By Our Staff
The Advertising Club has announced the Managing Committee for 2023-2024, at its 69th Annual General Meeting held last Friday. Rana Barua, Group CEO, Havas India has been elected to lead the body. Partha Sinha will continue as a member of the Managing Committee as the Immediate Past President for the ensuing year.
Speaking about the appointment, 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 officebearers are:
Rana Barua – President
Dheeraj Sinha – Vice President
Dr Bhaskar Das – Secretary
Shashi Sinha – Joint Secretary
Mitrajit Bhattacharya – Treasurer
Other Managing Committee members:
Avinash Kaul, Malcolm Raphael, Prasanth Kumar, Punitha Arumugam, Shubhranshu Singh, Sonia Huria, Subramanyeswar Samayam.
In addition, given below is the list of co-opted industry professionals:
Ajay Kakar, Pradeep Dwivedi, Vikram Sakhuja
The following are special invitees and bring immense value to The Advertising Club through their expertise and deep understanding of the respective industry segments:
Ajay Chandwani, Alok Lall, Anusha Shetty, Lulu Raghavan, Mansha Tandon, Nisha Narayanan, Raj Nayak, Satyanarayan Raghavan and Vikas Khanchandani