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Former Grammarly CEO Shishir Mehrotra appointed to Walmart Board
Mehrotra brings over 25 years of deep technology expertise, with a proven history of building category-defining platforms that have transformed industries.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Sat, 10, Jan 2026
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Shishir Mehrotra / Shishir Mehrotra via LinkedIn
Shishir Mehrotra was appointed to Walmart's Board of Directors on Jan. 8.
Mehrotra, the former CEO of Superhuman (formerly Grammarly) will serve on the Board’s Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Technology and eCommerce Committee.
Greg Penner, chairman of Walmart’s Board of Directors reacted to the appointment and said in a statement, “Our focus remains on serving customers through a people-led, tech-powered approach.”
Penner added, “Shishir’s background adds to our boardroom the insight of a proven builder, offering a distinguished track record scaling platforms relied upon by millions.”
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Mehrotra highlighted his ideological alignment with the company and said in a statement, “I have long admired Walmart’s ability to innovate while staying true to its core values, and joining the Board as the company builds for an agentic AI future is a rare opportunity.”
He added, “This era is the most significant technological shift I’ve seen in my career, and I look forward to working with the team to shape the future for the millions of people Walmart serves.”
Mehrotra brings over 25 years of deep technology expertise, with a proven history of building category-defining platforms that have transformed industries.
Before joining Superhuman, Mehrotra was the CEO and co-founder of Coda, a next-generation productivity and AI platform. Prior to founding Coda, he also held senior leadership roles at YouTube, where he served as both Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer.
Mehrotra holds a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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