Rahul Gouraha

Chief Executive, Tobacco SBU - ITC Agri Business Division

Rahul Gouraha is the Chief Executive of the Tobacco SBU, ITC Agri Business Division since October 2025. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Tobacco SBU. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, he joined ITC in 2004.

Over a career spanning more than two decades at ITC, Rahul has held diverse leadership roles across the Cigarettes, Foods and Agri businesses. In his long stint at ITC, he has handled responsibilities across quality, process excellence, manufacturing, and development of value‑added segments. As Vice President, ITCMAARS, Agri Business, he was instrumental in the creation of the ‘phygital’ agri‑tech platform designed to empower farmers at scale and enhance traceable and sustainable agri‑value chains.

Rahul is also a Director on the Board of IIVL, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITC.