Our Team

KALYANI SHASTRY

Founder & Managing Partner

Kalyani is the Founder & Managing Partner of AthenePlutus Executive Search, headquartered in Mumbai. She brings over two decades experience in leadership executive search. She has worked across the sectors of Technology, Professional Services, Consumer , Private Equity, Insurance and many others. She is a trusted advisor to her clients who rely on her inputs in the areas of leadership acquisition, succession planning and talent management. Kalyani's approach to the business is an ideal mix of science and instinct , added to which is the pace, passion and ownership that clients have endorsed.

Kalyani has held practice leader positions for Technology, Private Equity & Professional Services with global search firms in her past career.

Outside of work, Kalyani is a theatre enthusiast, enjoys travel and a good game of squash. She believes this mix of a competitive game and the creative nature of the theatre art form have helped her sharpen the view on business in a more holistic manner.

Kalyani is a literature graduate and has also done her masters in marketing from Delhi University.