Aparna Doshi
Mumbai
Summary
Versatile leader with extensive experience in sustainability, driving ESG for corporate and Private Equity clients, change management, post-merger integration and restructuring across industries. Excels in communication, problem-solving, adaptability, ensuring seamless project execution and team synergy.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director
Alvarez & Marsal
Mumbai
01.2019 - Current
- Leading Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) ESG Services for Corporate and Private Equity clients
- Extensive experience in sustainability, M&A integration, and restructuring
- Led integrated ESG diligences in Europe, South East Asia and India across industries
- Select ESG diligences include:
- Evaluated ESG maturity, financed emissions and transition risk of an equipment lease portfolio of a Dutch leasing company for leading European equipment lease finance company
- Determined ESG maturity and carbon emissions of leading European rail infrastructure company across 9 countries and 19 locations for Vossloh
- Analyzed environment and social risks of an integrated Indian steel plant for a global steel major
- Benchmarking and evaluation of ESG implications for nearshoring of a leading biotechnology Asian CDMO for leading global PE Fund including ESG
- Partner with our clients to integrate ESG into their operations, by driving alignment between the corporate and ESG strategy, ensuring Board and management alignment, ensuring accurate measurement of ESG KPIs and integrating ESG into operational and governance operating framework
- Design and implement supplier sustainability program for our clients, to reduce Scope 3 emissions, help them pro-actively mitigate ESG risk permeating from supply chain, meet value chain reporting requirements and align their suppliers to their ESG goals
- Led post-merger integration for a cross-border acquisition in agro-chemical industry
- Partnered with A&M leadership to integrate the Turn Around Practice and Corporate Services Group to form the Business Transformation Services Practice, enabling A&M to serve its clients at scale, drove integration and improvements in performance management, training and staffing processes
- Led key workstream engaged in the resolution of India's largest infrastructure developer and financier and advised on the final resolution of 86 group companies across infrastructure verticals
- Business lead and oversight of staffing function in Business Transformation Services Practice, which comprises of over 180 team members
Director of Business Operations
Astonfield Renewables Group
New York
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Chairperson of the US-India Business Council Solar Task Force, led the solar policy shaping discussions with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Niti Ayog
- Managed operations for multiple solar power plant installations
- Led restructuring and transformation of the Group from a niche solar power developer in India to leading EPC player for solar C&I solutions in East Africa.
Engagement Manager
Strategy& (formerly Katzenbach Partners)
New York
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Partnered with Senior Partners at a Global Strategy Consulting Company to develop an operating model for collaboration between its US Commercial and US Government teams so as to deliver at scale for their Clients
- Co-led on multiple projects centered on organizational effectiveness for a leading Pharmaceutical company
- Designed a strategic planning process for a leading business software provider.
Senior Associate
Blenheim Chalcot (formerly netdecisions)
London
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Led digitization efforts for leading publishing and media client
- Developed and implemented digitization strategy for leading radio station and business to business magazine publisher
Associate
UBS (formerly Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette)
Hong Kong
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Provided analysis for M&A and Restructuring Mandates
- Prepared financial model for restructuring US$6 bn debt of leading Indonesian polyester manufacturer's
- Prepared investment materials, financial model and valuation matrix for leading Thai satellite operator
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Harvard Business School
01.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Nottingham University
01.1997
Skills
- ESG due-diligence
- Integrating and implementing ESG
- Sustainable supply chain
- Change management
- People development
- People management
- Post-merger integration
- Operational restructuring
- Project management
Affiliations
- Advisor to YuvaUnstoppable an NGO focused on transforming government schools
- Parent of two children, avid reader and enjoy swimming
Timeline
Senior Director
Alvarez & Marsal
01.2019 - Current
Director of Business Operations
Astonfield Renewables Group
01.2008 - 01.2019
Engagement Manager
Strategy& (formerly Katzenbach Partners)
01.2003 - 01.2007
Senior Associate
Blenheim Chalcot (formerly netdecisions)
01.2000 - 01.2001
Associate
UBS (formerly Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette)
01.1997 - 01.1999
Master of Business Administration -
Harvard Business School
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Nottingham University
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