Leadership Team
The Leadership Team
SURESH CHITTURI
As the Vice Chairman & MD. Suresh leads Srinivasa Farms, a dominant force in the Indian Poultry Industry. After assuming leadership, Suresh has steered Srinivasa to achieve sustainably high growth through expansion and diversification. Srinivasa is involved in Chicken Breeding, Chicken & Egg Processing, Feed Manufacturing, and also Soya Oil Extraction and Processing. His work has led to the company being recognised for always doing what is best for the individual farmers, industry, and the country. Adopting a farmer’s first philosophy, he is passionate about ensuring that the poultry industry is healthy and sustainable through the adoption of the latest technologies, good rearing practices, and the welfare of the livestock.
Suresh is also involved at a global level and is engaged in advocacy for the poultry industry, Internationally as President of the International Egg Commission (IEC) & Chairman for the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce (IAICC) Hyderabad Chapter. Suresh is a Computer Science Engineer and holds an MBA from Goizueta Business School, Emory University, USA.
K.S Venugopal
As President, Venu will drive execution of strategic plans, guide teams to service excellence, oversee financial, commercial and production obligations. He will be spearheading India operations encompassing Layers, Broilers, Integration and Feed.
Venu has worked in GCMMF, ITC, Parrys Confectionery, Airtel and Reliance over the past 34 years in a spectrum of roles spanning various industries and sectors – Telecom, FMCG, Retail, Consulting and Services. He has handled many Senior roles and very large teams across functions including Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations and Strategy.
Venu is a professional CEO with experience in building organizations from scratch, scaling up, turning around businesses, managing large teams, enhancing team competencies, driving operations with full P&L accountability and providing operational, strategic and tactical leadership for sustained profitability and market share and mentoring senior leadership roles for over 17 years. He has been a part of the Senior Management Team at Reliance Industries and has been associated with building all their growth businesses spanning Telecom, Retail, and E-Commerce, over the past two decades.
A Management graduate from IRMA, Venugopal is also a post-graduate in Econometrics from the Central University of Hyderabad. He has been a gold medallist and University ranker all through. He has also done quite a few Senior level Executive Programs in Singapore, USA, UK and Australia.
Y. Hari Prasad
Vice President, he has over three decades (34 years) of experience in the poultry industry, and most of his experience was with Pfizer Animal Health, which is now Zoetis Inc.
He started his career as a Veterinary Service Executive at Glaxo Animal Health and moved on to Pfizer/Zoetis as a Veterinary Sales Representative. During his tenure at Pfizer/Zoetis, he held various leadership roles, including marketing director, business unit director, and general manager (India and BNS markets).
Hari is a staunch believer in a customer-centric approach while fostering long-term relationships with co-workers and customers alike.
Hari Prasad holds an M.Sc. degree in physical oceanography from Andhra University.
GANESH UPPALA
Has over 3 decades of association with Srinivasa. He has successfully handled many responsibilities at Srinivasa and has been elevated as Executive Director in Mar 2023.
Ganesh possesses a deep understanding of market dynamics and emerging poultry trends. He has the knack of identifying growth opportunities and the ability for translating them into actionable plans. By fostering collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, including board members, staff, and external partners, he ensures alignment with organizational goals by driving cross-functional synergy.
He is passionate about nurturing operational excellence and maximizing organizational performance. With a proven track record of delivering exceptional results in feed and soya business, he excels at optimizing processes, enhancing productivity, and leading high-performing teams. His strong business acumen and analytical mindset enabled him to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement, cost reduction, and revenue growth, resulting in sustained success in poultry farming, chicken processing, and retail activities of the company.
Ganesh is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and an extremely passionate leader.
SRIDHAR ADABALA
Head special projects and Innovation, he has over 2 decades of experience in project operations. With Srinivasa for over last 20 years, he has been a backbone in setting up many facilities including Breeder farms, Hatcheries, Feed Mills and Chicken Processing.
Sridhar has extensive exposure to engineering, sales and marketing, CRM, legal, as well as project regulation and compliance matters. He has done his MBA in Finance.
