We are Delighted to welcome our expanded global team – with reach in consulting, investment advisory and business development across the Globe!
KANDY ANAND: CEO IGNITING BUSINESS GROWTH LLC
Profile
Chief Executive Officer, Advisor, and Board Member with proven value creation track record across consumer products, beverages and the restaurant industry, driving growth in US and International markets.
Kandy is an experienced leader focused on accelerating growth and transforming commercial operations. He has extensive commercial, operational, P&L, and M&A experience with over three decades of senior leadership roles at Unilever, Coca-Cola and Molson Coors Brewing Company
His most recent roles include CEO and President Molson Coors International, Chief Growth Officer Molson Coors Brewing Company, President Philippines Coca-Cola and Global Vice President of Commercial Leadership for Coca-Cola.
He has been on the board of retail restaurant companies for over a decade – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Limited and Wingstop Inc.
He is on the board of the University of Colorado, Denver Business School and is actively involved in several community initiatives.
CELSO WHITE: CO-CEO IGNITING BUSINESS GROWTH LLC
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Celso is a C – Level Global Supply Chain Executive, Board member, and PE advisor. Celso retired as Global Chief Supply Chain Officer in December of 2019 from Molson Coors Brewing Company, one of the largest brewing companies globally, with more than 50 breweries worldwide and $11 billion in net sales. He has more than 35 years of global experience in the food and beverage industry.
He has worked in Silgan White Cap, M&M/Mars, Campbell Soup Company, PepsiCo, and Molson Coors. Latest roles include Molson Coors Global Chief Supply Chain Officer, and VP/GM of Pepsi Cola Americas Concentrate Operations. Celso is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in Operations/Supply Chain experts– covering Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, and R&D.
He currently serves on the Board of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Celso is active in the community and is on the Board’s executive committee of Colorado UpLift in Denver.
NANDU NANDKISHORE – CONSULTANT PARTNER- EUROPE, AFRICA &ASIA, IGNITING BUSINESS GROWTH LLC
Nandu is a global CEO and leader in Consumer Products who has successfully led business in Asia, Africa and Europe. He is recognized as one of the leading global experts in consumer goods with a focus on foods and health/wellness. Throughout his storied career he has demonstrated significant transformation of the business
He is also a visiting professor in the London Business School and the Indian School of Business.
ASHISH KAPOOR CONSULTANT PARTNER – INDIA, IGNITING BUSINESS GROWTH LLC
Ashish has extensive experience of successfully driving results in the Indian Consumer Market with special focus on alcoholic beverages. He has vast experience of leading businesses with significant value creation and turning around underperforming businesses into High Growth operations.
He has worked with United Breweries Ltd. Shaw Wallace Ltd, Radico Khaitan to name a few, and his most recent role was the President and Managing Director of Molson Coors India
MAURICIO GONZALEZ – CONSULTANT PARTNER – LATIN AMERICA AND DIRECTOR T-MEGA CONSULTORES
Mauricio has over 30 years of top-notch experience across Latin America in strategy, commercial execution and running business. He has worked in several Latin American countries, addressing strategy challenges in 60+ industries and over the last 12 years runs his strategy consulting company that is affiliated with Igniting Business Growth LLC
PURNIMA ANAND – VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT – NEW YORK , USA
Purnima is a Yale graduate, with experience in diverse industries. She has worked in economic think tank, industrial companies and in financial/insurance fields. In addition to Business Development, Purnima leads has diverse specialization in creative problem solving and in compliance.