Sucheta Govil
Non-Executive Director
Appointed
October 2024.
Committee memberships
Nominations, Remuneration.
Qualifications
Degree in Economics with Mathematics from Delhi University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.
Skills and experience
Sucheta has extensive commercial and operational leadership experience having held senior positions across a range of sectors. Her strong expertise in strategic marketing and innovation enhances the Board’s overall skill set, while her background in multinational industrial businesses contributes valuable knowledge and insight.
Sucheta started her career with GlaxoSmithKline plc, spending 17 years there in various management roles, before moving to PepsiCo, Inc. in 2003. In 2011, she was appointed Global Head of Marketing, Decorative Paints at AkzoNobel NV, a role she held until 2015. In 2015, Sucheta became Chief Marketing Officer of DSM NV, before moving in 2019 to become Chief Commercial Officer and member of the board at Covestro AG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. Sucheta stepped down from her role at Covestro at the end of July 2025.
Sucheta was previously a non-executive director of Eurocell plc between 2018 and 2022.
Current external appointments
None.