Ethnic wear and lifestyle retailer Fabindia has announced the appointment of Rajeshwari Srinivasan as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 2023. 

Srinivasan succeeds Viney Singh, who after seven years as Managing Director and CEO, has decided to retire. He will continue to be on the Fabindia board as Non-Executive Director. 

Srinivasan brings more than thirty years of rich experience in FMCG, retail, luxury and  hospitality sectors. Prior to joining Fabindia, she has held executive roles at various TATA Group companies as a Tata Administrative Services Officer across Rallis India, Tata Consumer, Indian Hotels and more recently with Titan Company. 

She has a strong connect for social impact and inclusiveness in business and has spent significant time working with micro-enterprises. With her experience, Srinivasan will lead the next phase of growth for Fabindia, the company said in a statement.

“We are confident that under her leadership, Fabindia’s business will continue to focus on sustainable growth and generate a positive impact for our stakeholders and shareholders,”  said William Bissell, Managing Director, Fabindia.

Srinivasan holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), a post graduate diploma holder in business administration from Madras Christian College and is a Chevening scholar.