The Governing Council members are an integral part of FICSI and their valuable ideas and efforts help us in taking forward the Food Processing Skilling Ecosystem. The Governing Board of FICSI comprises of top industry leaders and professionals from Food Industry who provide clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction to the organization.

President
Mr. Ashwini Malhotra
Mr. Ashwini Malhotra
(Managing Director)
Weikfield Foods Ltd
Vice President
Mr. Ankur Sharma
Mr. Ankur Sharma
(Co-Founder & Head of People & Culture)
Rebel Foods
Executive Members
Mr. Devesh Deval
Mr. Devesh Deval
(Joint Secretary)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)
Mr. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao
Mr. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao
(Chief Executive Officer)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
Dr. Nilesh Amritkar
Dr. Nilesh Amritkar
(Ex President AFST(I) and Managing Director)
Envirocare Labs
Mr Alok Jain
Mr Alok Jain
(VP – Quality Assurance)
NSDC
Dr. Rajesh Pankaj
Dr. Rajesh Pankaj
(Director)
FICCI
Mr. Dhritiman Biswas
Mr. Dhritiman Biswas
(Government Relations Director – South Asia)
Cargill India Private Limited
Mr. P J Anand
Mr. P J Anand
(EVP - HR)
ITC Ltd
Mr. Srinivas K Ranganathaiah
Mr. Srinivas K Ranganathaiah
(Senior VP and Head of Quality Assurance)
Metro Cash and Carry India Pvt Ltd
Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan
Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan
(Director)
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST)
Dr. Prabodh Halde
Dr. Prabodh Halde
(Head Regulatory)
Marico Limited
Mr. Vivek Chandra
Mr. Vivek Chandra
(CEO Global Branded Business)
LT Foods Ltd
Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar
Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar
(Secretary General)
Indian Beverage Association
Dr.Pooja Gupta
Dr.Pooja Gupta
(Head Quality)
Country Delight
Special Invitees
Dr SS Arya
Dr SS Arya
(CEO)
Agriculture Sector Skill Council
As on 13th August 2025
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