Shalini Kamath is an Independent Director on the Boards of Abbott India Ltd., Borosil Renewables Ltd., Johnson Controls – Hitachi,. and Ambit Finvest. She is also on the Advisory Board of TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India).

She is the Past Chairperson for FICCI - Women on Corporate Boards Mentorship program.

She helps organizations through their Change and Transformation journey to enhance productivity, efficiency, processes, systems and organizational culture. Some of her clients include Mahindra & Mahindra Group, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Dvara, PI Industries, Indian Cancer Society, etc. She is a Certified and practicing CEO & Leadership Coach having completed numerous assignments across Financial Services, Logistics, Agri, Manufacturing and Consumer industries.

She also works in the area of Leadership Development and Diversity initiatives across organizations. Her Human Resources career spans close to a decade and half with Group HR Head positions for Chevron Texaco India ( Oil & Gas), Star India ( Media & Entertainment ), KPMG India ( Consulting, Audit & Taxation) and Ambit Holdings ( Financial Services & Investment Banking ). Apart from reporting to the Group CEOs, Shalini was a key member of the Executive Leadership Team in each of her assignments.

She was a 'Strategic Partner' to the businesses in providing business linked people solutions through change, renewal and transformation.  In addition, her role in managing the Corporate Communications function at Ambit Holdings has given her the experience in building a strong Corporate Brand, both externally and internally. 

Prior to her roles in HR, Shalini was the Deputy Marketing Director at Raytheon India. She was responsible for Business Development of commercial defence electronics. Shalini began her working career in Zambia and Botswana in Southern Africa. Over a decade, she worked with the Governments of both the countries on several Educational and Social & Community Development projects. She acquired extensive experience in tripartite partnership projects related to community-oriented income generation programs.  

She is an MBA graduate from Edinburgh Business School, UK. Trained at Harvard Business School in Change and Transformation. An alumni of CSC Global leadership program. A certified Zenger Folkman & Hogan facilitator. She is an evangelist and a voice against Domestic Violence. A sought-after speaker, she is a firm believer in continuous renewal to remain relevant in today’s fast-changing world. Her interests are Indian classical music, theatre and travelling.

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