Mr. Nilesh Lele
Director Exelon Foodbio Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
Nilesh Lele is a young dynamic technocrat having almost 20 years of experience in varied fields in India and in USA
Educational and work experience:
Nilesh holds a Chemical Engineering Degree from ICT (formerly called UDCT) and an MS, MBA, CFA from USA. He has worked as Vice President at MNC Banks such as Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank in USA and India (2005-12).
Current affiliation:
Nilesh is a first generation entrepreneur, the Founder and Managing Director of Exelon Foodbio Advisors Pvt. Ltd.; a company that provides Technical and Management Consultancy to Small & Medium Enterprises
Nilesh is also the Proprietor of Exelon Basket, which is into manufacturing of carbonated and non-carbonated beverages (such as Jeera Masala, Orange, Lemon, Blue Curacao, Ginger, Mango, Kokam and Solkadhi) The products are available across 18 districts in Maharashtra and in 7000+ stores
Nilesh is also the Proprietor of Frutine Beverages, which is into manufacturing of Exotic Fruit Wines, such as Mango & Jamun Wines. In January 2018 Mr. Nilesh Lele won the Best Innovation Award at Global Kokan Conclave for these “Exotic Fruit Wines“ at the hands of Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon. Minister of Commerce & Industries and Shri. Uddhavji Thackrey
Professional activities:
Nilesh is very active member professionally and committed for contributing to alma mater and society in various ways:
• Member, Board of Governor of UDCT Alumni Association (2015-current)
• Vice President of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists India (AFSTI) – Mumbai Chapter (2017 - Current)
• Secretary of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists India (AFSTI) – Mumbai Chapter (2015 - 2017)
• Director of Sawarde Valley Food Foundation, and NGO working closely with farmers and entrepreneurs in Kokan Region
• Trustee/Secretary of NGO “Golden Energizers”, Mumbai
• Local Managing Committee member of Pune Vidyarthi Gruha’s College of Science & Technology, Ghatkopar
• Local Managing Committee member of Sheth NKTT College, Thane
• Advisor to OpEx Startup Accelerator which works to groom students to become entrepreneurs
• Technical Committee Member of Annasaheb Patil Arthik Magas Vikas Mahamandal Maryadit
• Board of Studies Member, SVT College of Home Science, SNDT Juhu
• Board of Studies Member, Somaiya College, Vidya Vihar
