Dr Kaly Chatakondu

Dr. Kaly Chatakondu serves as the Commercial Director for Food Ingredients at AAK since 2012, overseeing sales and business development in a $200 million territory with over 200 food manufacturing customers, while managing a team of 35 professionals. Prior to this, Dr. Chatakondu held the position of Senior European Commercial Director at Newly Weds Foods from 2003 to 2011, leading sales and business development in a $100 million territory across 15 European countries. Additional roles include European Commercial Director at Newly Weds Foods, Marketing and Sales Director at Zylepsis Ltd, and UK/Eire Sales Director at Quest International, with a combined experience in managing diverse teams and significant sales territories. Educational background includes a Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Oxford and completion of the UCMDS Programme in Industrial Marketing and Business Administration at Unilever.