Walmart Inc. announced that Shishir Mehrotra, chief executive officer at Superhuman (formerly Grammarly), has been appointed to its Board of Directors, serving on the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Technology and eCommerce Committee.
“Our focus remains on serving customers through a people-led, tech-powered approach,” said Greg Penner, Board chairman. “Shishir’s background adds to our boardroom the insight of a proven builder, offering a distinguished track record scaling platforms relied upon by millions.”
Randall Stephenson, lead independent director, added: “Shishir brings a rare combination of technical depth and product leadership. He has helped create and scale platforms that unlock creativity and productivity for people and teams at a global scale. We’re excited to welcome him to our Board.”
“I have long admired Walmart’s ability to innovate while staying true to its core values, and joining the Board as the company builds for an agentic AI future is a rare opportunity,” said Mehrotra. “This era is the most significant technological shift I’ve seen in my career, and I look forward to working with the team to shape the future for the millions of people Walmart serves.”
Mehrotra has over 25 years of technology experience. Prior to joining Superhuman, he was the CEO and co-founder of Coda, a productivity and AI platform. Before that, Mehrotra served as YouTube’s chief product officer and chief technology officer.
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