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 Chairman of the International Egg Commission (IEC). He is the first Asian to hold this position in the history of the Institution in nearly 60 years of its existence. Suresh is a Computer Science Engineer and holds an MBA from Goizueta Business School, Emory University, USA.

GANESH UPPALA​

Executive Director & Head of Business for Feed (Animal Feeds and Soya). He has over thirty years of experience in both strategic as well as operational aspects of management.

Starting his career as an Accountant, Ganesh is a trusted name in not only the company but also the poultry industry. He has been instrumental in making Srinivasa Soya and Animal feed a preferred choice for the farmers. Ganesh is a Qualified Chartered Accountant and an extremely passionate business manager.

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.

 

VENKAT RAO

Business Head for Layer Business Division. With over 32 years’ experience in various domains like IT, People Management, Business Development, Supply Chain, Logistics, Project Management amongst others, he has worked with teams across Asia, Japan, Europe and America. His passion is“Transformation of Organisations” by causing leaders and empowering teams. Before joining Srinivasa, Venkat worked over 13 years in Cisco Systems, Bangalore.  Venkat was in the past an active PMP professional and completed a Business Leadership Course from ISB, Hyderabad.

Since joining us in 2016, he managed the Broiler Breeder, Broiler Integration & Chicken Processing Business. He has Transformed the Broiler Breeder & Integration business. He has also helped getting “Srinivasa Processed Chicken” as a quality product and commands a premium over other competitors. Coming from a Non-Poultry Industry, Venkat has brought out of box thinking to Srinivasa.