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My approach is to simplify. I ask myself
– how can I bring different groups

together, make them feel valued and
celebrate their uniqueness.

ANAR MODI
Chief Heart Officer, Senores Pharmaceuticals

What was the single moment or conversation that made you
Formulating a Culture of Care decide to build your career in pharma and people-leadership
rather than pursue a purely clinical path after your dental
Anar Modi is a people-centric leader at Senores training?
Pharmaceuticals Limited, where she serves as Chief Honestly, there was never a single moment or conversation
Heart Officer (CHO), championing employee well-being, that redirected my path. It was more of an amalgamation
engagement and organizational development within of my life experiences, my interests since childhood and
the rapidly growing global pharma company. She has the values I absorbed along the way. Dentistry gave me
been with Senores since October 2020, playing a key discipline and technical rigor, but when I had the choice
role in fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented and of continuing in that field or joining the organization my
people-first culture across the organization. husband was building, I felt strongly that my contribution
could have a far greater impact in business.
Prior to joining Senores, Anar led business I had also witnessed my parents’ journey closely. My father’s
development in the UK and US for Espee Group, entrepreneurial drive and my mother’s ability to shape
overseeing strategic operations, HR and PR functions people-centric verticals in his business definitely left a deep
across international markets. She holds an MBA in impression on me. That family background, combined with
Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Institute of my own desire to work at the intersection of people and
Management, Nirma University and combines deep purpose, encouraged me to take on this role. And the most
business development experience with a strong interesting part is that I never saw it as leaving dentistry
commitment to human-centered leadership in the behind; to me it was about choosing a path where I could
pharmaceutical industry. influence lives on a larger scale.

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