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June 25, 2026
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Revathi Advaithi is Chief Executive Officer of Flex, the advanced, end-to-end manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, source, build, deliver, and manage products that improve the world.
Since 2019, Ms. Advaithi has led Flex’s workforce across 30 countries through a transformation that is defining a new era in manufacturing. Under her leadership, Flex is focused on driving technology innovation, strengthening supply chain resilience, and delivering responsible, sustainable manufacturing solutions across a broad range of industries and end markets.
Upon completion of the planned spin-off of Flex’s Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new independent publicly traded company (“SpinCo”), Ms. Advaithi will become Chief Executive Officer of SpinCo and serve as Chairman of the Flex Board of Directors for a transitional period.
Prior to joining Flex, Ms. Advaithi was President and Chief Operating Officer of Eaton’s Electrical Sector, with corporate responsibility for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. During her tenure, she led several strategic initiatives, including digital technology transformation and the establishment of globally distributed innovation centers.
Prior to Eaton, Ms. Advaithi spent six years at Honeywell in leadership roles spanning manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, and sourcing.
She is a recognized advocate for public-private collaboration in manufacturing. In 2023, she was appointed by the U.S. President to both the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness.
Ms. Advaithi serves on the boards of Uber and the MIT Presidential CEO Advisory Board and is a member of the Business Roundtable. She also served as Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Advanced Manufacturing CEO Community from 2022 to 2025.
Ms. Advaithi has been named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, recognized by Fast Company as Modern CEO of the Year (2025), and featured on CNBC’s inaugural Changemakers list.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
