Generac Names Chandreyi Das Sharma Regional HR Head
Sharma, who has 17 years of HR experience, joins the company's Asia-Pacific operations after leaving Tega Industries.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
Generac has appointed Chandreyi Das Sharma as regional HR - APAC, a role she took up in September 2026. Sharma previously served as head - talent acquisition and HR business partner at Tega Industries from October 2022 to September 2026.
Why it matters
The appointment places an HR leader with talent acquisition and HR business partnering experience in charge of human resources across the Asia-Pacific region. It reflects the continued movement of senior HR professionals between Indian industrial companies and multinational firms.
Sharma has more than 17 years of HR experience, including over eight years at M N Dastur & Co. before joining Tega Industries in October 2022. Her Tega Industries tenure ended in September 2026, shortly before her Generac appointment.
The players
Generac
Generac is a U.S.-based manufacturer of power generation and energy technology products, including standby and portable generators.
Tega Industries
Tega Industries is an Indian manufacturer of mineral processing and wear-resistant equipment with operations across several countries.
M N Dastur & Co.
M N Dastur & Co. is an Indian industrial services and engineering firm known for its long-established presence in the country's corporate sector.
The details
Sharma led global and pan-India talent acquisition at Tega Industries, covering senior leadership hiring, campus recruitment and workforce planning. Earlier, at M N Dastur & Co., she progressed from deputy manager to manager - HR and led HR automation initiatives involving Oracle PeopleSoft and ZingHR.
Timeline
July 2014: Sharma joins M N Dastur & Co. as deputy manager - HR.
October 2018: Sharma is promoted to manager - HR at M N Dastur & Co.
October 2022: Sharma joins Tega Industries as head - talent acquisition and HR business partner.
September 2026: Sharma takes up the Generac regional HR - APAC role.
People Moves
Sharma's career moved from Indian industrial and services firms into a multinational HR role, a pattern in which HR leaders with digital HR system experience such as Darwinbox implementation are increasingly sought for regional positions. Her work leading Darwinbox at Tega Industries is a concrete example of that technology shift.
For HR professionals in the Asia-Pacific region, Sharma's appointment signals where regional HR leadership roles are being filled from. Her background in talent acquisition and HR technology implementation may shape how Generac approaches hiring and HR systems in the region.
The takeaway
Senior HR leaders with both talent acquisition and HR systems experience are in demand for regional roles at global firms. Sharma's move shows how that combination of skills can carry across industries and borders.
Further reading
For more career moves of senior executives, see the People section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by HR Katha.
