Col Navneet MP Mittal (Retd)
Chairman & Co-Founder
A retired Indian Army officer with more than 37 years of combat, corporate and NGO experience, Col. Navneet MP Mittal is the Chairman of Horizon Group. He is the epitome of ideal leadership, owing to his diverse life experience as well as honorary accomplishments.
Originally having a degree in Bachelor of Technology and later pursuing a Masters in Management Science, Col. Navneet Mittal has held multiple senior level positions in the Indian Army ranging from operations, HR, logistics & training to major construction activities. While serving in the Army, he has also been honoured with prestigious awards for his distinguished services on four occasions.
Col. Mittal has been an instructor at the Indian Military Academy and College of Military Engineering. He also carries rich international experience like holding the title of the Chief Humanitarian Officer with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
Being the Director of Operations of Horizon Group, an ISO 9001-2015, UN accredited organization, functioning globally in areas of post-conflict environment management, he successfully managed to plan & supervise 18 humanitarian demining projects in Sri Lanka, and Kuwait and has also attended various UN conferences on the subject. He has successfully helped conceive and operate a number of NGOs and business enterprises including a green energy initiative.
Mr. Nadeem Saleem
Executive Director (HR, Procurement & Admin)
With a Masters degree in human resources & management, Mr. Nadeem Saleem has a rich professional experience of 18 years in the field of human resource management. During these years, he has worked and helped companies recruit for short term and long term projects in Kuwait, thus helping them successfully achieve project goals on time.
In the past 18 years, Mr Nadeem has recruited an overall manpower of around 12000 people across the world, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, USA, Canada, Tunisia, Cambodia, Pakistan, Saudi, Egypt, Singapore, Malaysia, Serra Leon, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Ms. Eishna Mittal
Director Finance & Business Development
Coming from an enriching army upbringing, Ms. Eishna is currently working as the Director of Finance & Business Development at Horizon. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management (IT) and has since received a certification in Project Planning and Management. She began her career as the Manager & Director at EFS Sun Cargo Private Limited and since taken on various key management roles in multiple companies including the likes of Horizon Assignments (India) Private Limited and Arnima Ventures LLP.
She carries a rich experience of working in diverse critical departments including Logistics and Freight Forwarding, Humanitarian & Commercial Mine Action, Solar & LED Lights Manufacturing, C-IED training equipment manufacturing. She has also significantly contributed towards various Philanthropic and charitable NGO projects and is also the founder of Human Library Pune which is under the aegis of Human Library Organization, Copenhagen. Currently, she holds the position of a Trustee at the Global Harmony Trust.
Mrs Armina Mittal
Executive Director,
Mrs Arnima Mittal is the Founder & Director of Establishment at the Horizon Group. With a rich educational background consisting of the degrees of M.Sc. & B.Ed., she is still continuing to enrich her learning journey by pursuing a Doctorate in Chemistry. With a collective work experience of 25 years, she is a talented writer and journalist and is also very proactive in social services.
Mr. Tesfazghi (Tess) Tewelde
Chief Executive Officer
Tesfazghi Tewelde, known as Tess, brings over 23 years of leadership in humanitarian and commercial mine action operations across Africa and the Middle East. Based in Geneva, he offers extensive expertise in strategic planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement, working closely with donors, UN agencies, national authorities, and the private sector.
Tess is recognized for securing major funding, building global partnerships, and successfully establishing and expanding IMAS-compliant programs. He has held several senior positions, including Regional Director and Director of Programmes and Operations.
As CEO of Horizon, Tess leverages his global network to position the company as a key player in the mine action sector-securing high-value contracts and forging strategic partnerships that deliver innovative, efficient, and community-driven demining solutions.
Senior Management
Mr. Sandeep Chaba
Vice President (Business Development)
Col. Anil Bakshi (Retd)
Vice President (Tender and Contract)
Mr. Amitt Chaudhary
Vice President (HR & Logistics)
Mr. Vishal Issar
Senior Finance Manager
Mrs. Tejasweeni Deshpande
General Manager
