NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, MAY 12
The FICCI Ladies Organization FLO Ahmedabad Chapter on Monday appointed Entrepreneur and Industrialist Taruna Patel as the chairperson for the year 2020-21 at the ‘Change of Guard’ event organized for 17 Chapters PAN India during the first webinar hosted by President Harjinder Kaur Talwar across digital platforms. Ahmedabad Chapter also received an award from the President of FICCI FLO Harjinder Kaur Talwar for supporting the national initiative on agriculture and connecting the farmers to the market directly, a FICCI FLO release said.
FICCI FLO- Ahmedabad Chapter’s former chairperson Babita Jain handed over the baton to the new Chairperson Taruna Patel which was attended by 500 members from across the country wherein 4,000 people joined the live broadcast.
Patel announced her new executive committee consisting Senior Vice President –Nandita Munshaw, Vice President- Rachna Gemawat, Secretary-Aditi Parikh Jain, Joint Secretary- Niti Mehta, Pooja Singhvi- Treasurer, and Joint Treasurer-Bindu Thakkar, respectively.
Taruna Patel has an eye for perfection and detailing and has pioneered Centralized Resource Cell (CRC) for ELECON Group of Companies leading to more efficient and cost-saving Policies and Procedures Manuals. She is also the CEO of the Madhubhan Resort & Spa, the only 5 Star Resort in Gujarat, and one of the 20 best resorts in India.
In her acceptance speech, Taruna Patel, said, “This is a very proud moment for me to take over as the Chairperson of the FLO Ahmedabad Chapter 2020-21. This is a new challenge we all are facing at this time. We all have to work hard and together for a task that is tough but not impossible, and our goal should be to turn these challenges into new opportunities.
Furthermore, she continued by saying that “With great initiatives of our President-elect, Jahnabi Pookhan, we will take sustainable national practices and to create a sustainable livelihood for the economic women empowerment as FLO’s 2020 vision. Being in the hospitality industry we have the chance to explore the sustainable tourism Industry as well. A crisis is a boon to boost the capabilities of even sleeping minds and with the direction and dynamism of our President-elect, Jahnabi Phookan, we shall see the light of our path. In this challenging year, you have to take guidance and co-operation for performing duties that give the society a new direction and help the FLO Ahmedabad Chapter reach greater heights.
