Team Member

Alok Anand

Chairman & CEO

Dr. Anand founded Acumen Aviation in 2009. Under Alok’s leadership, Acumen grew its footprint to be a global group of four companies, providing state of the art consultancy solutions in Aviation Asset Management. Formerly, he was Head of Maintenance Control Centre for India’s first low cost carrier Air Deccan. During his aviation career of over 24 years, he held various management positions including Line Maintenance Manager, MCC Manager and worked in various airlines like Jet Airways and Air India. He was part of the team which set-up the initial Air Deccan operations, and raised through the ranks to head its International Maintenance Control Operations. This experience allowed him to develop excellent operational and organisational skills.

He is a member of the HAL Management Academy Advisory Board; a member of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation; is a licensed aircraft engineer for various aircraft types, including Airbus and ATR, and holds a Global Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree issued by the Swiss School of Business and Management (SSBM), Geneva.  As part of his DBA, Alok completed a thesis titled Aircraft Leasing and Ease of Doing Business in India.