Feb 15, 2021
Tata Starbucks makes Sushant Dash the CEO effective April 1, 2021, taking over as CEO on May 1, 2021.
Navin Gurnaney, the CEO, has made the decision to pursue an opportunity outside of the company. Under Gurnaney’s leadership, the company experienced accelerated growth, new city entries and store formats, numerous contributions related to social impact initiatives, as well as innovative product offerings.
Dash joins Tata Starbucks from Tata Consumer Products where he is currently president – packaged beverages business, India, Bangladesh, and the Middle East. Over the last 20 years with the company, he has been instrumental in growing the branded tea business to its current leadership position. In 2012, he was on the core team that opened the first Tata Starbucks store in India and was directly responsible for the strategy and marketing of the Starbucks brand in the country.
India is a strategic market for Starbucks and the company remains committed to the long-term in the country, Trilling added.