Mumbai: D2C pet care company Heads Up For Tails (HUFT) has announced the appointment of Swati Mohan as chief business officer (CBO).

Mohan brings with her rich experience of over two decades across media & entertainment, tech and advertising. At HUFT, she will be responsible for scaling growth for the company across levers of brand & marketing, tech advancements, growth partnerships and product innovation, said the statement.

“Mohan is a seasoned professional with a two-decade-long track record as a proven leader and has driven profitable growth in large, multi-channel consumer businesses. She brings significant experience in growing brands, improving operating performance and customer experience and delivering results," said HUFT founder Rashi Sanon. "Under her leadership, we aim at building a stronger tech platform for all the needs of pets at every stage of their life."

In her most recent role, Mohan was with Netflix as head of marketing and was part of the core leadership team in the first three years of operation of the streaming platform in India. Prior to Netflix, she was associated with National Geographic and Fox Networks Group as country head for over six years. Her previous stints include companies including Group M, O&M, FBC Media, and Endemol.

An award-winning leader, Mohan has many accolades to her name such as The Economic Times 40 under Forty (2019), CMO for Growth (2020), and Impact Women to watch out for (2018).

"After years of building and scaling global media businesses, I am excited about this leap into the pet care industry; one that is projected to reach over $ two billion over the coming years," Mohan said. "I look forward to integrating this vision into the next phase of growth where we shall infuse tech & personalisation, e-commerce, content, and community to build out both the brand and business as the go-to platform for any and every pet parent need.”