Comms, Advocacy & Sustainability Specialist
Deepa
”Creating social impact through engaging programmes benefits the society, the company, the employee and the business. It also helps to understand the issues that can derail a country's growth, better. Its important to recognize people who are at the helm of these changes and SABERA does a spectacular job of bringing the community together and telling their winning stories to inspire others.
An integrated comms, advocacy & sustainability specialist, with over 30 years of experience, Deepa started her career as a journalist while doing her MA in English literature.
Her stint in communications has been with a range of industries including Hospitality (The Park Hotels), Aviation (SpiceJet), Telecom (Airtel), Consumer Healthcare (GSK) & FMCG (Unilever), where she has been in Country / Regional / Business leadership positions. In her role with Hindustan Unilever Limited, in addition to comms & sustainability for Nutrition business, she was a part of the Integration/ M&A team, supporting the largest M&A in Food in India.
She also has expertise in ORM, Advocacy, Culture building and Change Management for M&As (GSK-Novartis; GSK-Pfizer, GSK-Unilever). She is a Mental Health Champion and an LGBTQI+ ally.
Currently, she is, an independent consultant and mentor.
She loves to write, read, travel & cook. She is married with a son. Her purpose is to “open doors” to new ideas, new connections, and new learning.
