Smitha Chellappan (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

Smitha Chellappan is a certified Inclusion & Diversity professional with 15+ years of experience in large corporations and Social Organizations. She has demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional/cultural setups with diverse stakeholders to deliver strategic projects. Key strength lies in leading organizational change by setting the tone of diversity and inclusion agenda and enabling teams to operate inclusively.She has deep expertise in the areas of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Project Management, Talent Management, and Stakeholder Management. In addition, Smitha Chellappan has been invited to speak at external DEI events and conferences and has published articles on various DEI topics. She has a keen interest in LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion and is an active member of the Bangalore Pride and Disability groups. Smitha has completed the basic sign language course and has been a volunteer for LGBT+ hiring events. She has led the UN women empowerment principles (WEPs) project for India as the implementation partner and is currently is the DEI consulting lead and partner for Gates Foundation.Specialties:• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion • Project Management • Talent Management • Stakeholder Management• Corporate Culture Change Initiatives • Process Improvement• Strategy Development and Implementation • Relationship Management • Policy Creation and Ownership • Project Management • Recruit, Hire & Develop High-performance Teams • Training Design and deployment

Listed skills include Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Recruiting, and 12 others.