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Key Stakeholder Meetings

Key Stakeholder Meetings

Krithika Shankaran, Chief Patron & Team GITA-SAR work in close collaboration with bureaucratic institutions, local governance bodies, elected representatives, self-help groups (SHGs), entrepreneurs, corporate stakeholders, and multilateral agencies to advance inclusive, sustainable development at the grassroots level. These strategic engagements are designed to ensure effective last-mile delivery and measurable impact.

 

Highlighted here are select meetings and milestones that reflect our ongoing commitment to transparency, partnership, and systemic change.

Team GITA-SAR meeting Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekawat, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister of Culture, Govt of India, New Delhi.
Meeting Ms. Hyun Hee Ban, Chief - Social Policy, UNICEF, New Delhi.
Meeting Ms. Kesang Deki, Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister, Bhutan @ the Eighth South & South-West Asia Subregional Forum on the Sustainable Development in New Delhi.
Meeting Mr. Meghanatha Reddy, IAS - Member Secretary to Deputy CM, Govt of Tamil Nadu.
Team GITA-SAR Meeting Mr Ratnesh Jha, India Head, UN Global Compact Network, New Delhi.
Krithika Shankaran honoured by Rapid Action Force (RAF) - unit of the Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on International Women's Day in Prayagraj.
Meeting Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, BJP National Head of Foreign Affairs, New Delhi.
Meeting Brig Abhijit Chandra, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi.
Ms. Krithika Meeting with Minister of Environment, Government of Tamil-Nadu​
Meeting Ms. Madhumathi, Secretary of Education, IAS - Govt of Tamil Nadu.
Krithika Shankaran representing ASSOCHAM & GITA-SAR in a meeting with Leadership of National Human Rights Commission, Govt of India, New Delhi
Krithika Shankaran representing ASSOCHAM at the High Powered Monitoring Committee alongside Minister of MSME & Minister of State MSME, New Delhi.
Meeting Dr. Santosh Parashar, Director and Head Dept. of Corporate, Legal and Regulatory Affairs - ASSOCHAM, New Delhi.
Meeting Mr. Ajay Kumar Gupta, Asst Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police, New Delhi.
Krithika Shankaran Speaking on the WASH Insights Series - Policy Chapter Hosted by Trust of People, India and FINISH Mondial in New Delhi.
Meeting Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, New Delhi.

Ian’s work has predominantly been in Luxury Car Sales with Ian representing top brands such as Lamborghini, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Porche etc. In the past few years, Ian has managed some of the best international automobile brands in India and finally took the challenge to lead as a Business Head - Lamborghini Tamilnadu & Kerala (2021-July 2024). Steering the sales of Lamborghini cars & achieving the monthly, quarterly and annual targets, Ian established market goals for exclusive CBU vehicles sales, coordinating these with performance targets stipulated by Lamborghini India & drawing up a marketing plan in line to the market requirements.

Ian’s impressive management of Luxury Automobile Brands led to his being headhunted to join Trans Cars, Chennai - Head South India (2016-2021). Ian took the challenge to Independently manage the AMG Performance Center with dedication to the specific needs of the AMG and Dreams Cars Portfolio of Mercedes Benz India.

After a successful stint promoting Audi Brand, Ian took a new challenge & joined Friendly Automobiles India P Ltd Group Porsche Bangalore Business Head - Sales South India (2011- 2015). Ian marketed the brand and managed HNI Clients and also State Transport Authorities in Tamil Nadu. He sold a record breaking 35 cars in Tamil Nadu without an outlet and with competition from Porsche Dealers in the country with market knowledge and personal relationship with clients in Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry & bringing in increased revenue of 40 Crore INR for the company. He was with Jubilant Motors (Audi Brand) as a Sales & Service Head for South India (2008-2011).

Before his stint at the Automobile Industry, Ian had spent 2 decades in the Retail Industry ​ wherein he was with BASKIN ROBBINS - A Division of Allied Domecq Retailing International, USA as a Regional Head (2000-2007) for South India, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. He was responsible for opening hundreds of Retail Outlets in these countries.

After his MBA from the University of Madras (Chennai), ​ Ian's career started with Hindustan Computers Limited as a Regional Head for Channel Distribution (1988- 1999). Ian was Responsible for indirect channel operations handling a wide range of office automation products such as Toshiba copiers, Risograph, HP copy jets, Sharp fax machines, Key telephone systems, and Canon Electronic Typewriters and was given additional responsibilities of developing the reseller channels for HCL frontline across South India.

Ian is currently working as a Managing Director for Uni Labs India Ltd & Universal Labs (Cambodia) taking care of the international operations and expansions across the Asia Pacific Region. Uni Labs India Company was founded in 1977 with a clear vision to bring herbal medicines to society in a contemporary form unraveling the mystery behind the 5000 years old system of medicine.