Schneider Electric Appoints Preeti Gupta Mohanty Its CFO

Schneider Electric has appointed Preeti Gupta Mohanty as the new CFO for Greater India Zone. The firm said that Preeti has over 20 years of extensive finance experience across FMCG, consulting, and industrial segments.

In her previous role as Region Vice President at Ingersoll Rand, she oversaw the EMEIA region’s finance function with a business size of $1.8 billion and managed 30+ manufacturing sites and a Finance shared service center based in Bengaluru.

In her new role, Preeti Gupta said, “I am excited to be a part of the company at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. India is one of the four global hubs for Schneider Electric, and I am committed to formulating a robust financial strategy that helps our business scale newer heights in the country.”

Speaking on the appointment, Deepak Sharma, Zone President Greater India, MD &CEO, Schneider Electric India, said, “As we welcome Preeti as our new Chief Financial Officer at Schneider Electric India, I am confident that her strong leadership and finance domain expertise will be a valuable asset to our organization. Her appointment marks a significant addition to the Greater India Leadership, and I extend my heartfelt wishes for her great success in this new role. We look forward to her unwavering support and collaboration as we embark on this exciting journey together.”

Prior to Ingersoll Rand, Preeti held key positions at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer, where she rendered her services in finance and strategic leadership. Her previous experience includes, being Internal Audit Head for GSK India Listed entity, leading the integration of Novartis consumer business into GSK, Region Finance Manager Coca-Cola India and Deloitte.

Her key accomplishments include being recognized among the Top 100 CFOs of India in 2023 and receiving the Best Woman CFO award from Dalal Street Journal in 2022, Best CFO 2020 – M&A category, CFO Power List 2020.