Sanoj Herbert

• Improved Relationships: Forged strong partnerships with local media, police, politicians, bureaucrats, and general public, fostering a collaborative environment that benefited the company and community
• Crisis Management: Led successful recovery of stolen gold/cash worth INR 116.66 million, demonstrating exceptional crisis management skills and mitigating financial losses
• Event Leadership: Conceptualized and implemented company's flagship events
• NDH4 Approval: NDH4 approval (an exceptional case) from MCA for group company 'MABEN Nidhi Limited,' demonstrating strategic negotiation skills and leveraging strong network influence within country's top bureaucracy
• ED Raid Crisis Management: Handled Enforcement Directorate raid crisis faced by the company calmly and strategically, resulting in successful outcome that safeguarded company's reputation.
• Strategic Volunteerism: Spearheaded strategic volunteering initiatives for NCD fundraising and other sales efforts, mobilizing Rs. 20.2 million in NCDs in final round released NCD tranche, exceeding targets and contributing significantly to company's financial goals
• Award for Former Prime Minister of India: Through exceptional persuasion and relationship-building skills, convinced the office of Former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh to accept the company's Lifetime Achievement Award instituted in the Founder's name (VCP), a prestigious recognition of the company's achievements in 2018.
• Board Companionship: Leveraged strong communication and interpersonal skills to serve as a valuable Board Companion to the MD & CEO for external directorships at The Lions Clubs International headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA, and The Indian Institute of Management (K) located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, providing strategic support and fostering collaboration.

• Revamped CSR Strategy and Project Design: As CSR Operations Head, spearheaded a comprehensive revamp of the CSR strategy, focusing on self-sustaining projects with demonstrable impact
• This included, starting new Health Care Diagnosis initiative aligned with CSR policy
• Established Successful Social Enterprises: Led the successful establishment of 6 social enterprises, including four revitalized existing units and the launch of 2 entirely new ventures
• Conceptualized and implemented a ground breaking Microinsurance project covering 100,000 lives, recognized by the prestigious Golden Peacock CSR Award, as this project demonstrates commitment to innovation and social impact.

• Consulted and trained 22 social enterprises, implemented Microinsurance and Health Care Tech, and conducted research studies
• Implement Social Accounting workshops to certify grooming social accountants.

• Implemented five mass insurance projects, covering 1.2 million people
• Developed microinsurance strategy and expansion plans for ALTIS/Generali.

• Implemented and managed 11 microinsurance channels covering 2.64M lives
• Implemented technology-based enrolment processing systems
• Developed improved SOP that reduces transaction cost by 20%.

Coordinated 30 training/consultation projects in SME lending, Basel II and AML.

Assisted Country Director with project proposal and reporting to donor (USAID).

Successfully implemented financial inclusion, microcredit linkage for over 500 women self-help groups, healthcare diagnostic initiatives for high-risk HIV/TB patients, and fundraising campaigns.