Ananta Capital has roped in Geetika Mehta as group chief human resource officer.
An alumna of XLRI, Jamshedpur, Mehta began her HR journey with Mondelez International in 2006, as HRBP – corporate functions. Less than a year and a half later, she took on the role of head – HR at Puma Group, where she spent almost seven years.
Her next stop was Urban Ladder, where she joined as vice president and head – HR, in 2015. After a two-year long tenure, based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka, she moved on to OYO. Her stint there as vice president and head – business HR, lasted less than two years.
The year 2020 saw her essaying the role of chief people officer at Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products. This again, was a short stint of six months.
She joined ZebPay in 2021 as chief human resource officer, for a year and nine months before joining Ananta Capital, the investment-management platform.
She is appreciated for the maturity, empathy, intelligence and innovative mindset that she carries with her. Known for her excellent decision-making ability, Mehta also possesses great team and people skills, say those who have been associated with her.
Mehta announced her recent appointment at Ananta Capital, saying she looks forward “to contributing my bit in our quest to build high-quality businesses and brands that consumers love!”