About

Sunil Deshmukh

Leadership Coach | Mentor | Strategic Consultant | Independent Director

With over three decades of global experience in senior management and as a leadership coach, Sunil Deshmukh serves as the Global Board Chair at Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), USA for the term 2024-25.

He has collaborated with individuals and institutions, including Fortune 500 companies like McDonald’s and Goodyear Tires as well as other global companies like Foster's Beer and Danish Steel Company. He has helped people across multiple specialisations, industry backgrounds and career aspirations.

He has also served as Managing Director, CEO and Group CEO in Middle East and Singapore with large family-managed businesses. Currently, he mentors MBA Students at IIM Nagpur and XLRI Jamshedpur and has been a guest faculty in various institutes in Singapore, Middle East, Africa, etc.

Sunil Deshmukh charts roadmaps for personal and professional growth of his clients. Through thought-provoking, one-on-one and group Q&A sessions, he helps people identify their goals first and then work towards them.

As a seasoned C-Suite Executive and speaker, he brings a wealth of expertise in business management, mergers and acquisitions and board-level oversight. His career has spanned across diverse consumer markets in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Singapore, providing him with a deep understanding of international business dynamics.

His passion for driving strategic initiatives and fostering organisational growth has consistently fuelled his vision to deliver exceptional results in every role he has undertaken and continues to undertake.

A snapshot of C-Suite Lab LLP

Since 2019, Sunil Deshmukh has been the Managing Partner at C-Suite Lab LLP, a boutique firm dedicated to executive and leadership coaching, with a specific focus on C-Suite leaders across various domains. What sets it apart is their unique approach of integrating real-life C-Suite corporate experience into coaching interventions.

The firm’s hallmark lies in their ability to nurture future leaders by providing them with comprehensive tools and strategies for success. The emphasis on quality, compliance and innovation underscores the firm’s commitment to delivering tangible results and creating a lasting impact in the realm of executive leadership.

As part of the firm, he has coached and mentored 150+ individuals across various geographies and industries and has been actively involved in business strategy, mergers and acquisitions and setting up large operations.

Global Chair

Institute of
Management Accountants

Global Board Director

Institute of
Management Accountants

Former Faculty Member

IMA
Leadership Academy

Former Associate Dean

Mentoring
Sub-committee of IMALA

Past Chairman

IMA
Nominating Committee

Member

Strategic
Planning Committee

Member

IMA CEO
Selection – Task Force

Faculty Experience

IIM Nagpur and XLRI Jamshedpur

Mentor of MBA Students
Present

The Institute of Cost Accountants – Aurangabad Chapter

Subjects taught: Cost & Management Accounting, Business and Economic Laws, Auditing and Risk Management, Business Strategy.
1989-2009

Welingkar Institute of Management- Mumbai

Procurement, Supply Chain Management – M.B.A – Retail Management.
2005-2006

IMA Leadership Academy– USA

Risk Management, Decision Making, Business Strategy, Value of Mentoring, Collaboration and Partnerships.
Present

Guest Faculty in various institutes

Awards

Awards

Platinum Leader

IMA USA

Awards

Champion Award

Winner 2020 IMA(First Indian recipient)

Education and Certifications

Competent Boards Sustainability & ESG Designation (GCB.D) and Certification

Competent Boards
2024

EMCC Global

Senior Practitioner, Coaching and Mentoring
2023 - 2024

Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching

Certified Executive Coach, Leadership Coaching
2021

The School of Positive Psychology

Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology and Certificate in Counselling, Applied Positive Psychology and Counselling Psychology
2018 - 2019

The School of Positive Psychology

Non-Executive Independent Director
2019

Institute of Directors, New Delhi India - Fellow Member

Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology, Certificate in Counselling, Applied Positive Psychology and Counselling Psychology
2019

Said Business School, University of Oxford

Oxford Advanced Management & Leadership Program (OAMLP) 2011, Advanced Management & Organizational Leadership
2011

Institute of Management Accountants

Certified Management Accountant, Management Accounts
2010

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

Company Secretary - Fellow Member, Corporate Laws
1993

Institute of Cost Accountants of India

Cost and Management Accountant - Fellow Member, Accounting and Business Management
1989

Savitribai Phule University Pune

Master of Commerce, Advanced Costing / Advanced Accounting
1989

Symbiosis Law School Pune

Bachelor of Law - LLB, Tax & Labor Law
1984 - 1987

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Bachelor of Commerce - B.com, Accounting, Costing, Insurance etc.
1984

Video Gallery

Coaching for Diversity in the Workplace with Sunil Deshmukh | CWC S3E10

Coaching for Diversity in the Workplace with Sunil Deshmukh | CWC S3E10

18 June 2024 | 42 Minutes

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Mastering Self: Take Charge of Your Life | How to Develop Leadership Skills & Improve Performance

Mastering Self: Take Charge of Your Life | How to Develop Leadership Skills & Improve Performance

17 July 2022 | 57 Minutes

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Unlearn Series Episode 12 | Launching Effective Mentor Networks at Organisations | Sunil Deshmukh

Unlearn Series Episode 12 | Launching Effective Mentor Networks at Organisations | Sunil Deshmukh

11 November 2021 | 29 Minutes

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