Serentica Renewables Appoints Annapurna J as Chief Human Resources Officer

Serentica Renewables, a renewable energy provider in India, has announced the appointment of Annapurna J as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this role, she will report to the group CHRO and will be based out of the company’s Mumbai office.

J brings with her over 24 years of experience across listed companies, conglomerates and high growth businesses. She has built a distinguished career leading people strategy, organisational transformation, talent management and culture integration across diverse sectors. Her expertise spans M&A integration, EVP design, digital talent architectures, succession planning and enterprise wide transformation.

Prior to joining Serentica, Annapurna served as Group Head – Talent Management at Mahindra and Mahindra, where she played a key role in strengthening succession governance, integrating leadership pipelines and advancing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Earlier, at Vodafone Idea, she helped build digital HR infrastructure, led EVP redesign and supported post‑merger cultural integration—work that later featured as a Harvard Business School case study.

Commenting on the appointment, Ruhie Pande, Group CHRO and CMO, Serentica, Resonia and Sterlite Electric, said, “We are delighted to welcome Annapurna to Serentica. Her deep expertise in building future ready organisations, nurturing leadership talent and driving transformative people strategies will be invaluable as we continue our growth journey. People and culture remain central to our mission, and Annapurna’s leadership will help us build a high-performing, purpose-led organisation that accelerates India’s clean energy transition.”

Speaking on her appointment, Annapurna J, CHRO, Serentica Renewables, said, “I am excited to join Serentica at a time when the clean energy sector is reshaping India’s growth story. Serentica’s vision of enabling industrial decarbonisation through sustainable energy is inspiring, and I look forward to contributing to its journey by building a strong culture, empowering talent, and creating an agile future ready organisation”.