The Master (Worshipful Master)
The Master is elected by the Lodge members and is then installed in to his office by a group of those members who were in the office of the Master in the past. He is in charge of the Lodge during his tenure of office and acts as its chairman. He also normally conducts the ceremonies in the Lodge. Being elected and installed as Master is the highest honour a Lodge can bestow on any of its members.
Worshipful Brother Tarun Kumar became the Worshipful Master on 5th November 2012.
He is an India based Non Executive Director with international business development experience, technology savvy and an extensive contact network.
Started professional life in 1991, a momentous year for global economy and geo-politics. Berlin wall, European Bank, Soviet Union, Apartheid Act, World Wide Web project become household words. After the assassination of the Indian prime minister, India is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Indian economy starts to liberalise. A new giant births. Huge incentives were created for exportation. Most coveted jobs were in the export departments of companies. For the first almost 10 years, managed exports and international divisions of conventional industries. Knowledge economy had reached a critical mass. For the next 5 years, worked at senior positions in high technology, software and hardware industries. For the past 5 years, running an advisory business. These 20 years have seen progression & development in career in an agile way.
Non-Executive roles
Advising with a Silicon Valley technology cluster that has raised over $1B in the past 10 years
Was part of the Advisory Board of the inaugural set of global sustainability awards
Executive roles
For more than 5 years, running an advisory firm that assists Western organisations with their India strategy.
Before setting up this business, worked foe 15 years in executive roles with conventional as well as high technology sectors, the last position being the India General Manager for a Science Park, Cambridge, UK based and LSE listed high technology company that has been awarded couple of times the Queen's award for innovation.
Networked global citizen
• Founder and owner of 2 groups on LinkedIn. "The Chevening Partnership" has 250 members from the world over who are Rhodes, Fulbright or Chevening scholars. The other has over 1000 members, mostly from Western countries, who are practitioners of high technologies and their applications in open formats.
• Highly connected with leaderships of Indian business corporates/ Western companies in India.
• Consultant/speaker with Indian national chambers of commerce (CBI equivalents)
• Formerly member of British Business Group and European Business Group in India.
• Referenced frequently by Indian business media and Reuters
• Was the only member from India, of the American Countertrade Association
• Keen observer and participant of the Asian socio-cultural milieu.
• Knowing no bourn, traveled to 20 countries on market evangelising missions and is truly a global citizen
Honours
• Chevening Leadership Scholar, England
• Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria
• Fellow, 21st Century Trust, England
• Co-moderator of a global e-conference with 1000 participants, organized by the World Bank
• Was selected by the Indian counterpart of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum to produce a report on corporate philanthropy.
• Was awarded Silver medal at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade by the Union Commerce Minister of India
Education
• Masters in international trade, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) India
• M.Sc. (Statistics), AMU, India
Interests
• Was the youngest member of Birla Gliding Club, Pilani, India for 3 years, now armchair flyer
• Was a cadet for 2 years in the Naval Wing of the National Cadet Corps, India, now takes an active interest in the naval geo-politics • Has mentored and managed graduate students of McDonough School of Business GTU, US, IIFT, Management Development Institute, India.
• Spiritually inclined, believe in universal brotherhood.
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The Master is elected by the Lodge members and is then installed in to his office by a group of those members who were in the office of the Master in the past. He is in charge of the Lodge during his tenure of office and acts as its chairman. He also normally conducts the ceremonies in the Lodge. Being elected and installed as Master is the highest honour a Lodge can bestow on any of its members.
Worshipful Brother Tarun Kumar became the Worshipful Master on 5th November 2012.
He is an India based Non Executive Director with international business development experience, technology savvy and an extensive contact network.
Started professional life in 1991, a momentous year for global economy and geo-politics. Berlin wall, European Bank, Soviet Union, Apartheid Act, World Wide Web project become household words. After the assassination of the Indian prime minister, India is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Indian economy starts to liberalise. A new giant births. Huge incentives were created for exportation. Most coveted jobs were in the export departments of companies. For the first almost 10 years, managed exports and international divisions of conventional industries. Knowledge economy had reached a critical mass. For the next 5 years, worked at senior positions in high technology, software and hardware industries. For the past 5 years, running an advisory business. These 20 years have seen progression & development in career in an agile way.
Non-Executive roles
Advising with a Silicon Valley technology cluster that has raised over $1B in the past 10 years
Was part of the Advisory Board of the inaugural set of global sustainability awards
Executive roles
For more than 5 years, running an advisory firm that assists Western organisations with their India strategy.
Before setting up this business, worked foe 15 years in executive roles with conventional as well as high technology sectors, the last position being the India General Manager for a Science Park, Cambridge, UK based and LSE listed high technology company that has been awarded couple of times the Queen's award for innovation.
Networked global citizen
• Founder and owner of 2 groups on LinkedIn. "The Chevening Partnership" has 250 members from the world over who are Rhodes, Fulbright or Chevening scholars. The other has over 1000 members, mostly from Western countries, who are practitioners of high technologies and their applications in open formats.
• Highly connected with leaderships of Indian business corporates/ Western companies in India.
• Consultant/speaker with Indian national chambers of commerce (CBI equivalents)
• Formerly member of British Business Group and European Business Group in India.
• Referenced frequently by Indian business media and Reuters
• Was the only member from India, of the American Countertrade Association
• Keen observer and participant of the Asian socio-cultural milieu.
• Knowing no bourn, traveled to 20 countries on market evangelising missions and is truly a global citizen
Honours
• Chevening Leadership Scholar, England
• Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria
• Fellow, 21st Century Trust, England
• Co-moderator of a global e-conference with 1000 participants, organized by the World Bank
• Was selected by the Indian counterpart of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum to produce a report on corporate philanthropy.
• Was awarded Silver medal at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade by the Union Commerce Minister of India
Education
• Masters in international trade, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) India
• M.Sc. (Statistics), AMU, India
Interests
• Was the youngest member of Birla Gliding Club, Pilani, India for 3 years, now armchair flyer
• Was a cadet for 2 years in the Naval Wing of the National Cadet Corps, India, now takes an active interest in the naval geo-politics • Has mentored and managed graduate students of McDonough School of Business GTU, US, IIFT, Management Development Institute, India.
• Spiritually inclined, believe in universal brotherhood.
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http://www.twitter.com/xyanni
