Naresh D Sharma

Naresh Sharma, a building material industry specialist with over three decades of leadership and marketing experience. He has a rich experience of 30 years in the paints industry with the last 10 years spent in management positions. Naresh has held several senior positions including at Kansai Nerolac, Nitco Paints with the latest being President-Sales & Marketing at Sherwin Williams. His experience spans the building of 3 major paints brands in the country including managing Sherwin Williams’ entry into India, conceptualizing and spearheading set-up of Sherwin Williams’ company-owned stores, and launching the non-auto industrial business for Kansai Nerolac. After graduating as a Bachelor of Science from Mumbai University, he secured his MBA from Mumbai University. He has also attended leadership and management programs at IIM, Ahmadabad and Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Naresh has a wide exposure to global management, having worked with a fortune 500 company of the world, and is a leading advisor on business strategy. He indentifies very high value opportunity, addresses their most critical challenges and transforms their business. His customized approach combines deep insights into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organization. He ensures that his clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations and secure lasting results.