Core Team

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Managing Associate

Experience spanning 22 years in agricultural value chain, business development, public-private partnerships (PPPs), corporate affairs (government and industry associations), development sector  and business cycle (startup, turnaround, M&A prospecting, integration) in India and international markets, covering corporate strategy including market entry, sales and marketing, project management, and acquisitions and managing integrations. Gill is an innovative and performance-oriented agribusiness leader with proven success in managing relationships and fostering collaboration with various stakeholders to support strategy execution and has effectively led teams in dynamic business environments, managed and delivered on cross-functional initiatives at the local and global level. Built and managed effective teams to deliver business requirements.

He has held senior management positions at India operations of three renowned transnational corporations – Monsanto, Delta & Pine Land, and Cebeco, for over the last 12 years and now Managing Associate of the Agribusiness Associates Inc. based out of Davis, California, USA since April 2012.

Principal Associate

He is a business Leader with 20 years of wide-ranging  experience panning emerging & developed markets in Retail Financial Services/Consumer lending space  excelling in business strategy based on a  robust distribution/product model with objective analytics , strong people management skills & granular cost optimization with strong experience in both de-novo businesses  &  turnarounds ,restructuring & identifying opportunities ,acquisitions & divestitures. Have a strong experience in dealing with regulators & getting buying from management. During his stint in Africa, he has gained hands on experience of microfinance especially in the rural areas. He worked as a Managing Director & CEO-Global Retail Financial Services, United Bank Of Africa Plc. , Nigeria; CEO (Retail & Private Banking) –The Bank of Kuwait &  Middle East ,Kuwait; Business Director- Centralized Lending & Business Development (CitiFinancial-UK & Republic of Ireland) and Chief Operating Officer(COO), CitiFinancial India .