Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas India was elected President of The Advertising Club for FY 2023-2024 at its 69th Annual General Meeting on September 15, 2023.
BCCL’s Partha Sinha will continue as a member of the Managing Committee as the Immediate Past President for the year.
Barua said, “It’s an honour to serve as the President at The Ad Club, a nearly 70-year-old venerable institution, whose legacy is deeply rooted in its unwavering commitment to excellence and is a beacon of inspiration for our industry. Our mission extends beyond accolades; it’s about actively shaping belonging and how we engage and influence the larger fraternity and the newer generation. Our new management team, a mosaic of diverse leaders across sectors, embark on a journey of limitless possibilities and opportunities. Together, we commit meaningful initiatives that will enable us to attract fresh talent into the industry, championing women empowerment, nurturing future leaders, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and fostering progressive alliances and conversations.”
The office bearers of The Advertising Club for 2023-2024 elected unopposed were:
- Rana Barua: President
- Dheeraj Sinha: Vice President
- Dr Bhaskar Das: Secretary
- Shashi Sinha: Secretary
- Mitrajit Bhattacharya: Treasurer
Managing Committee members, who will play a decisive role in driving synergies and ensuring the success of the industry body’s initiatives, are:
- Avinash Kaul
- Malcolm Raphael
- Prasanth Kumar
- Punitha Arumugam
- Shubhranshu Singh
- Sonia Huria
- Subramanyeswar Samayam
In addition, the following members were co-opted:
- Ajay Kakar
- Pradeep Dwivedi
- Vikram Sakhuja
The following are special invitees:
- Ajay Chandwani
- Alok Lall
- Anusha Shetty
- Lulu Raghavan
- Mansha Tandon
- Nisha Narayanan
- Raj Nayak
- Satyanarayan Raghavan
- Vikas Khanchandani
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