Air Works is a leading diversified aviation services provider with presence in 4 continents across the globe.

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Gaurav has worked with leading B2B and B2C brands such as [Ericsson](/org/ericsson), Aricent (now [Altran](/org/altran)), [Edelman](/org/edelman), Jet Airways and United Colors of Benetton. He brings over two decades of 360° experience in defining strategy and tactical programs across Communications, Marketing & Brand Management that enhance trust, grow corporate reputation, improve stakeholder engagement and employee connect.

Gaurav champions the power of ideas which can provide enterprises with new flavor to tighter integration with core values, professionalize Communications frameworks & delivery, and, accelerate and standardize efforts to achieve and strengthen Company vision.

Gaurav Sahni

As the Chief Sales Officer & Accountable Manager, Airline & Defense MRO, Mangesh leads the business development portfolio at [Air Works](/org/air-works) for Airline and Defense Sales. He is an extremely skilled, versatile and an affable industry professional with over three decades of hardcore aviation experience, including over 20 years with the Indian Air Force (IAF), where in his last role, he was the Commanding Officer, Ground Navigation Aids MRO.

Prior to joining [Air Works](/org/air-works), Mangesh was a Planning Manager at [SpiceJet](/org/spicejet-ltd), where he managed the scheduled fleet maintenance for the airline’s fleet of B-737NG & Q-400s and oversaw quality, maintenance training and budgets. He is an expert negotiator, a gifted communicator and excellent at client relationships, having repeatedly produced strong growth with sustained revenue while implementing [Air Works](/org/air-works)’ strategic vision, in synergy with its objectives.

Mangesh Karyakarte

A Performance-Driven Business Finance Leader, Rajat Jain has an impressive history of >16 years of success, post qualification. He leads global growth strategy formulation, process rationalization/automation, operational excellence, production management, strategic business planning, funding, organic & inorganic growth and procurement and logistics control. With a consistent record of positioning organizations for success, he has deep proficiency in business transformation, strategy, funding, M&A, structuring, infrastructure development, and stakeholder management. Rajat possesses extensive experience in devising structured solutions for enhancing capability/capacity and arresting inefficiencies.

Rajat Jain

Lt. General A K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd.) the erstwhile Lt Governor of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry, Ex GOC in C Southern Command is one of the few officers to have trained with both the NATO & Warsaw Pact at the height of Cold War. Known for his high integrity and professionalism, the General is looked upon as a role model by large numbers in the Armed Forces. He has been a member of Prime Minister's Team India, as also a member of the National Development Council and Inter State Council. His book "Military Strategy for India in the 21st Century" has been published in 2019.

A K Singh

Dr. Haseeb A. Drabu is a noted economist, columnist, banker and a policy maker. He has been an advisor to several institutions and corporates on issues such as macro and monetary policy, banking and finance operations, fund management, corporate investment, and governance advisory. He has worked as a lawmaker and a policy planner and in his most recent engagement until March 2018, he was the Finance Minister of the State of Jammu & Kashmir (now a Union Territory). Dr. Drabu has also been the Chairman and Chief Executive of the J&K Bank Ltd. A respected columnist, he has been writing on economic issues for over three decades and has been involved with economics and policy making in India with the Tenth Finance Commission, Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister and the Planning Commission of India.

Haseeb A. Drabu

Mukesh is a Chartered Accountant with 17 Years of work experience. He joined [Air Works](/org/air-works) with Business Aviation MRO in 2008 and has driven growth, process improvements and established financial/compliance structure for the company. Prior to [Air Works](/org/air-works), he has worked with Iflex Solutions (Subsidiary of Oracle Ltd) & Billion Act Ltd (Hong Kong).

Mukesh Bhatia

Ram is a resourceful IT leader with significant capability and over 20 years of experience in Technology Management and Operations. He spearheads the Information Technology function at [Air Works](/org/air-works) and support the growth and digital initiatives of the company, through his out of box thinking and innovation. Prior to joining [Air Works](/org/air-works) in 2014, Ram was Head-IT & CISO for Orbis Financial Corporation Limited.

Ramkumar Mohan

Anand has total experience of 27 years, including over 10 years as CFO / Controller of large corporations. Prior to [Air Works](/org/air-works), he served as Vice President-Finance in [Moser Baer](/org/moser-baer-india-ltd), as Senior VP and Global Controller in [Genpact](/org/genpact) and as Head of Finance in [Canon India](/org/canon-india). He has significant experience in setting up green field projects, and global financial systems and processes. Anand is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

D. Anand Bhaskar

Prarthana heads the Human Resources function at [Air Works](/org/air-works), and has been instrumental in setting up policies and processes and a recruitment engine supporting the company's rapid growth. Prior to joining [Air Works](/org/air-works) in 2009, she worked with the Essar Group. She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources.

Prarthana Kher

As the head of SA Air Works, Ajay spearheads the Avionics business for the Air Works Group. Highly experienced in both Civil and Defense markets, he holds more than 25 years of collective experience across Sales, Business Development, Strategy and General Management. His Technical and Commercial expertise stretches across multiple business streams spanning satellite, radio, fibre-broadband transmission, Electronic Warfare, Combat systems, IT and Aerospace. Prior to joining SA Air Works, Ajay served at Collins Aerospace, [Tata Communications](/org/tata-communications) and [HCL Infosystems](/org/hcl-infosystems-ltd) in various capacities.

Ajay Sharma

Michael is the CEO and General Partner of the GTI Group. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Sony America and Sony Media & Entertainment. He currently serves on the boards of several companies and charitable organizations including the Brookings Institution and the NYU Medical Center. Michael is a recipient of the Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur, France. He has served on the Board of [Air Works](/org/air-works) since February, 2009.

Michael P. Schulhof

Alok is the founder and Chairman of Acumen Aviation. Alok started his career as an aircraft engineer with Jet Airways, moved to Air Deccan and rapidly rose to lead the Maintenance Control Team for the airline. He then transitioned into an entrepreneur and founded Acumen Aviation in 2008.

Alok Anand

Ravi has been associated with the company for 45 years and has managed the company's affairs through its developing stages. As a fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India, he has been actively involved in the Indian aviation industry, working closely with industry bodies and regulatory agencies to improve MRO infrastructure in India. Ravi is an active member of the FICCI civil aviation committee, a licensed AME and holds a private pilot's license.

Ravi S Menon

Tarun is Managing Partner at MegaDelta Capital Advisors LLP and brings in 18 years of work experience in principal investing in India and globally. He currently serves on the boards of companies such as [Intelligence Node](/org/intelligence-node), Panacea Medical Technologies, Nova Fertility and [FirstCry.com](/org/firstcry-com). Prior to MegaDelta Capital, Tarun formed the core investment advisory team for NEA India, leading investments across consumer, healthcare and technology companies. Previously, Tarun worked at Goldman Sachs International based out of their London offices. Tarun received an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, India and earned his B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi, India.

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