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Chitra Balireddi

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Chief Executive Officer at Nécessaire, Inc.
📍 New York, New York, United States

Chitra Balireddi is the Chief Commercial Officer at Glossier, with over 20 years of experience in e-commerce, retail, and consumer goods. She specializes in scaling businesses by merging data-led strategies with a focus on brand and customer connections. Her background includes leadership roles at CHANEL and Terez.

Passionate about nourishing brands and creating meaningful connections with customers, Chitra is a highly strategic and analytical thinker devoted to the growth mindset. She is actively involved in building her teams and frequently seeks out new talent to join her.

She uniquely combines a Masters in Computer Science and an MBA from Harvard with executive experience at top consumer and luxury brands.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Customer Experience
Her career at both CHANEL and Glossier has focused on elevating the client experience through technology, omnichannel services, and fostering community connections.
Data-Driven Strategy
Described as "Data led," she previously headed Customer Insights and Marketing Analytics at CHANEL, using data to inform brand and business decisions.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Nécessaire, Inc.
2023 - 9-2024
Chief Commercial Officer
Glossier, Inc.
2021 - 2023
Strategic Advisor
CLYBL
2020
Strategic Advisor
CLYBL
2018 - 2020
CEO | President
Terez
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Education
2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Harvard Business School
2000 - 2002
Masters in Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1996 - 2000
Bachelors in Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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