Tanya Dubash, executive director and chief brand officer, said: “Avani comes with a wealth of experience in retail, business strategy and brand building. I am positive that she will help scale the business to greater heights and wish her the very best in her new assignment.”
Earlier, Davda had previously been chief executive of Starbucks’ joint-venture with Tata, and at 33, the youngest person to occupy such a position at the Tata group when she assumed the role. In 2014, she was ranked thirteenth most innovative woman in food and drink by Fortune and Food & Wine.
Dubash added that Godrej group had created the role of head of retail strategy and branding for Khattar to move to, in line with the company’s “strategic approach to managing and synergising benefits” of the group’s retail potential. He will work across all Godrej’s businesses.