E-commerce company Meesho has appointed Sudhir Sitapati as an Independent Director, adding a veteran of India’s consumer goods industry to its board. The company said his experience in brand building, marketing and business leadership will strengthen its strategic oversight and support its long-term growth.
Sitapati currently serves as Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), a position he has held since October 2021. At GCPL, he is focused on bringing health and beauty products to consumers across emerging markets.
Before joining Godrej, Sitapati spent more than 22 years at Unilever, where he rose from Business Leadership Trainee in 1999 to a senior leadership role across South Asia, Africa and global markets. His early years at the company were in brand management, including a stint as Senior Brand Manager for the Persil laundry brand in London from 2006 to 2008.
He went on to lead several business units, including Regional Brand Director for Fabric Cleaning in South Asia, General Manager for Skin Cleansing in South Asia, and Regional Category Vice President for Refreshments across South Asia and Africa. From 2016, he served as Executive Director and Vice President for Refreshments, and later for Foods & Refreshment, until he left Unilever in 2021.
Sitapati’s career spans more than two decades across sales, marketing, brand management, consumer insights and general management, in both Indian and international markets.
On the academic side, Sitapati studied at The Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, between 1994 and 1997, and completed his postgraduate studies at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad from 1997 to 1999.
