Nisa Godrej

Business Leader

Indian Mumbai

Quick Info

ProfessionBusiness Leader
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/02/1978
Age48 years
BirthplaceMumbai

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameNisaba Adi Godrej
NicknameNisa Godrej

Physical Stats & More

Height161 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorMedium Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Stowe School (1994-1996)
  • The Cathedral and John Connon School (1983-1994)
College/University
  • B.Sc. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (1996-2000)
  • MBA from Harvard Business School (2004-2006)

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Learning about the human mind
  • Trekking
  • Equestrian sports
  • Water sports

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsKalpesh Mehta
Marriage DateMay 2013
SpouseKalpesh Mehta

Family

FatherAdi Burjorji Godrej
MotherParmeshwar Adi Godrej
Siblings
  • Pirojsha Adi Godrej
  • Tanya Arvind Dubash
SpouseKalpesh Mehta
Children
  • Zoran Mehta
  • 1 daughter

Career

Career Highlights
  • Chairperson and Managing Director, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)
  • Executive Chairperson, GCPL
  • Executive Director, GCPL
  • President of Human Capital and Innovation at Godrej Industries Ltd. and Director at Godrej Household Products Ltd.
  • Appointed to the board of Godrej Agrovet
  • Executive Assistant to MD of Godrej Tea
  • Assistant Corporate HR Manager
  • Assistant Brand Manager, Godrej Sara Lee
  • Independent Director, VIP Industries (resigned June 2024)
  • Board Member, Godrej Agrovet (2008-present)
  • Board Member, Godrej Industries
  • Board Member, Bharti Airtel
  • Chairperson, Teach For India
Honours and Achievements
  • Featured in the annual list of Fortune India's 'Most powerful women in business who are making an impact by virtue of their business acumen and social and cultural influence'
  • Appeared in the Forbes List of The Emergent 25 Asia's Latest Star Businesswomen
  • Recognized as the youngest chairperson of a company with consolidated revenue of Rs. 9,600 crore at the time of her appointment as Executive Chairperson
Current PositionExecutive Chairperson, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)

Favourites

FoodIndian Food

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nisa leads corporate social responsibility projects at Godrej Consumer Products.
2. Under her guidance, GCPL has grown in South-East Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
3. She is a Board member for various organizations and supports social causes.
4. Nisaba was the brain behind GCPL’s Project Leapfrog initiated in 2007, during which the company’s market capitalisation increased 20-fold from Rs. 3,000 crore to Rs. 60,000 crore.
5. She pioneered hiring foreigners for leadership positions at Godrej, appointing her Harvard classmate Mark Kahn as Executive Vice President at Godrej Agrovet in 2008.
6. She turned around the fortunes of loss-making Godrej Agrovet, achieving a profit of Rs. 80 crore in 2011-2012.
7. Nisaba was the brain behind GCPL's Project Leapfrog initiated in 2007, which created a playbook for GCPL to accelerate domestic organic growth through innovation and consolidation and expand into emerging markets outside India.
8. During Project Leapfrog, GCPL's market capitalisation increased 50-fold, with the company's market cap growing from Rs. 3,000 crore to Rs. 60,000 crore.
9. She successfully turned around the fortunes of loss-making Godrej Agrovet, achieving a profit of Rs. 80 crore in 2011-2012.
10. She has been a key architect of GCPL's strategy and transformation for fifteen years.
11. She has overseen the Group HR function for the Godrej Industries Group, making Godrej a more meritocratic and highly performance-driven organisation.
12. She spearheaded the Group's Good & Green agenda and the Godrej DEI Lab to drive more inclusive and sustainable growth.
13. Under her guidance, GCPL has expanded into South-East Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
14. She is passionate about identifying and developing talent required for the Godrej Group's future growth.
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