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WINNER:
Employer of Choice > 200 staff
Hind Management
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
Founder and CEO of Hind Management
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala is a husband, father, business owner, property investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and environmental, diversity and accessibility advocate. Sudesh first came to New Zealand in 1985 on his honeymoon. He describes NZ as the most beautiful country in the world, and he wants to preserve its beauty; this has become Sudesh’s founding principle of all his business decisions. In 2001, he moved to New Zealand to look after Sudima Group's property portfolio. At this point, he bought the group's first hotel and started on the journey to create Hind Management and Sudima Hotels. Expanding under Sudesh’s leadership, today the group has a diverse, nationwide and award-winning business portfolio that spans hotels, restaurants and spas.
Sudesh’s progressive personal and business mantra is, “You have to leave the world in a better position than you found it. I am always thinking, ‘What am I leaving behind?’” His leadership at the top of the hospitality and accommodation industry in New Zealand is built on integrity, ingenuity, and investment in people and the environment. Sudesh’s entrepreneurial spirit and genuine care for others is reflected in a group business approach that has championed innovation, sustainability, environmental protection, diversity, accessibility and social responsibility. His leadership and business decisions have a positive ripple effect across the local communities in which Sudima Hotels operates and a national effect on the country’s hospitality and accommodation industry, influencing what are now perceived as best-practice standards for hotel operators.
Under Sudesh’s guidance, Sudima Hotels and Hind Management have come to be regarded as leaders in sustainable hospitality and tourism, with Sudesh and company leaders regularly asked to speak at industry and other events about the group’s innovative and sustainable business model.
Sudesh attended the prestigious University of Southern California, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Founder and CEO of Hind Management
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
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Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
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1188 Whakue St, Rotorua Central, Rotorua
Les Morgan
Chief Operating Officer
Leadership
Les Morgan, the Chief Operating Officer of Hind Management, brings over three decades of invaluable experience in the tourism and hotel sector. A proud New Zealander, he commenced his hotel career in Europe as a sommelier before returning to join an esteemed International Five-star Hotel group.
Les’ professional journey has been punctuated by his association with other leading hotel brands and numerous national awards in tourism, business and leadership, including a prestigious NZ Ministry of Defence award for Patron Excellence.
Les is an industry adviser to both private and government organisations, a regular industry panellist and media commentator. He holds several governance roles and in 2024 was a member of a Prime Minister-led business mission to Southeast Asia.
The Hind Management group is a New Zealand founded company with over $450 million of hospitality and hotel assets under direct ownership or management. The company is nationally recognised as a sector leader in sustainability and diversity, and as an employer of choice. The group employs over 700 people and is most recognised for the Sudima Hotel brand, a previous winner of the New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award.
Chief Operating Officer
Les Morgan
Phillipa Gimmillaro applies over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry to her role as Chief People Officer. Since joining in 2017, she has overseen people, culture, health and safety for the group, which employs over 700 across nine sites.
A regular speaker and panellist at industry events, Phillipa was awarded New Zealand HR Director of the Year in 2023, highlighting her instrumental efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion for the group, including becoming founding members of the Accessible Tick program; improving support for migrant workers and establishing a modern slavery declaration; improving visibility for the Rainbow communities and rolling out the Hidden Disabilities scheme across the group. Phillipa's focus extends to developing a sustainable culture of community, wellbeing and inclusion.
Phillipa is a chartered member of Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) and is now on the chartering assessor panel. She has recently attained Professional Accreditation for Workplace Inclusion from Diversity Works Aotearoa, holding a CIPD qualification in Human Resource Practice from the United Kingdom and an Advanced Diploma from the New Zealand School of Travel & Tourism. Phillipa is an active Industry Advisory Board member providing a crucial link between industry and the education sector. Phillipa is currently working towards an MBA.
Chief People Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala is a husband, father, business owner, property investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and environmental, diversity and accessibility advocate. Sudesh first came to New Zealand in 1985 on his honeymoon. He describes NZ as the most beautiful country in the world, and he wants to preserve its beauty; this has become Sudesh’s founding principle of all his business decisions. In 2001, he moved to New Zealand to look after Sudima Group's property portfolio. At this point, he bought the group's first hotel and started on the journey to create Hind Management and Sudima Hotels. Expanding under Sudesh’s leadership, today the group has a diverse, nationwide and award-winning business portfolio that spans hotels, restaurants and spas.
Sudesh’s progressive personal and business mantra is, “You have to leave the world in a better position than you found it. I am always thinking, ‘What am I leaving behind?’” His leadership at the top of the hospitality and accommodation industry in New Zealand is built on integrity, ingenuity, and investment in people and the environment. Sudesh’s entrepreneurial spirit and genuine care for others is reflected in a group business approach that has championed innovation, sustainability, environmental protection, diversity, accessibility and social responsibility. His leadership and business decisions have a positive ripple effect across the local communities in which Sudima Hotels operates and a national effect on the country’s hospitality and accommodation industry, influencing what are now perceived as best-practice standards for hotel operators.
Under Sudesh’s guidance, Sudima Hotels and Hind Management have come to be regarded as leaders in sustainable hospitality and tourism, with Sudesh and company leaders regularly asked to speak at industry and other events about the group’s innovative and sustainable business model.
Sudesh attended the prestigious University of Southern California, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Founder and CEO of Hind Management
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
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Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
Founder and CEO of Hind Management
As an independent, forward-thinking girls’ school we are committed to preparing girls for a lifetime of learning, leadership and engagement in our global community. We believe in girls.
At Ruyton Girls’ School we foster the individuality of each girl in a caring and safe environment, nurturing her intellectual, physical, social and emotional qualities that are essential to flourish.
Powerful learning is central to the Ruyton culture, building on our strong academic reputation. We focus on advancing the learning of every girl through the engagement of intellectual curiosity, building their knowledge and skills about how to learn, and supporting them to achieve their personal best and be exemplary citizens. We believe in real-world learning beyond the classroom, collaborating with the wider community to promote growth, discovery and sustainability.
We empower our girls to lead lives of purpose with courage, character and compassion. Through the development of values and action-focused learning they are inspired to pursue equity and justice for self and others. By embracing diversity and raising their voices, our girls effect positive change and make a difference.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College (BPSSC) prides itself on providing an innovative and inclusive education experience for all learners. Our college is extraordinary because of the incredible students, parents, community partners and staff who bring it to life each day. Since opening in 2017 with 212 Year 7 students and 31 staff, the school has been on a rapid journey of student growth and staff recruitment. BPSSC now has an enrolment of 1,800 students and 150+ staff members. Located in the aspirational, multiculturally rich Ipswich community (ICSEA 953), we’re exceptionally proud to be the school of choice in our community.
At BPSSC, we’re committed to supporting the success and wellbeing of every student as they transition through each stage of learning through our high-expectations, high-support approach. In 2023, 175 First Nations students are connected and thriving at our college. Our Many Pathways, No Limits mantra extends to all students, and we provide tailored differentiated, culturally appropriate educational opportunities for our First Nations students. Our approach to First Nations education is extensive, multifaceted and a whole-school effort effecting positive systematic change and outcomes for our students.
Bellbird Park State Secondary College (BPSSC) prides itself on providing an innovative and inclusive education experience for all learners. Our college is extraordinary because of the incredible students, parents, community partners and staff who bring it to life each day. Since opening in 2017 with 212 Year 7 students and 31 staff, the school has been on a rapid journey of student growth and staff recruitment. BPSSC now has an enrolment of 1,800 students and 150+ staff members. Located in the aspirational, multiculturally rich Ipswich community (ICSEA 953), we’re exceptionally proud to be the school of choice in our community.
At BPSSC, we’re committed to supporting the success and wellbeing of every student as they transition through each stage of learning through our high-expectations, high-support approach. In 2023, 175 First Nations students are connected and thriving at our college. Our Many Pathways, No Limits mantra extends to all students, and we provide tailored differentiated, culturally appropriate educational opportunities for our First Nations students. Our approach to First Nations education is extensive, multifaceted and a whole-school effort effecting positive systematic change and outcomes for our students.
Michel Adolphe
Chief Commercial Officer
Founder and CEO of Hind Management
Les Morgan
Chief Operating Officer
Les Morgan
Chief Operating Officer
Les Morgan, the Chief Operating Officer of Hind Management, brings over three decades of invaluable experience in the tourism and hotel sector. A proud New Zealander, he commenced his hotel career in Europe as a sommelier before returning to join an esteemed International 5* Hotel group.
Les’ professional journey has been punctuated by his association with other leading hotel brands and numerous national awards in tourism, business and leadership, including a prestigious NZ Ministry of Defence award for Patron Excellence.
Les is an industry adviser to both private and government organisations, a regular industry panellist and media commentator. He holds several governance roles and in 2024 was a member of a Prime Minister-led business mission to Southeast Asia.
The Hind Management group is a New Zealand founded company with over $450 million of hospitality and hotel assets under direct ownership or management. The company is nationally recognised as a sector leader in sustainability and diversity, and as an employer of choice. The group employs over 700 people and is most recognised for the Sudima Hotel brand, a previous winner of the New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award.
Chief Operating Officer
Les Morgan
Les Morgan, the Chief Operating Officer of Hind Management, brings over three decades of invaluable experience in the tourism and hotel sector. A proud New Zealander, he commenced his hotel career in Europe as a sommelier before returning to join an esteemed International Five-star Hotel group.
Les’ professional journey has been punctuated by his association with other leading hotel brands and numerous national awards in tourism, business and leadership, including a prestigious NZ Ministry of Defence award for Patron Excellence.
Les is an industry adviser to both private and government organisations, a regular industry panellist and media commentator. He holds several governance roles and in 2024 was a member of a Prime Minister-led business mission to Southeast Asia.
The Hind Management group is a New Zealand founded company with over $450 million of hospitality and hotel assets under direct ownership or management. The company is nationally recognised as a sector leader in sustainability and diversity, and as an employer of choice. The group employs over 700 people and is most recognised for the Sudima Hotel brand, a previous winner of the New Zealand Supreme Tourism Award.
Chief Operating Officer
Les Morgan
Hind Management builds, operates and manages successful hotels, restaurants, bars and day spas around Aotearoa New Zealand, and this is underpinned by its commitment to sustainable values. It aims to lead the way in regenerative hospitality, leaving the world in a better position. This means recognising its responsibility to the environment and communities in which it operates.
The company culture embraces a sense of family and belonging, whanaungatanga, where relationships are built on shared experiences and strong connections. “Our guests, our people, our community and our environment – all working together.”
Before anything else, Hind Management is a people business.
The company’s current hotel locations include Auckland City and Auckland Airport, Lake Rotorua, Christchurch City and Christchurch Airport, Queenstown Five Mile and Kaikōura, and it operates Moss Spas in both Christchurch City and Queenstown.
Looking towards the future, Hind Management aims to expand further, strengthening its commitment to responsible business practices. “We have a deep belief in empathy, understanding and accommodating differences,” Hind Management says. “Our business will continue to be underpinned by strong values that centre on caring, doing the right thing and working together.”
Jane N. Fedoretz, Executive Vice President of People, Talent, and Transformation at TransAlta, is a dynamic and accomplished leader in the field of human resources. With over 20 years of legal experience in the energy industry, as a private practitioner and within TransAlta, Jane has consistently demonstrated her expertise and dedication to the profession.
Since assuming the role of Executive Vice President in 2018, Jane has been instrumental in overseeing and governing all aspects of human resources and corporate communications. Her accountabilities span a wide range of crucial areas, including talent development, executive compensation, recruitment, organizational culture, employee experience, corporate brand and reputation, and internal and external communications. Under her leadership, TransAlta has successfully navigated significant challenges and transformations, emerging as a global leader in clean energy development and operation.
One of Jane’s most notable achievements has been leading TransAlta’s profound cultural transformation. Over the course of four years, she has spearheaded the company’s transition from being Alberta’s dominant coal-fired electricity generator to becoming a visionary force in clean energy. Jane’s strategic guidance and forward-thinking approach have enabled TransAlta to flourish in multiple jurisdictions with a diverse portfolio encompassing wind, hydro, solar, and battery storage projects.
Beyond her invaluable contributions to TransAlta, Jane is recognized as a sought-after speaker and facilitator. Her commitment to continuing education and leadership have set her apart. Her notable accomplishments this year include:
Jane N. Fedoretz, Executive Vice President of People, Talent, and Transformation at TransAlta, is a dynamic and accomplished leader in the field of human resources. With over 20 years of legal experience in the energy industry, as a private practitioner and within TransAlta, Jane has consistently demonstrated her expertise and dedication to the profession.
Since assuming the role of Executive Vice President in 2018, Jane has been instrumental in overseeing and governing all aspects of human resources and corporate communications. Her accountabilities span a wide range of crucial areas, including talent development, executive compensation, recruitment, organizational culture, employee experience, corporate brand and reputation, and internal and external communications. Under her leadership, TransAlta has successfully navigated significant challenges and transformations, emerging as a global leader in clean energy development and operation.
One of Jane’s most notable achievements has been leading TransAlta’s profound cultural transformation. Over the course of four years, she has spearheaded the company’s transition from being Alberta’s dominant coal-fired electricity generator to becoming a visionary force in clean energy. Jane’s strategic guidance and forward-thinking approach have enabled TransAlta to flourish in multiple jurisdictions with a diverse portfolio encompassing wind, hydro, solar, and battery storage projects.
Beyond her invaluable contributions to TransAlta, Jane is recognized as a sought-after speaker and facilitator. Her commitment to continuing education and leadership have set her apart. Her notable accomplishments this year include:
Helen Watson
Chief Financial Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro
Chief People Officer
Michel Adolphe
Chief Commercial Officer
Michel Adolphe
Chief Commercial Officer
Helen Watson
Chief Financial Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro
Chief People Officer
Helen Watson
Chief Financial Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro
Chief People Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro applies over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry to her role as Chief People Officer. Since joining in 2017, she has overseen people, culture, health and safety for the group, which employs over 700 across nine sites.
A regular speaker and panellist at industry events, Phillipa was awarded New Zealand HR Director of the Year in 2023, highlighting her instrumental efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion for the group, including becoming founding members of the Accessible Tick program; improving support for migrant workers and establishing a modern slavery declaration; improving visibility for the Rainbow communities and rolling out the Hidden Disabilities scheme across the group. Phillipa's focus extends to developing a sustainable culture of community, wellbeing and inclusion.
Phillipa is a chartered member of Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) and is now on the chartering assessor panel. She has recently attained Professional Accreditation for Workplace Inclusion from Diversity Works Aotearoa, holding a CIPD qualification in Human Resource Practice from the United Kingdom and an Advanced Diploma from the New Zealand School of Travel & Tourism. Phillipa is an active Industry Advisory Board member providing a crucial link between industry and the education sector. Phillipa is currently working towards an MBA.
Chief People Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro
Michel Adolphe holds the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Hind Management. Michel has accumulated more than two decades of experience in hotel sales, developing his expertise through significant roles, including Director of Sales, within Five-star International Hotel brands, before stepping into his current position with Sudima Hotels in 2007.
In his leadership position, Michel drives five-star growth across diverse and changing market segments. He excels in motivating his team and skilfully leveraging a comprehensive marketing mix that includes e-commerce, alongside strong industry-wide relationships. His strategic insight, analytical skills, empathy and articulate communication significantly enhance his capability to expand the brand. Michel prioritises nurturing relationships with clients and direct reports, a commitment that is reflected in the group receiving the 2023 TECNZ (Tourism Export Council of New Zealand) Allied Operator of the Year award, as voted by Inbound Tour Operators in New Zealand. He dedicates himself to optimising revenue for Hind Management. His leadership plays a pivotal role in steering the brand towards enduring success and heightened recognition in the hospitality industry.
Chief Commercial Officer
Michel Adolphe
Helen Watson brings over 20 years of financial experience across a broad range of industries. Prior to joining Hind Management, Helen sat on the executive team for two iconic New Zealand retail clothing brands.
Helen is passionate about business and commercial success. A strong accounting professional, her skills extend across business planning, operations management and management/leadership. She understands the financial levers that support a robust, high-performing company.
Outside of the office, Helen was an integral member of the 2000 World Cup-winning NZ women's cricket team. She continues to be actively involved with cricket, sitting on the NZ Cricket Players Association Trust Board. Helen has also been instrumental in facilitating the partnership between Counties Manukau women rugby players and Sudima Hotels, with a special connection to her own sporting background.
Helen holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and is an associate member of the CPA.
Chief Financial Officer
Helen Watson
Michel Adolphe holds the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Hind Management. Michel has accumulated more than two decades of experience in hotel sales, developing his expertise through significant roles, including Director of Sales, within Five-star International Hotel brands, before stepping into his current position with Sudima Hotels in 2007.
In his leadership position, Michel drives five-star growth across diverse and changing market segments. He excels in motivating his team and skilfully leveraging a comprehensive marketing mix that includes e-commerce, alongside strong industry-wide relationships. His strategic insight, analytical skills, empathy and articulate communication significantly enhance his capability to expand the brand. Michel prioritises nurturing relationships with clients and direct reports, a commitment that is reflected in the group receiving the 2023 TECNZ (Tourism Export Council of New Zealand) Allied Operator of the Year award, as voted by Inbound Tour Operators in New Zealand. He dedicates himself to optimising revenue for Hind Management. His leadership plays a pivotal role in steering the brand towards enduring success and heightened recognition in the hospitality industry.
Chief Commercial Officer
Michel Adolphe
Phillipa Gimmillaro applies over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry to her role as Chief People Officer. Since joining in 2017, she has overseen people, culture, health and safety for the group, which employs over 700 across nine sites.
A regular speaker and panellist at industry events, Phillipa was awarded New Zealand HR Director of the Year in 2023, highlighting her instrumental efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion for the group, including becoming founding members of the Accessible Tick program; improving support for migrant workers and establishing a modern slavery declaration; improving visibility for the Rainbow communities and rolling out the Hidden Disabilities scheme across the group. Phillipa's focus extends to developing a sustainable culture of community, wellbeing and inclusion.
Phillipa is a chartered member of Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) and is now on the chartering assessor panel. She has recently attained Professional Accreditation for Workplace Inclusion from Diversity Works Aotearoa, holding a CIPD qualification in Human Resource Practice from the United Kingdom and an Advanced Diploma from the New Zealand School of Travel & Tourism. Phillipa is an active Industry Advisory Board member providing a crucial link between industry and the education sector. Phillipa is currently working towards an MBA.
Chief People Officer
Phillipa Gimmillaro
Helen Watson brings over 20 years of financial experience across a broad range of industries. Prior to joining Hind Management, Helen sat on the executive team for two iconic New Zealand retail clothing brands.
Helen is passionate about business and commercial success. A strong accounting professional, her skills extend across business planning, operations management and management/leadership. She understands the financial levers that support a robust, high-performing company.
Outside of the office, Helen was an integral member of the 2000 World Cup-winning NZ women's cricket team. She continues to be actively involved with cricket, sitting on the NZ Cricket Players Association Trust Board. Helen has also been instrumental in facilitating the partnership between Counties Manukau women rugby players and Sudima Hotels, with a special connection to her own sporting background.
Helen holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and is an associate member of the CPA.
Chief Financial Officer
Helen Watson
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala is a husband, father, business owner, property investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and environmental, diversity and accessibility advocate. Sudesh first came to New Zealand in 1985 on his honeymoon. He describes NZ as the most beautiful country in the world, and he wants to preserve its beauty; this has become Sudesh’s founding principle of all his business decisions. In 2001, he moved to New Zealand to look after Sudima Group's property portfolio. At this point, he bought the group's first hotel and started on the journey to create Hind Management and Sudima Hotels. Expanding under Sudesh’s leadership, today the group has a diverse, nationwide and award-winning business portfolio that spans hotels, restaurants and spas.
Sudesh’s progressive personal and business mantra is, “You have to leave the world in a better position than you found it. I am always thinking, ‘What am I leaving behind?’” His leadership at the top of the hospitality and accommodation industry in New Zealand is built on integrity, ingenuity, and investment in people and the environment. Sudesh’s entrepreneurial spirit and genuine care for others is reflected in a group business approach that has championed innovation, sustainability, environmental protection, diversity, accessibility and social responsibility. His leadership and business decisions have a positive ripple effect across the local communities in which Sudima Hotels operates and a national effect on the country’s hospitality and accommodation industry, influencing what are now perceived as best-practice standards for hotel operators.
Under Sudesh’s guidance, Sudima Hotels and Hind Management have come to be regarded as leaders in sustainable hospitality and tourism, with Sudesh and company leaders regularly asked to speak at industry and other events about the group’s innovative and sustainable business model.
Sudesh attended the prestigious University of Southern California, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Founder and CEO of Hind Management
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
Michel Adolphe holds the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Hind Management. Michel has accumulated more than two decades of experience in hotel sales, developing his expertise through significant roles, including Director of Sales, within Five-star International Hotel brands, before stepping into his current position with Sudima Hotels in 2007.
In his leadership position, Michel drives five-star growth across diverse and changing market segments. He excels in motivating his team and skilfully leveraging a comprehensive marketing mix that includes e-commerce, alongside strong industry-wide relationships. His strategic insight, analytical skills, empathy and articulate communication significantly enhance his capability to expand the brand. Michel prioritises nurturing relationships with clients and direct reports, a commitment that is reflected in the group receiving the 2023 TECNZ (Tourism Export Council of New Zealand) Allied Operator of the Year award, as voted by Inbound Tour Operators in New Zealand. He dedicates himself to optimising revenue for Hind Management. His leadership plays a pivotal role in steering the brand towards enduring success and heightened recognition in the hospitality industry.
Chief Commercial Officer
Michel Adolphe
Helen Watson brings over 20 years of financial experience across a broad range of industries. Prior to joining Hind Management, Helen sat on the executive team for two iconic New Zealand retail clothing brands.
Helen is passionate about business and commercial success. A strong accounting professional, her skills extend across business planning, operations management and management/leadership. She understands the financial levers that support a robust, high-performing company.
Outside of the office, Helen was an integral member of the 2000 World Cup-winning NZ women's cricket team. She continues to be actively involved with cricket, sitting on the NZ Cricket Players Association Trust Board. Helen has also been instrumental in facilitating the partnership between Counties Manukau women rugby players and Sudima Hotels, with a special connection to her own sporting background.
Helen holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and is an associate member of the CPA.
Chief Financial Officer
Helen Watson
Kanika Jhunjhnuwala
Chief Sustainability Officer
A highly experienced ESG professional, Kanika Jhunjhnuwala serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Hind Management and Sudima Hotels. Under her leadership, the group has become an industry leader in sustainability and environmental care. Kanika develops and implements sustainable strategies and governance across the group. In 2024, HRD NZ recognised these efforts by presenting the group with the prestigious Building Sustainability Through People award, and in 2023 the group was a finalist in both the ‘Caring for our Communities’ and ‘Leading the Way in Regenerative Hospitality’ categories at the renowned HM Awards in Sydney. As a member of the Institute of Directors and a Future Director of Tread Lightly Charitable Trust, Kanika brings a unique combination of skills and knowledge to the table with her background in physics, environmental engineering and environmental economics. Her passion for the outdoors drives her to create meaningful change within her company and the industry.
Chief Sustainability Officer
Kanika Jhunjhnuwala
Kanika Jhunjhnuwala
Chief Sustainability Officer
A highly experienced ESG professional, Kanika Jhunjhnuwala serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Hind Management and Sudima Hotels. Under her leadership, the group has become an industry leader in sustainability and environmental care. Kanika develops and implements sustainable strategies and governance across the group. In 2024, HRD NZ recognised these efforts by presenting the group with the prestigious Building Sustainability Through People award, and in 2023 the group was a finalist in both the ‘Caring for our Communities’ and ‘Leading the Way in Regenerative Hospitality’ categories at the renowned HM Awards in Sydney. As a member of the Institute of Directors and a Future Director of Tread Lightly Charitable Trust, Kanika brings a unique combination of skills and knowledge to the table with her background in physics, environmental engineering and environmental economics. Her passion for the outdoors drives her to create meaningful change within her company and the industry.
Chief Sustainability Officer
Kanika Jhunjhnuwala
Kanika Jhunjhnuwala
Chief Sustainability Officer
A highly experienced ESG professional, Kanika Jhunjhnuwala serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Hind Management and Sudima Hotels. Under her leadership, the group has become an industry leader in sustainability and environmental care. Kanika develops and implements sustainable strategies and governance across the group. In 2024, HRD NZ recognised these efforts by presenting the group with the prestigious Building Sustainability Through People award, and in 2023 the group was a finalist in both the ‘Caring for our Communities’ and ‘Leading the Way in Regenerative Hospitality’ categories at the renowned HM Awards in Sydney. As a member of the Institute of Directors and a Future Director of Tread Lightly Charitable Trust, Kanika brings a unique combination of skills and knowledge to the table with her background in physics, environmental engineering and environmental economics. Her passion for the outdoors drives her to create meaningful change within her company and the industry.
Chief Sustainability Officer
Kanika Jhunjhnuwala