Dr Anitha Thampi joined HLL Lifecare Ltd. as Director (Technical and Operations) on January 4, 2023. She has an experience of over 30 years in technical and managerial positions with HLL. She has held a variety of roles in the company, including Vice President of HLL Corporate R&D, CEO of HLL Management Academy, the academic and social development division of HLL, CEO of Goa Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited (subsidiary of HLL), in charge of the HR department at HLL, and Unit Chief of HLL Peroorkada factory.
She graduated from the University of Kerala with a B.Tech in chemical engineering. She obtained her M.Tech in Technology and Development and her PhD in Municipal Solid Waste Management from IIT Mumbai.
Her parents are Late R. Velayudhan Thampi and Seethalekshmi Amma. Mr. Ajayakumar, her husband is a senior designer at Ernst & Young and her daughter Meenakshi A, is a student.