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Jacob Peter

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Vice President & Head - Human Resources and Services at MRF
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Jacob Peter is a seasoned executive with a unique career path that began in sales and business development at GE Capital and Sun Microsystems. He later transitioned into HR, holding senior consulting and leadership roles at KPMG and Hay Group, most recently serving as Vice President of Human Resources at MRF. He holds an MBA from IMT, Ghaziabad.

He shows a keen interest in the philosophical and ethical dimensions of business, often reflecting on the relationship between corporations and employees. Jacob contemplates topics such as corporate responsibility towards employee welfare and the broader implications of management decisions on human capital, indicating a thoughtful and people-centric leadership style.

His career is distinguished by a successful transition after a decade in sales to becoming a top-tier HR leader and business transformation advocate.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Vice President & Head - Human Resources and Services
Job Level
Senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Priorities

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HR as Change Leaders
Strongly believes HR professionals must have a strong business grounding to drive large-scale transformation, a view shaped by his early career in sales.
Corporate Ethics
Publicly reflects on the dynamic between corporations and people, questioning the ethical frameworks of modern capitalism and management.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Vice President & Head - Human Resources and Services
MRF
11-2021 - 6-2023
Sr. General Manager - HRS
MRF
2-2018 - 10-2021
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited
1-2016 - 5-2017
Chief People Officer
Future Consumer Limited (Future Group)
4-2015 - 1-2016
Executive Director - Strategic Services Group
KPMG India
In the press

Media appearances

MRF elevates Jacob Peter to VP and Head - HR & Services. Featured in Economic Times – HR
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MRF: Vice President - HRS, Jacob Peter, Resigns. Featured in Investywise
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Education
1994 - 1996
MBA
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
1991 - 1994
BA (Hons)
Delhi University
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