Asian Paints Limited has appointed Sudhir Sitapati as an Additional and Independent Director for a term of five years. According to the regulatory filing, his term will start from May 29, 2026, and end on May 28, 2031.
The company also clarified that Sitapati is not related to any of its directors, key managerial personnel or members of the promoter group.
Sitapati currently serves as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Godrej Consumer Products, a position he has held since 2021. He is also the Chair of the CII FMCG Committee and has previously co-chaired the CII National Committee on Food Processing.
Before joining Godrej Consumer Products, Sitapati spent over 20 years at Unilever, where he held leadership roles across multiple categories and geographies, including India, Europe, South East Asia and Africa. His last role was as Executive Director – Foods and Refreshments at Hindustan Unilever.
Sitapati holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Economics Honours from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
