Tanya Dubash

Tanya Dubash
Born
Tanya Godrej

14 September 1968 (1968-09-14) (age 56)
Alma materCathedral & John Connon School
Brown University
Occupation(s)Executive Director and Chief Brand Officer of Godrej Industries Ltd
SpouseArvind Darab Dubash
Children2
Parent(s)Adi Burjorji Godrej
Parmeshwar Godrej
RelativesNisaba Adi Godrej (sister)
Pirojsha Adi Godrej (brother)

Tanya Dubash (born 14 September 1968) is an Indian businesswoman, and an executive director and chief brand officer at the Godrej Group, and is known for taking up the responsibility for a rebranding exercise in 2008, Godrej Masterbrand Strategy. She is on the boards of Godrej Industries Limited, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, and Godrej Agrovet Limited.[1] She was a board member of Bhartiya Mahila Bank and a trustee of Brown University. She is the elder daughter of the industrialist Adi Godrej.[2][3]

Education

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Dubash attended The Cathedral & John Connon School, and is an A.B. (cum laude) in Economics & Political Science from Brown University, USA, and an alumna of Harvard Business School.[4]

Career

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Dubash is the executive director and Chief Brand Officer of Godrej Industries Ltd. and is responsible for the Godrej Group's brand and communications function, including guiding the Godrej Masterbrand.[5] She is the Director of Godrej Remote Services Ltd and Ensemble Holdings & Finance Ltd. She is a director of Godrej Industries Limited, Godrej Consumer Products Limited and Godrej Agrovet Limited and Godrej Finance Limited.[6]

Other boards and committees

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Dubash was a Trustee of Brown University between 2012 and 2018.[7] She is also a member of the Brown India Advisory Council[8] and is on the Watson Institute board of overseers.[9] Dubash was a member on the board of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank between November 2013 and May 2015.[10] She is on the board of Customer Value Foundation, AIESEC India and India@75.[11]

She also is on the boards of Britannia,[12] Escorts, and Go Airlines.[13][14]

Recognition

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She was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2007. In India Today conclave 2010, Dubash spoke about the conflict between reality and idealism.[15]

Personal life

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Tanya is the first child of Adi and Parmeshwar Godrej. She has two younger siblings, a sister, Nisaba Godrej, who is the chairperson of Godrej Consumer Products and a brother, Pirojsha Adi Godrej, who heads Godrej Properties, the business empire's real estate arm.[16] She married Arvind Darab Dubash, an industrialist, in 1997.[17] They live in Mumbai with their two sons Aryaan and Azaar.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Joshi, Devina (15 December 2014). "I don't think first-mover advantage is overrated: Tanya Dubash". Business Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. ^ "MPW 2015: Tanya Dubash is changing Godrej Group into a brand for the young". www.businesstoday.in. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Tanya Dubash - Non-Executive Director at Godrej Consumer Products Ltd".
  4. ^ Chandna, Himani. "Faces Who Count". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Godrej Group questions what freedom really means today in new Independence Day campaign - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "MPW 2015: Tanya Dubash is changing Godrej Group into a brand for the young". www.businesstoday.in. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Ms. Tanya Dubash". www.escortsgroup.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. ^ Chandna, Himani. "Faces Who Count". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Board of Governors | Watson Institute". Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ^ Oommen A. Ninan (19 November 2013). "First women bank takes off". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  11. ^ Chandna, Himani. "Faces Who Count". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Adi Godrej's daughter Tanya Dubash appointed additional director of Britannia Industries". Firstpost. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Tanya Dubash - Summarized by Plex.page | Content | Summarization". Plex.page. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Ms. Tanya Dubash". www.escortsgroup.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  15. ^ India Today Conclave (2 March 2011), Tanya A. Dubash speech at the India Today Conclave 2010 part 1, retrieved 20 March 2019
  16. ^ "Pirojsha Godrej takes over as Godrej Properties chairman". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Parmeshwar Godrej celebrates her daughters wedding by throwing 19 parties in a row". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  18. ^ "Parmeshwar Godrej: A woman of many talents, an icon, an inspiration". firstpost. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2021.