Managing Director
Atul Sharma
Atul Sharma is the Managing Director of Ruder Finn India and was named PR Agency Head of the Year by Campaign India in 2020. He has grown Ruder Finn’s presence, establishing it as one of the fastest growing mid-sized agencies in India. His recent client acquisitions include Vivo South Asia, Visa, Xiaomi, Disney Hotstar, Oppo, Pine Labs, Aksa Air, Fiserv amongst others.
Atul is a 20-year+ communications veteran, specializing in corporate reputation management, brand building, media training, agency operations including client acquisition, management and team building.
Executive Vice President
Suvir Paul
Suvir joined Ruder Finn Asia as Executive Vice President to lead its Ruder Finn Thunder brand in India. He focuses on integrating Digital, Design, Reputation Management, and Public Affairs, to advocate a point of view by looking at ‘what’s next’ in communication and engagement.
For close to two decades, he has been a trusted advisor to leading Global and Indian marquee companies/ CXOs, with an astute understanding of using public opinion research and insights, to create data driven campaigns and fact-based communication, that drive meaningful results.
Account Director
Sujith Gopinath
Sujith Gopinath is a senior team member at Ruder Finn Thunder where he and his team partners with brands to solve high-value business problems. A seasoned advocacy professional, Sujith leads engagements for Indian and global businesses in healthcare, manufacturing, financial services and technology.
Account Director
Himaki Rathore
Himaki is a communications strategist with deep experience in positioning, digital marketing, and narrative building. She’s led campaigns across brand, policy, and sustainability for global names like Viacom18, Airbnb, Uber, Caterpillar, and UNESCO.
She combines data-driven insights with strategic thinking to deliver meaningful results for campaigns. Additionally, she specialises in research and storytelling. Himaki excels at transforming complex messages into clear, engaging narratives that resonate with audiences. A graduate of St. Stephen’s College, combining expertise and creativity to achieve lasting business impact.
Public Policy Professional
Siddhartha Majumdar
Siddhartha Majumdar is a public policy professional with more than 12 years of experience in the world of Corporate Affairs. Adept at stakeholder mapping and engagement, he advises clients across the spectrum from corporates to political parties.
He has been advisor to Legislatures (Members of Parliament & Members of Legislative Assemblies) across political lines and continues to advise them with policy, administrative as well as political inputs ranging from election management strategies to narrative and perception management.
