MUMBAI: There's change at the top at the Adani-owned NDTV group. The news organisation has roped in Purva Misra as chief people officer, replacing Gaurav Shah who headed the HR function. 

Misra brings with her over 25 years of experience in human resource, business mmanagement and consulting. A notice to the Bombay stock exchange states that she has been a key leader in diverse industries like media, e-commerce, and healthcare. She has successfully managed teams across India and the Asia-Pacific region and has a proven track record in leadership development and organisational transformation.

Prior to this, she has worked as a chief human resources officer (CHRO) of India Today group and chief operating officer (COO) of India Today Media Institute and has also held various significant roles at Makemytrip.com, Max Healthcare and Hewitt Associates, wherein she has led a range of HR initiatives.

Misra holds an MBA degree from XLRI Jamshedpur and BA (Honors) in Economics from Delhi university.