Prarrthona Pal Chowdhury

About Prarrthona Pal Chowdhury

I serve as the Director for Regulatory Affairs at Moët Hennessy India, the Wines and Spirits Division of LVMH, and am honored to be part of the MH India Executive Committee. Previously, I worked as a Public Affairs Specialist at Pernod Ricard India, managing regulatory and public affairs across North and East India. With over two decades of experience in marketing and sales, I have led strategic alliances for Devyani International and spearheaded the Indian operations of TWG Tea and Rémy Cointreau as Country Manager. I am a certified Whisky Ambassador from Glasgow, Scotland, hold WSET Level 2 in Spirits and Level 3 in Wines, and possess postgraduate degrees in Business Management (ICFAI) and Digital Marketing & Communication (MICA). A graduate of Presidency College, Kolkata and an IIM Calcutta alumnus in Marketing, I have also trained in Luxury Business at ESSEC Paris and am a Cochran Fellow of the United States Department of Agriculture in Wine, Spirits, and Beer.Passionate about the luxury beverage sector, I combine regulatory expertise with a deep understanding of the Indian market — and outside of work, I’m a proud mother to a wonderful son!

Experience

1. Director Regulatory Affairs - Greater India

   Moët Hennessy

   Mar 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   I lead the Regulatory Affairs function at Moet Hennessy India — an LVMH Group Company, and is an integral part of MHI’s 7- member Executive Committee headed by the Managing Director. I am committed to drive MHI on Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs.

Education

• Whisky Ambassador

  Certified Whisky Ambassador

  2017 — 2017

• MICA | The School of Ideas

  Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing & Communication, Digital Marketing

  2018 — 2018

• ESSEC Business School

  Executive Program, Luxury Brand Management

  2013 — 2013

• Wine & Spirit Education Trust

  Level 3

  2017 — 2017

• Presidency University, Kolkata

  Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

  1996 — 1998

• Wine & Spirit Education Trust

  WSET Level 2

  2013

• United States Department of Agriculture

  The Cochran Fellowship Program, U.S. Craft Beer, Wine and Spirits Marketing and Merchandising

  2016 — 2016

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  Advanced Program for Marketing Professionals, Marketing

  2013 — 2014

• IBS Hyderabad

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2009 — 2012

• Calcutta Girls' High School

  Class X - XII, Humanities/Humanistic Studies

  1982 — 1996

• Wine & Spirit Education Trust

  Level 2 Award in Spirits, Spirits

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Brand Development
• Key Account Development
• Training
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• International Sales
• Team Leadership
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Distributed Team Management
• Public Relations
• Business Strategy
• Recruiting
• Team Management
• Market Planning
• Hospitality
• Account Management
• Revenue Analysis
• Trade Marketing
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Strategy
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Competitive Analysis
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Budgets
• Product Development
• Sourcing
• Product Marketing
• Merchandising
• Retail
• Relationship Management
• Performance Management
• Sales Management
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Sales Operations
• Marketing Communications