Hero MotoCorp Limited has appointed Rachna Kumar as the Chief Human Resources Officer. Rachna will report to Niranjan Gupta, CEO, HeroMotoCorp. Rachna, a seasoned HR leader across diverse industries, including consumer goods, food & beverages, oil & gas and retail, joins Hero MotoCorp from Whirlpool Asia where she held the position of CHRO.

Her extensive background includes roles at Tata Trent, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Castrol Lubricants, and Philips. In addition to the core HR roles, her experience has spanned specific themes such as building agile and optimal organization structures, driving talent strategy, performance management, learning & development, and enabling progressive industrial and employee relations. Rachna will join Hero MotoCorp on January 2nd, 2024, Mike Clarke, currently COO & CHRO at Hero MotoCorp, has expressed his desire to pursue opportunities outside of the Company.

He will continue to be with Hero MotoCorp until the end of October 2024. Since joining Hero in January 2021, Mike has played a pivotal role in leadership transition and development, significantly contributing to the Diversity and Inclusion agenda, resulting in a doubling of the company's gender diversity numbers over the past three years. Mike has also been instrumental in playing a key role in supply chain initiatives, delivering value through manufacturing operations with continued focus on quality.