Revathi Advaithi is Chief Executive Officer of Flex, the global manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products to improve the world.
Ms. Advaithi assumed the role of CEO in February 2019 and is responsible for architecting the company's strategic direction and leading Flex through a transformation that is defining a new era in manufacturing. Along with Flex's strong workforce spanning 30 countries, Ms. Advaithi is focused on driving technology innovation, supply chain, and responsible, sustainable manufacturing solutions across various industries and end markets.
Prior to Flex, Ms. Advaithi was president and chief operating officer for the electrical sector business for Eaton, a power management company with over $20 billion in sales and over 100,000 employees. She also held corporate responsibility for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Ms. Advaithi managed Eaton's largest business, consistently delivering high margins, while reducing earnings volatility. Previously, Ms. Advaithi was president of Eaton's electrical sector, Americas and was responsible for the company's electrical business in North, South, and Central America. Prior to that, she was president of the electrical sector for Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China.
In addition to her time with Eaton, Ms. Advaithi also worked at Honeywell for six years, with leadership roles spanning manufacturing, procurement, supply chain and sourcing, including a role as general manager of Automation and Control Solutions.
Ms. Advaithi was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations by the President of the United States (2023) and the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (2022). Ms. Advaithi is also a co-chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Advanced Manufacturing CEO Community (2022), and joined the WEF Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders (2021). She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Uber, Catalyst.org, and the MIT Presidential CEO Advisory Board. Advaithi is also a member of the Business Roundtable and Catalyst CEO Champions For Change. Ms. Advaithi was recognized as one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business for four consecutive years (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019), Global Indian of the Year by the Economic Times (2023), and named one of Business Today's Most Powerful Women in India (2020).
Ms. Advaithi has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India and holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.