Anu Gupta
President | Chief Operating Officer | Chief Strategy Officer | Board Director | Transformation Executive| Turnaround Leader | Scaling Startups | Artificial Intelligence Innovator | Agentic AI
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Career defined by creative problem solving, p&l ownership, operational excellence, customer focus and transformational business impact. Held leadership roles at top technology (HCL), omni-channel retail (Target, Michaels, Safeway, Signet), VC/ Growth Equity backed ventures (Jyvemarketplace, Better digital Homeownership), Operations at Hellman & Friedman (PE firm). Proven ability to drive transformative results by shaping a compelling strategic direction, building capabilities and relentlessly driving execution. I am a very hands-on, detailed oriented player -coach, doer-leader who oscillates between diving to the depth to drive execution while also pulling back to assess and pivot to a strategic big picture. Currently serve on the Board at H&R Block where I chair Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee
Career Timeline
- StarbucksCurrentJun 2025–Present· 1 yr 3 mos
- Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and FinanceCurrentJun 2025–Present
- FactoryCurrent2021–Present· 5 yrs 8 mos
- LPCurrent2021–Present
- H&R BlockCurrentNov 2019–Present· 6 yrs 10 mos
- Board of DirectorsCurrentNov 2019–Present
- H&R BlockCurrent2019–Present· 7 yrs 8 mos
- Board of DirectorsCurrent2019–Present
- 2023–2025· 2 yrs
- Chief Strategy Officer2023–2025
- Chief Strategy Officer and Business Development2023–2025
- 2020–2023· 3 yrs
- Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer2020–2023
- 2018–2020· 2 yrs
- Chief Operating Officer2018–2020
- 2015–2018· 3 yrs
- Senior Vice President Strategy and Operations2015–2018
- 2013–2015· 2 yrs
- Senior Operating Executive2013–2015
- 2008–2013· 5 yrs
- Vice President Process Improvement2008–2013
- 2005–2008· 3 yrs
- Head, Retail Services Business Initiatives2005–2008
Education
Directors College
Stanford UniversityMBA
Business, Finance
Delhi University