After a leadership role in policy communications at Facebook India, Sunita Patnaik has now joined Mars Wrigley India as director, corporate affairs. Mars is one of the world's largest chocolate and confectionery company, offering iconic brands such as Snickers, M&Ms, Twix and Bounty.

Mars remains a family owned firm. According to Forbes, it's the 3rd largest privately held firm in the US.

Patnaik has previously worked in leadership roles in corporate affairs, CSR and corporate communications at Walmart and the seed and agriculture major Cargill India.

She is a post-graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communications.