Treebo Hotels has announced the appointment of Sonali Ramaiah, a former senior HR executive at Cisco and Boeing, as the Head of People Function. In her new role, Sonali will lead all people initiatives for Treebo and will work closely with the leadership team to further strengthen the company’s culture and solidify its position as an employer of choice.

Sonali holds 16 years of experience in the field of human resources. Prior to joining Treebo, Sonali worked at Boeing as the senior HR executive and was responsible for building the Defense and IT teams at the organization. In her previous roles at Cisco, Philips, and Fidelity Investments, she has driven several strategic interventions in the areas of Organization Development, Culture Change, building Leadership Competence and driving Employee Engagement.

“Treebo represents a fantastic opportunity for me. In building a ‘digital hotel brand’, the company has assembled different talent pools including those from hospitality, technology, brand building, operations, etc. which are all united by a common DNA of customer obsession. As an HR professional, I am excited about the opportunity to work with these different sets of colleagues to help them grow and develop, and to preserve and strengthen the terrific culture of the organisation,” said Sonali Ramaiah.

Rahul Chaudhary, Co-Founder, Treebo Hotels, said, “Sonali’s expertise in driving initiatives at global organizations across leadership, coaching and diversity will further help Treebo in building a diverse, yet cohesive team at Treebo. We are excited to have Sonali join the leadership team at Treebo and look forward to her contribution in driving various people initiatives for the company.”

Sonali is a graduate from Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship.