“We are pleased to welcome Shveta Arya as Group Chief Strategy Officer. Shveta brings over two decades of leadership experience across business and strategy, as well as management consulting across diverse sectors. Her experience in driving growth, shaping strategy and leading through change will be valuable as we work with our portfolio of businesses to drive growth and create long-term value across our portfolio of businesses. Her passion for constructive change and holistic progress also resonates strongly with Mahindra’s purpose. I wish her the very best in this key leadership role.” Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group
Mahindra Group has announced the appointment of Shveta Arya as Group Chief Strategy Officer, effective 15 September 2026. She will also form part of the Senior Management of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
In this pivotal leadership role, Ms. Arya will lead the Group Strategy Office, working across the Group’s portfolio of businesses to identify growth opportunities, unlock value and drive long-term strategic advantage. She will be part of the Group Executive Board and will report to Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group.
Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group said, “We are pleased to welcome Shveta Arya as Group Chief Strategy Officer. Shveta brings over two decades of leadership experience across business and strategy, as well as management consulting across diverse sectors. Her experience in driving growth, shaping strategy and leading through change will be valuable as we work with our portfolio of businesses to drive growth and create long-term value across our portfolio of businesses. Her passion for constructive change and holistic progress also resonates strongly with Mahindra’s purpose. I wish her the very best in this key leadership role.”
Ms. Arya joins Mahindra Group after a career spanning more than 23 years across publicly listed multinational organizations as well as management consulting, with experience across the automotive, travel, financial services and telecom sectors.
In her most recent role as Managing Director of Cummins India Limited, Ms. Arya was responsible for driving Cummins’ growth, ensuring customer success, nurturing talent and fostering a positive, inclusive and ethical work culture. Prior to joining Cummins, she led Strategy and M&A at Thomas Cook India and held diverse roles at Kearney and Infosys.
Shveta holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) and a Bachelor’s in Engineering (BE) in Information Technology from Delhi University.
Ms. Arya is passionate about being an agent of constructive change and holistic progress for customers, employees and communities. She is also a strong advocate of diversity, inclusion and women’s empowerment and was the program sponsor for Cummins’ flagship initiative aimed at creating large-scale impact in the lives of girls and women in India.
