Tanya Dubash: Steering the Godrej Group’s strategies for 3 decades

Tanya Dubash is the Executive Director and Chief Brand Officer at the Godrej Group, where she has been pivotal in transforming the company into a brand-driven organization. With over three decades at the conglomerate, Dubash has played a key role in evolving the Godrej master brand and overseeing the company’s strategic marketing initiatives.

Since joining Godrej in 1991, Dubash has taken on multiple leadership roles. As the head of the Strategic Marketing Group (SMG), she guides brand strategy across the group’s diverse business portfolio, which spans consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, and more. She chairs the Marketing Council, which brings together marketing heads from various Godrej companies to align on overarching brand objectives. Additionally, she serves as Chairperson of Godrej Nature’s Basket, the company’s premium grocery and gourmet retail business.

Dubash sits on the boards of several Godrej Group companies, including Godrej Industries Limited, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, and Godrej Agrovet Limited. Her work has been instrumental in modernizing the Godrej brand while maintaining its legacy as one of India’s most trusted names.

Outside of her work at Godrej, Dubash has been actively involved in various educational and industry bodies. She is a trustee of Brown University, her alma mater, and a member of the Brown India Advisory Council and the Watson Institute Board of Overseers. She holds an AB cum laude degree in Economics and Political Science from Brown University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2005.

Dubash also served on the board of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank between 2013 and 2015 and is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Council, where she contributes to the India@75 initiative.