PR industry veteran Rekha Rao has launched OON, a consultancy with two goals: providing clients access to top-tier expertise across fields and creating a unique collaborative platform for independent women professionals and entrepreneurs to work with each other.
“Over the years, I have seen women navigating multiple challenges to thrive and succeed in the challenging and punishing marketing, media and communications industry. Many an exceptional talent either quit or take a break from their careers and then struggle to fit back in. This wealth of potential and experience with women who are already successful and the women who have immense talent but need the opportunity inspired me to create something unique—a format that can bring the women in touch with clients looking for expertise, experience and dependability”, says Rao, Founder and CEO. “A collective of the 49.75% of the world that is women, OON creates shared opportunities for them while offering clients access to some of the finest professionals across industries. OON is not just an agency—it’s a movement.”
OON’s network includes marketers, entrepreneurs, strategists, journalists, content specialists, art directors, filmmakers, LGBTQAI+, PwD and sustainability advocates, digital marketers, influencers, practising professionals (doctors, lawyers, CAs, academicians), brand experts, corporate communication leaders and independent women professionals.
The OON Collective includes the following experts:
- Amee Sanghvi: Creative and Design Strategist | Creative Brand Partner, Oon
- Anshul Mishra: Strategic Growth Partner | Scale-up Specialist | Marketing Counsel @ OON
- Anusha Subramaniam: Award-winning journalist | Content Consultant | Inclusion Advocate | Strategic Content Counsel @ OON
- Dipali Sikand: Serial Entrepreneur | Women Empowerment Champion @ OON
- Gauri Sawant: Transgender Activist | LGBTQIA+ Counsel @ OON
- Gayatri Ramanathan: Sustainability & ESG storytelling expert
- Minari Shah: Corporate and Brand Narratives | Building Leaders of the Future | Corporate and C-Suite Reputation Counsel @ OON
- Nitisha Agrawal, Nitisha Agrawal: Founder & Director, Smokeless Cookstove Foundation | Access to clean energy & climate adaptability for the most marginal communities | Climate Change from the Grassroots Specialist @ OON
- Pallavi Mutalik Hebbar: Consulting & Risk Advisory, Geopolitics, AI Counsel @ OON
- Renuka SanghviL Mental and Emotional Health Counsel @ OON
- Roopa Arun: Educationist | Policy | Institution Building | Education Industry Counsel @ OON
- Sangita Thakur: Founder, Ashtavakra Accessibility Solutions | PwD Counsel and Inclusive Communications Strategist @ OON
- Sowmya Raman: Organisational Transformation | Change Management Specialist | Talent and Internal Communications Counsel @ OON
- Talish Ray: Partner, TRS Law Offices | Policy and Law | Legal Expert @ OON
- Wei Ling Chiu: Founder & Chief Client Engagement Officer, Be Bold | B2B and Enterprise Technology Counsel @ OON
The OON Partners:
- Preeti Juneja: DreamWeb India | Personal Branding Partner, OON
- Dr. Rachana Chowdhary: Founder & CEO, MediaValueWorks | Partner, OON
- Smita Uchil: Co-founder, Mavendoer | Digital Partner, OON
- Wei Ling Chiu: Founder & Chief Client Engagement Officer, Be Bold | B2B and Enterprise Technology Partner @ OON
