Ashu Suyash

Independent Director

Ms Ashu Suyash is an Independent Director on the Board of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). She is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee of HUL.

Ms Suyash comes with over 35 years of experience in the Indian financial services and the global information services sector. She is currently the Founder & CEO of Colossa Ventures, a unique investment ecosystem that powers women entrepreneurs with capital, capability, and confidence building.

Ms Suyash is also an Independent Director on the Boards of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited and Tata Elxsi Limited.

Prior to setting up Colossa, Ms Suyash was the Managing Director & CEO of CRISIL Limited, and a member of the Global Operating Committee of S&P Global Inc. She played a pivotal role in enabling CRISIL to regain its Ratings Leadership position and grow its local and global research & analytics businesses into a leading Global analytics company.

Ms Suyash has also worked with reputed financial organisations, namely L&T Investment Management Limited, Fidelity's Indian Mutual Fund Business and Citibank India.

Ms Suyash is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai.