financial Officer · AppSquadz Software

Leadership Move

New CFO in the house.

CA Nitin Mithra is appointed Chief Financial Officer at AppSquadz Software Pvt. Ltd., owning financial strategy, governance, treasury and business planning. Nearly two decades across tech, trading, retail and banking - previously Director - Finance at Meerashree Global Traders, with earlier roles at Reliance A&T Fashions, JDS Apparels and ICICI Bank. Congratulations from the HONO Community.

#CFO#Finance#Leadership#HONOCommunity

Monalisa Banerjee

People & Culture Leader · HONO Community POV

Community POV

“True leadership begins when we pause to observe, not to react.”

In this week's HONO Community POV, people-and-culture leader Monalisa Banerjee reflects on the parable of the two birds - the one that reacts to every fruit, and the one that simply watches. Her point: the leaders who build the safest, most trusting cultures lead through stillness and awareness, not ego and control. With two decades shaping people and culture, she reminds us that success is not always equal to happiness.

#Leadership#PeopleFirst#Culture#HONOCommunity

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