Ishani MalhotraChief Human Resources Officer

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Ishani Malhotra

Chief Human Resources Officer India · Global perspective

Building the leadership, culture and capability to thrive.

I build the leadership, organisation and people capabilities that allow strategy to become sustained performance. My work spans succession, organisation design and culture change, with a focus on making people decisions both thoughtful and operationally practical.

People strategy must explain how the organisation will build the capability its ambitions require. I connect succession, organisation design and everyday leadership practice, with attention to fairness, privacy and the experience of employees.

Ishani Malhotra

Open to Board appointments · Advisory roles · Speaking invitations

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Senior roles filled internally
85%
Through a rebuilt succession pipeline
Engagement improvement
+31 pts
During a three-year transformation
Colleagues served
52,000
In 30 countries
Women in leadership
40%
Up from 18% in five years

A record of service

2020 — Present
Chief Human Resources OfficerAldermoor Group
2016 — 2020
Vice President, Talent & OrganisationFairhaven Holdings
2012 — 2017
Global Head of TalentMeridian Consolidated
2006 — 2012
HR Business Partner, OperationsCalder Logistics
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The leadership record

Trusted with consequential decisions.

Recognition

  • CHRO of the YearThe People Leaders Awards · 2024
  • Best Workplace TransformationThe Boardroom Review · 2022

In conversation

  • “Building a succession bench the board can trust”The People Leaders Journal · 2025
  • “What remuneration committees miss about culture”The Boardroom Review · 2024
  • “Episode 117 — Culture on the night shift”The Leadership Ledger podcast · 2023

Formation

  • MA, Organisational PsychologyKingsgate University · 2003
  • MBA, Strategy & FinanceWestbrook School of Management · 2004
  • Certified Executive CoachThe Coaching Standards Council · 2016
Our succession conversations became evidence-based and calm. That is a gift to any board.
Margaret OseiChair, Calder Logistics
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An invitation

The most consequential work begins with a conversation.

For board, advisory and leadership conversations where leadership succession matters.

  • Board appointments
  • Advisory roles
  • Speaking invitations

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