GEETIKA MEHTA (PGP 2003)

MANAGING DIRECTOR, HERSHEY INDIA

ET 40 UNDER 40 (2021)

Geetika Mehta joined Hershey India in 2021 after spending 18 years at consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL). At HUL, she was associated as the General Manager, Home and Hygiene, India and also spearheaded roles in the packaged consumer goods industry and food businesses across categories. Additionally, as the Regional Brand Director (South Asia), she was responsible for delivering annual P&L, long-term business and other innovation pipelines. Ms Mehta led innovations for all markets in the South Asian cluster and rendered leadership roles in business operations overseeing demand and supply, forecast and planning. Ms Mehta kick-started her career with HUL in 2003 as part of the ‘Unilever Future Leaders Programme’ and succeeded forward delivering market-beating results and setting up the businesses for sustained growth, playing several other roles within the company across different segments.