Suparna Mitra joins the board of directors of Swiggy, a leading food delivery company preparing for its upcoming IPO. With over 30 years of experience in retail and leisure, Mitra previously served as the CEO of Titan Company Limited’s watch and wearables division. She holds a degree in electrical engineering from Jadavpur University and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.
About two months have passed since TAFE’s Chairman and Managing Director, Mallika Srinivasan, announced her resignation. Mitra has now been appointed to the Swiggy board. Before leaving her position, Srinivasan had barely been in office for a year because of growing responsibilities to her other businesses.
“We are thrilled to have Suparna join our board as an independent director. Sriharsha Majety, Group CEO of Swiggy, stated, “We are confident that she will bring valuable insights and expertise to our Board as our business enters its next era of growth. She has a remarkable career and extensive experience in the lifestyle and retail industries. Her leadership style is refreshing.”
Mitra has joined the Bengaluru-based company’s board with Anand Kripalu, MD & Global CEO at EPL Limited and Chairperson of the Swiggy board; Shailesh Haribhakti, Chairman of Shailesh Haribhakti & Associates; and Sahil Barua, Managing Director & CEO at Delhivery.
Kripalu, Haribhakti, Barua, Srinivasan (who has since resigned), and Mitra were a part of Swiggy’s initial board of independent directors. They join members like Ashutosh Sharma, Managing Partner for India and EMEA at SoftBank Investment Advisors, Sumer Juneja, Partner at Accel Anand Daniel, Head of Investments at Prosus Ventures India, and co-founders Majety and Nandan Reddy.
“I’m thrilled about this opportunity since I’ve watched Swiggy revolutionize on-demand convenience through innovation and customer-centricity. Suparna Mitra stated, “I’m excited to work with the Swiggy board members and management team to promote values-based governance and value development.
