Mahindra Group has appointed Shveta Arya as Group Chief Strategy Officer, effective September 15, 2026. She will also join the senior management of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
In her new role, Arya will lead the Group Strategy Office, working across Mahindra Group’s portfolio of businesses to identify growth opportunities, unlock value and strengthen long-term strategic positioning. She will be part of the Group Executive Board and report to Dr. Anish Shah, Group CEO and Managing Director of Mahindra Group.
Dr. Anish Shah said Arya brings more than two decades of experience in business leadership, strategy and management consulting across multiple sectors, including automotive, travel, financial services and telecommunications.
Arya joins Mahindra Group after a career spanning more than 23 years across publicly listed multinational companies and management consulting. Most recently, she served as Managing Director of Cummins India Limited, where she was responsible for business growth, customer success, talent development and workplace culture.
Before joining Cummins, Arya led Strategy and M&A at Thomas Cook India and held various roles at Kearney and Infosys.
Arya holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from Delhi University.
At Cummins, she also served as the program sponsor for an initiative focused on creating large-scale impact for girls and women in India and has advocated for diversity, inclusion and women’s empowerment.
