Founder and CEOMela Artisans Inc.
Navroze Mehta is Founder and Executive Chairman of Mela Artisans Inc. Mela Artisans is a luxury lifestyle brand that combines traditional handcrafting techniques with the freshness and functionality of contemporary design. The vision of Mela is to provide a sustainable global market for artisans while fostering entrepreneurship within their communities.
Navroze is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), past chair of the Americas Gateway Chapter, and served as Regional Chair of the Economic Development Network, part of the Social Enterprise Network(SEN) in YPO. He is also an active member of the Ashoka Support Network, supporting and mentoring Ashoka fellows globally. Ashoka is a leader in the field of social entrepreneurship.
He served on the Board of Directors of Lumni which funds education for talented low-income college students who are the first in their family to attend college and Mission Markets a company that is focused on connecting impact investors to mission-focused organizations.
Born in Wales and raised in India, Navroze received an MBA from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College at the University ofBombay, India.