Natarajan will lead expansion of Ananda’s footprint internationally and extend Ananda’s deep expertise in wellbeing into new brands and strategic developments.

As Chief Operating Officer, Mahesh Natarajan will drive Ananda’s brand, business vision and goals, lead wellness strategy, product development, research & innovation. He will lead expansion of Ananda’s footprint internationally and extend Ananda’s deep expertise in wellbeing into new brands and strategic developments. Natarajan is designated as the spokesperson for the company.

Mahesh Natarajan has been leading brand, marketing, sales and business Development of IHHR Hospitality, the company behind Ananda in the Himalayas since 2008. In this period, Ananda has established itself as a leader in the luxury wellness industry being ranked consistently as the world’s leading destination spa with an expertise in healing through traditional and integrated wellness practices.

Natarajan has over 25 years of experience in brand and marketing, sales and business development. He has worked in strategy consulting (Accenture), FMCG (Procter & Gamble and Perfetti) and Hospitality (Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Ista Hotels and currently with Ananda). He also founded and managed a tech-marketing start up for creating CRM solutions for B2C industries. 

He completed his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and Bachelors in Economic from Loyola College, Chennai. He is a music enthusiast with training in classical music and interest in several other genres. His passion for wellness, yoga and ayurveda started with and continues through his association with Ananda.