Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Activities and Interests
Timeline
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Roshni Fernando

Roshni Fernando

Colombo

Summary

A business leader with over 25 years of diversified experience across industries, having served as Deputy Chairman for one of Sri Lanka's leading family-owned conglomerates and on the board of the exclusive Jaguar Land Rover franchise in Sri Lanka. Proven track record in strategic leadership, MNC compliance, and implementing robust marketing campaigns. Proficient in curating high-impact customer experiences and loyalty programs, with an unyielding commitment to continuous learning and industry excellence.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Non-Executive Director

Innosolve Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
11.2017 - Current

A start-up that promotes sustainable mobility, sustainable agriculture and experiential tourism.

  • Led the development of import policy that supported aggressive adoption of EV’s in Sri Lanka
  • Developing a model for sustainable organic agriculture and rewilding
  • Developing experiential inbound tourism from India and China

Non Executive Director

Kelsey Homes Plc
05.2021 - 11.2022

Premier Housing Developer

  • Advising on strategic plans, participating in evaluations and financial analyses.

Dealer Principal/Director

Jaguar Land Rover Distributorship
06.2007 - 11.2017

Sole agent for Jaguar and Land Rover

  • Led rebranding for Land Rover from Utilitarian to Premium
  • Curated customer experiences and moved positioning from product to lifestyle to gain a strategic advantage
  • Used digital marketing from 2007 to reduce on traditional advertising expenditure and gain a competitive edge
  • Built a platform based loyalty program in conjunction with an international concierge.
  • Worked closely with the board of directors and principals on governance, compliance and guiding operational strategy.

Deputy Chairman/Director

Jinasena Group Of Companies
07.1993 - 06.2007

A diversified family-owned business conglomerate, that was the main shareholder of Loadstar (Pvt.) Ltd., the largest industrial tire producer in the world

  • Managed manufacturing, sales, marketing and training in water pumps and agricultural machinery
  • Introduced new products and services to market
  • Managed 28 owned sales and service outlets in Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Africa
  • Supervised a dealer network of 400 outlets

Education

Certification - Business Process Design For Strategic Management

MIT Sloan School of Management
USA
11.2019

Professional Certificate - Sustainability Studies

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
USA
07.2023

Postgraduate Diploma - Digital Business

Columbia Business School
USA
11.2019

BSc (Hons) - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Loughborough University School of Business and Economics
United Kingdom
06.1993

Certification - Designing High Impact Solutions

MIT Sloan School of Management
USA
07.2023

Certification - Customer Loyalty: A Strategic Approach

Kellogg School of Management
USA
10.2020

Certification - Customer Experience, Strategy And Design

RMIT University
Australia
09.2019

Skills

  • People and Culture
  • Strategic Planning
  • Performance Optimization Strategies
  • Corporate Strategy and Development
  • Communications Strategies
  • Advertising Initiatives
  • Improving Client Satisfaction
  • Expectation Management

Accomplishments


  • Tissa Jinasena Foundation – Director
  • Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art – Founding Patron
  • Cancer Society of Sri Lanka – Committee Member
  • The English Connection - Volunteer

Activities and Interests

Sustainable agriculture

Pottery

Travel

Photography

People

Timeline

Non Executive Director

Kelsey Homes Plc
05.2021 - 11.2022

Non-Executive Director

Innosolve Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
11.2017 - Current

Dealer Principal/Director

Jaguar Land Rover Distributorship
06.2007 - 11.2017

Deputy Chairman/Director

Jinasena Group Of Companies
07.1993 - 06.2007

Certification - Business Process Design For Strategic Management

MIT Sloan School of Management

Professional Certificate - Sustainability Studies

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Postgraduate Diploma - Digital Business

Columbia Business School

BSc (Hons) - Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Loughborough University School of Business and Economics

Certification - Designing High Impact Solutions

MIT Sloan School of Management

Certification - Customer Loyalty: A Strategic Approach

Kellogg School of Management

Certification - Customer Experience, Strategy And Design

RMIT University
Roshni Fernando