Proma Dewanjee

Where strategy meets storytelling, you’ll find Proma Dewanjee. As Head of Marketing and Strategy at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, she leads the firm’s business development and brand growth efforts with purpose and precision. Prior to Gesmer Updegrove, Proma brings over a decade of cross-industry experience to her role, having led marketing and brand development efforts in tech, finance, and consumer startups from Silicon Valley to Singapore.

Her work consistently centers on amplifying stories that matter—whether through thought leadership, business strategy, or direct founder engagement. At Gesmer Updegrove, Proma is responsible for driving growth initiatives that connect the firm with emerging companies, venture capital networks, and industry partners across the country.

Outside the office, Proma is the founder of Jhankar 4 Kids, a nonprofit focused on providing music therapy and education to women and children in Kolkata, India, including survivors of the Taliban and ISIS groups and those living in local shelters. Additionally, Proma is deemed the expert matcha enthusiast. As a native San Diegan, she also finds joy in paddleboarding, hot yoga, and spending time with her rescue dog, Buster (who is also a Californian at heart).