Sameer Khetarpal stands at the helm of Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, India’s foremost Foodservice Company, as its esteemed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. With a distinguished educational background, Sameer holds an MBA from the prestigious ISB Hyderabad and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Lamar University, Texas. Throughout his illustrious career, spanning over 25 years, Sameer has consistently delivered outstanding business results, showcasing his expertise as a leader in both technology and operations. His journey has seen him thrive in renowned organizations such as HUL, GE, McKinsey, Amazon, and now JFL. Having held key executive positions across various sectors including e-commerce, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and management consulting, Sameer brings a wealth of experience and strategic acumen to his role, ensuring continued growth and success for Jubilant FoodWorks Limited.

With his appointment on March 9, 2023, his educational background includes an MBA degree in Marketing from the Goa Institute of Management (GIM), complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Army Institute of Technology, Pune University. With a remarkable career spanning over 23 years, he has held prominent leadership positions at Amazon India where he led Prime Video Marketplace and Bharti Airtel, where he led Airtel’s Digital business as CEO & was India CEO for Airtel’s Broadband business as well. His vast experience encompasses a diverse range of responsibilities, notably excelling in building businesses within the consumer sector and leading large distributed teams.

Ms. Suman Hegde joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2024. In her prior role at Hindustan Unilever Limited, she was Vice President Finance Beauty & Personal Care, South Asia. She is a Chartered Accountant and a MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies - Mumbai, with over two decades of experience in Unilever, across India and Europe. She has worked in various facets of finance with roles across Controllership, Business Partnering, Procurement, M&A and Investor Relations. Her professional experience is steeped in an astute understanding of business strategy, collaboration with stakeholders to accelerate performance, and building organization structures to support positive business impact.

Virender Singh Sehrawat joined Jubilant as Executive Vice President & Head – Integrated Supply Chain on December 15, 2025, and leads CTS, Quality, R&D, Projects, Procurement, and Supply Chain functions. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering from NITIE, Mumbai, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Karad. Virender is a seasoned operations and supply chain leader with over 26 years of experience across Consumer Durables, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and FMCG sectors. His career includes senior leadership roles in global organisations, where he has consistently driven transformation, operational excellence, and capability building across diverse geographies. In his most recent role as Sr. Director – In-Market Supply Chain at Kenvue (India), he led end-to-end supply chain operations and was a member of the India Management Board. Prior to this, at Johnson & Johnson (Singapore), he played a pivotal role in shaping APAC supply chain strategy, digital transformation, network optimisation, and manufacturing excellence. He brings deep expertise in strategic supply chain leadership, technology-enabled transformation, integrated business planning, sustainability, and talent development, with a strong track record of delivering business impact through innovation and collaboration.

Appointed on March 1, 2021, with a PGDBM in Marketing from XLRI Jamshedpur and a B. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from College of Technology, Pant Nagar, his educational background reflects a diverse skill set. Having previously worked with organizations like Unilever and Infosys, he has amassed over 20 years of expertise in building brands and businesses. His astute leadership and strategic acumen and the passion for building brands make him a valuable asset for leading and building the Popeyes business in India.

She assumed her role on March 1, 2021 and has a PGDM in HR from MDI Gurgaon. With a remarkable career spanning over 18 years in the field of human resources, she has made significant contributions to renowned organizations such as InfoEdge, Airtel, and Mercer. Her diverse background includes working across various domains, including internet and telecom, as well as extensive experience in IT, ITES, pharmaceuticals, and energy sectors. Having held positions in both consulting and business HR, she brings a unique perspective and a comprehensive understanding of the industry to her role.

He joined our organization on June 16, 2021, and brings with him proven domain expertise in product and business management roles. His professional background includes several notable innovations and contributions at WheelsEye, Practo, Hubzu, MakeMyTrip, SpiceLabs and Reckitt Benckiser. He is deeply connected in Indian technology ecosystem, and has cofounded a start-up in past. He holds an MBA from FMS Delhi and a B.Tech (Hons) from NIT Jalandhar. With a deep understanding of Product Management, User Experience and Design, Product Analytics and Engineering, he has demonstrated his exceptional leadership skills by building and directing high performing teams to drive innovation and to deliver outstanding outcomes.

Mr Chella Pandyan was appointed on January 2, 2024. He has done his PGDM from IIM Bangalore and is also a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Mysore University. He is a seasoned Business leader with over 20 years of experience in the FMCG, Nutrition & D2C industry in India and Asia-Pacific markets. In the past, he has worked for Mondelez International and Kimberly-Clark and was the Chief Operating Officer at Healthkart in his last role. He has diverse experience across multiple categories like Chocolates, Beverages, Biscuits, Baby care, Nutraceuticals, and Sports Nutrition in Marketing, Sales and Business roles.

He assumed his role on March 31, 2020. He has an MCA degree in Computer Science from Kurukshetra University. Over his 22 year career, he has worked at companies like Monster India, Yatra, Navastart Information Services Pvt Ltd, Allainet India Ltd, and Simson Computers Ltd. He has excelled in planning, executing, and deploying critical products within stringent timelines and has gained expertise in design, development, QA, and end-to-end management. He possesses a deep understanding of building highly scalable systems using SOA, micro services and latest technologies he is proficient to design, build and maintain an e-commerce platform for B2C, B2B and SME. His experience in building and leading selfsustainable team, continues to inspire his teams to surpass expectations, consistently delivering high-quality results.

Mr. Somnath Das joined on September 18, 2023, and possesses Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Calcutta and B.E. Production from NIT Tiruchirapalli. With over 2 decades of experience, across manufacturing & end to end supply chain. He comes with experience around optimising supply chain processes, operations, driving digital transformation and delivering results in cost management and operational efficiency. He has held positions at Reliance Retail, Nivea India, Marico, Pepsico India and VIP Industries.

Mr. Vibhor Gupta was appointed as Head of Operations for Dominos India on 17th August 2023. He has done his Computer Engineering from University of New Brunswick and PGDM from IIM Calcutta. Vibhor has worked as a Management Consultant with Bain, where he led several large scale projects on Business growth, Operational Excellence and Cost Transformation. He has also held several leadership positions at Airtel – starting from Head of Strategy, COO for UP West and finally CEO for Airtel Mumbai business.

He assumed his role on October 19, 2020 and has an M.Tech degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations research from IIT Bombay. Over his 18 year career, he has held leadership roles at Ascena Retail Group, dunnhumby, and MarketRx(a Cognizant company), where he led client engagements, established analytics and innovation centers, and drove technology transformations. He is a distinguished analytics professional with a remarkable track record of delivering breakthrough financial performance for retailers and CPG companies worldwide while building data forward culture. He also brings wealth of experience of working with starts-ups as a strategic adviser. He is recipient of many prestigious awards - Top 100 Most Influential AI and Analytics leaders(Year 2023 and 2022) by 3AI, 100 Most Influential AI and Analytics Leaders(Year 2022) by Analytics India Magazine, CXO Excellence Award 2021 by CXOTV news and often features as a speaker in retail, AI & Analytics conferences.

Tejaswi Narasimha Nori joined the company as Senior Vice President & Business Head, Hong’s Kitchen & Dunkin’ on 1st August 2022. He has done his Electrical & Electronics Engineering from NIT Calicut and PDGM from IIM Ahmedabad. He has around 20 years of experience primarily focusing on Marketing, Sales & Operations in India & South West Asia. Prior to joining the company, he has worked in Star Sports, Coca-Cola & Infosys. He has diverse experience across Media, FMCG & Technology companies. His passion for building brands and his strategic thinking coupled with his core strengths of data analytics, attention to detail and experimentation will help in building the largest Indo-Chinese QSR brand in India.

Appointed on May 2, 2023, he holds an MBA degree in IT & Strategy from MDI Gurgaon and a B.S. in Information System from BITS Pilani, underscoring his strong academic foundation. Throughout his 25-year career, he has made significant contributions to renowned corporations, including Mastek, Sterlite Technologies, Samsung, Aviva, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Bank of America. With a customer-first design philosophy, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive business change and foster growth through the application of a ‘transformational leadership’ model.

Puneet joined the organization on 4th August 2022 as Vice President, ISC. He holds an Engineering degree from Mysore University and an MBA from IMS, Ghaziabad. With a career spanning over 26 years, Puneet has worked with reputed organizations including Apollo Tyres, Reckitt, and Carlsberg India. During his tenure at Carlsberg, he held several leadership roles such as South Asia Procurement Head, was part of the company’s leadership team, and served as Carlsberg-nominated Director on the Board of a joint venture with Toyo Seikan Holding Group. Puneet brings extensive expertise in sourcing, supply chain and general management, having led strategic initiatives across diverse industries. He has built an excellent reputation for creating long-term strategic partnerships and translating them into high impact workable solutions through effective resource allocation, team building, and mentoring. His focus on creating value across the supply chain has driven sustainable results and operational excellence in diverse industries.