Transforming Consumers Into CONTRIBUTORS.
Transforming Consumers Into CONTRIBUTORS.
BlessdBuy & Unalome Foundation are empowering a growing global community of proactive corporations and consumers to engage deeply with vulnerable makers and sustainable producers across the world. Our promise to the world is “doing good made easier”.
Our omni-channel platform (B2B, retail, ecommerce) has 1000+ sustainably and ethically made products, many of which are certified by FDA, Fair Trade, ISO, PETA, Organic.
THE PROBLEM
“People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used.
The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.”
― H.H.
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
RESPONSIBLE IMPACT
| Our Leadership Team |
Vandana
Co-Founder & CCO
Vandana spent many years in the advertising and corporate training industries. Now a driving force with nonprofits like The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry Ladies Organisation (FICCI FLO), Aim For Seva, Swastha (The Coorg Foundation) and many more.
She is also ex-president of the Indian Women’s Association of the Philippines, on the Executive Committee for Lady Shri Ram College alumni association, a keynote speaker at events like The Women’s Economic Forum, to name a few.
Rajnath
Chief Business Officer
Rajnath brings 28-years of experience in sales, marketing, operations, finance and human resources. He was responsible for business worth INR 3,500 Crore (USD$ 435 million), leading a team 400+ people in his previous role as Vice President – Sales, TATA Consumer Products Limited.
Handling sales across 18+ states of India has given him an exhaustive experience in building national brand presence across the value chain.
Sanjiv
Chief Mentor
Sanjiv is former CEO at Cadbury Schweppes (now Mondelez), Managing Director at Tata Coffee, President South Asia & Asia Pacific at Tata Global Beverages (now Tata Consumer Products Ltd), Chairman at Tata Network Forum, South India.
An expert in nurturing ethical, people driven organisations, he is also independent director and board member for large FMCGs and NGOs with significant contributions in healthcare, people with disabilities and education.
Gunjali
Foundation Lead
Gunjali brings 20+ years of rich domain expertise and excellence in strategic management, fundraising and stakeholder engagement.
Some of her previous leadership roles include: CEO of Social Venture Partners Mumbai, Vice President Fundraising at AWA Hong Kong, Associate Director at 321 Education Foundation, roles at Genpact, Zubin Foundation, to name a few.
Akshai
Co-Founder & CEO
Akshai is a serial impact entrepreneur. Indian Ministry of Commerce & Confederation of Indian Industry GES ‘Top Under 35’ Award, IIM-Bangalore & British Council’s Top 20 Young Creative Entrepreneurs in India.
Advisory Board member at TEDx Dharamshala, Green Cross (Brazil) – NGO founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mikhail Gorbachev. He was also Red Bull’s first ever National Culture Manager for India, awarded 2 global marketing best practices.
Vatsala
Senior Manager – Sales & Operations
Vatsala is an industry veteran with 17 years of experience in retail, merchandising, buying, sourcing and business development. She is a strategic thinker and problem solver who believes collaboration and communication are key to success
Her previous engagements include working at Auchan, Casino France, Metro Group, Li & Fung, as well as startups Lal10 and Green The Map.
Deepa
Operations Manager
With 10+ years at Future Generali India specialising in Operations & Finance, Deepa brings a sense of order to our work.
Furthermore, her experience as a Montessori school teacher brings with deep empathy and desire for learning and spreading education among the less fortunate.
You
Freelancers & Volunteers
Join BlessdBuy’s family of change makers – alongside global CEOs and celebrities who are sharing their time and resources to create impact!
We’re looking for passionate, talented people to join our team. Be challenged every day. Directly drive the success of a socially-relevant startup. Expand Your Skills and Knowledge. If you’re looking to make an impact, we want to hear from you.
| Our Advisory Board |
Heba El-Kholy
Heba is the first woman Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and first woman Director of UNDP’s Global Governance Center in Oslo. She was Ford Foundation’s Middle East and North Africa Officer for urban poverty. She is currently the Director of Lutfia Rabbani Foundation.
Anuraag Trikha
Anuraag is the former Global Brand Director at Heineken, responsible for the brand in 192 countries. His 23 year career has spanned chip companies like Unilever, Proctor & Gamble, Diageo, Fiat, and Yum International. Awards include Creative Marketer of the Year – Cannes Lions, Eurobest Marketer of the Year, Cannes Lion Gold in Film, Cannes Lions Effectiveness Grand Prix.
Laura Anne Edwards
Laura serves on the US State Department’s Innovation and Technology Subcommittee for Public/Private Partnerships, she is also founder of Data Oasis and a NASA Datanaut. Laura is also advisor to Google Launchpad, XPRIZE Foundation, Crowdfunder.com, LA CleanTech Incubator and many more.
Michel Koch
Michel is former Global Head of International Multichannel at Marks & Spencer, Chief Marketing Officer at media giant TIME inc, e-Commerce & CRM Director at leading French women’s fashion retailer Camaieu International. Currently, CEO of Institute of Connected Commerce.
Marta Salgado
Marta started her journey 18 years ago at pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme. She is currently serving as Executive Director, Global Clinical Trials and Head of Regions Operational Excellence. Previously Head of Europe 2 Global Clinical Trials (Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East Africa).