Neeru Dhawan

Neeru Dhawan has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Neeru is currently the Head of Corporate Communication at UFLEX Limited since 2022. Prior to this, they worked as an Independent Consultant at First Partners from 2021 to 2022, where they provided strategic advice on public relations, corporate reputation, public affairs, advocacy, and sustainability to marquee clients.

From 2019 to 2020, Neeru served as the Global Head of Marketing and Communication - Government Health at Cigna. At Cognizant, where they worked from 2015 to 2019, they held the role of Director - Communications, Digital Operations, Digital Business, and Digital Engineering. In this role, they led communication for Digital Operations, partnered with leaders across the organization on change programs, and managed a team for creating employee and client communication campaigns.

Neeru also worked at NatWest Corporates and Institutions as the VP - Communications from 2012 to 2015, where they led employee communication, engagement, and community impact. Before that, they were the Executive Director, United Way of India, and India Representative for United Way Worldwide from 2008 to 2012, where they led the growth strategy for the organization in India.

Their earlier experiences include working as the Marketing and Communication Head, India at Mercer from 2005 to 2007, as the Corporate Communications Manager at Discovery Communications in 2003, and as the Consumer Group Head at Corporate Voice Weber Shandwick from 2001 to 2003.

Neeru Dhawan holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh. Neeru has also pursued various certifications and courses related to business management, ESG factors, investor perspective, climate change, and social activism from institutes such as the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Wharton Online, and the Circular Economy Institute. Currently, they are enrolled in the Circular Economy Institute for a certification program in "Principles & Business Models in a Circular Economy," focusing on the field of study in the Circular Economy.