Management Team
Rakesh Agarwal
Rakesh Agarwal brings over 35 years of experience in launching and establishing new industries in India. A Boston University graduate, he comes with a strong family business background and he is reputed as a pioneer of innovative ventures.
He brought organized car rental to India by signing a collaboration agreement with Hertz Rent a Car at a young age of 21 on behalf of his family. He launched the world’s first telephone search engine company called Ask Me in 1989. This concept is now known as Just Dial although he is not a part of it. He launched India’s first self-help sales training program called Winning in Sales Every Time in 1994. He was one of the top 5 finalists for India Young Business Achievers Award in 1996.
He operated as the Managing Director of Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training from 2000 to 2009 and then started his venture in Image Consulting and Soft Skills Training. He is currently the Managing Director of Image Consulting Business Institute, one of the leading brands in the world in the Image Consulting and Soft Skills Training space.
He has been an advocate of strengthening self-image and raising self-esteem for over 35 years and has guided thousands of people to overcome these issues. He has been instrumental in over 5000 people getting a qualification in Image Consulting & Soft Skills Training and launching their own practice to help their clients overcome poor self-image and low self-esteem by training, mentoring and consulting them to manage their appearance, behaviour and communication.
His mission in life is to reach millions of people directory and through a brigade of Image Consultants produced by the Image Consulting Business Institute and help them fulfill all their dreams by overcoming poor self-image and low self-esteem.
He is also the Director of Image Management Professionals’ Association, the only association in this industry in the Indian Sub-Continent and the Middle East. He is a known motivator and trainer. He is also the co-author of the book “First Impressions, Lasting Impressions“, published by Times Group Books. He has mentored thousands of people to start their own business.
Suman Agarwal
Suman Agarwal, is an Image evangelist, author, TEDx speaker and the President of Image Management Professionals Association.
Under her guidance, IMPA has been shaping up into a pro-active organization, progressing steadily and reaching out image management to various segments of the society, including the underprivileged segments. Over the recent years, IMPA has been contributing significantly to the society, through CSR activities.
She is the co-founder of Image Consulting Business Institute, holding a Masters award in Image Management Consulting from the Federation of Image Professionals International -United Kingdom and the senior-most Image Consultant in the Indian Sub-continent. With her passion and strong ethics of service, image and quality, Suman Agarwal has contributed significantly to the successful growth of image consulting industry in India. With over 3000 alumni consultants and over 5 lacs lives touched through image consulting services over the decade and she is on an unstoppable mission.
Her experience includes senior and national level roles during her previous professional assignment providing tremendous value by establishing quality guidelines to service roles for the first time, ensuring quality adherence through training, monitoring and strong implementation measures.
Prior to that, Suman was associated with Jet Airways for eight years. Her contribution in creating a strong service and image ethics was recognized by Jet Airways, she was the Face of the Airline in 2003.
A widely travelled and well-experienced professional, she embodies beauty, charm and grace that she professionally upholds.
Program Partners
Judith Rasband
Judith Rasband is a Certified Image Master (CIM) in the Association of Image Consultants International, one of the first to be awarded with this achievement and one of only eight worldwide. Her Core Competencies in Image Management Careers have been adopted by AICI. She is the founder of Conselle L.C. and CEO and Director of the Conselle Institute of Image Management.
Judith earned a master’s degree specializing in the artistic, social, and psychological aspects of dress and image. With a passion for the work, this dynamic image consulting professional has decades of experience in the field as fashion and image educator, author, columnist, speaker, consultant, stylist, and video producer. She is active in her continued role as consumer advocate.
An international authority on image consulting and management, Judith is a presenter, consultant, and coach to private individuals, civic, corporate, government, and academic organizations & associations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Addressing the sensitive and often emotional issues of personal appearance, attitude, and etiquette, she is known to present more than 250 seminars in a single year.
- A member of the Association of Image Consultants International, Judith was awarded AICI’s Certified Image Master (CIM) status in 2000, one of the first to achieve this highest level of professionalism.
- Judith was honoured with the prestigious “IMMIE”, AICI’s Image Makers Merit of Industry Excellence award in the area of Education, identifying her as one of the top image professionals internationally.
- Judith served as AICI’s VP Marketing, Advanced Education Chair, and Ethics Chair.
- Fashion Education Director for the Tailored Apparel, Jewellery, and Accessories Council
- Fashion Education Director for the Men’s Apparel Alliance
- Member of the International Textiles & Apparel Association
- Member of the American Association of Family & Consumer Science, Certified
- Member of Fashion Group International
- Member of the Association of Design Professionals
- Member of the National Speakers Association, Mountain West Chapter
- Member of the International Society of Performance Improvement
- Member of the Better Business Bureau