Meet the Visionaries Behind GAD Group
At the heart of GAD Group’s global presence is a leadership team that’s as strategic as it is soulful. These are the minds behind the breakthroughs—shaping high-impact consulting, building transformative cultures, and unlocking legacy-driven leadership across the world.
“Culture isn’t a department — it’s the energy that scales a vision.”
Shakeela Gerald is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GLF, a firm globally recognized for business consulting and leadership transformation. With a background in English Literature (B.A.) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA),she brings a unique fusion of human insight, operational intelligence, and brand-driven thinking to the leadership table.
She leads critical verticals at GLF including People, Culture, HR, Operational Excellence, Client Experience, Branding, and Marketing—making her one of the most pivotal forces behind the company’s global reputation.
Shakeela has been actively involved in every client transformation project GLF has undertaken till date, ensuring not only seamless execution but also deep alignment between people, systems, and strategy. She has also delivered high-powered workshops, leadership interventions, and HR consulting engagements across industries—earning trust for her clarity, energy, and results-oriented approach.
Her ability to blend structure with soul, systems with sensitivity, and performance with people-first thinking has shaped GLF’s culture as much as its client outcomes. As the head of Branding & Marketing, Shakeela also leads the firm’s voice in the market, anchoring its identity as a bold, value-driven, and transformational brand.
Her leadership is both intuitive and intentional—building not just companies, but cultures that scale with impact and integrity.
“The quality of decisions is defined by the clarity of governance.”
With over 30 years of experience, Sundaresan Rajeswar has been at the forefront of driving strategic value across Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, and Financial Oversight for globally renowned organisations.
He has held multiple C-suite and board-level advisory positions, playing a pivotal role in strengthening governance frameworks, enterprise risk structures, and strategic compliance models.
Sundaresan has championed over 55 high-impact knowledge-sharing platforms, mentored innumerable finance professionals at the ICAI forum, and represented Qatar at the IIA’s Global Assembly of Thought Leaders for 15 years.
A leadership and behavioural development specialist who partners with forward-thinking professionals and organisations to design customised leadership frameworks, experiential tools, and capability-building journeys that drive clarity, strengthen performance, and deliver measurable results.
With over 10 years of experience across Information Technology, Services, and Corporate Training, he works closely with senior professionals and diverse teams to help them lead with purpose, consistency, conviction, and strategic confidence.
An accomplished Program Manager with strong expertise in program execution, client relationship management, and strategic partnerships. She manages global leadership cohorts and oversees mission-critical client initiatives, ensuring precision, alignment, and seamless delivery.
With over a decade of experience across corporate and consulting environments, Srilekha plays a key role in driving program excellence and nurturing long-term client relationships. Her structured, proactive, and solution-oriented approach enables her to translate organisational objectives into impactful leadership outcomes.
