Karan Bansal

Karan Bansal has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing and strategy, primarily in the agricultural industry. Karan started their career at Dabur Research Foundation as a Formulation Intern in 2004, followed by an internship at Panacea Biotec in their Production Division in 2005. In 2006, Bansal worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Karan then joined Dow AgroSciences as an R&D Biochemical Engineer in 2009, where they contributed to the development of fermentation processes and managed a Small Scale Fermentation Lab as the Leader of the Fermentation Research Group. Bansal also worked as a Strategy Acceleration and Productivity Project Manager, where they led projects to improve productivity using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

In 2017, Bansal joined Corteva Agriscience as a Product Manager, responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies in the Turf & Ornamental business. Karan later became the US Marketing Category Leader/Portfolio Marketing Lead, overseeing the business strategy and marketing plan for the same division.

Currently, Bansal serves as the Global Director of Marketing & Strategy at Huber Engineered Materials. Karan has held various roles within the company, including Global Director of Marketing & Product Technology and Global Marketing Director for the AgroSolutions Business Unit. In these positions, they have been responsible for developing and implementing strategic marketing plans, identifying market opportunities, and driving growth through new product development and marketing communication initiatives. Additionally, Bansal is a member of the Leadership Team at Huber Engineered Materials.

Karan Bansal has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Karan also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Panjab University. Before pursuing higher education, Karan completed their schooling at Vivek High School. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in "Create a Brand Strategy" from LinkedIn and "Business Administration" from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Karan has also completed certifications in "Six Sigma Black Belt", "Six Sigma Green Belt Project Leader Certified", and "Strategic Technology Management" from various institutions, although the details of these institutions are not provided.