Ms. Priya Paul

Chairperson and Executive Director

Priya Paul is a philanthropist and Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels. She has played a significant role in various fields including hospitality, philanthropy, and women's empowerment. As the Chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels (ASPHL), she has overseen the growth of luxury boutique hotels THE Park Hotels and Zone by The Park. Under her leadership, the company has expanded to encompass more than 33 hotels under different brands across India.

Priya Paul is on the Board of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited, Apeejay Shipping Limited, DLF Limited and DLF Cyber City Developments Limited. She is actively involved on the Boards of Hotel Association of India and World Travel and Tourism Council – India Initiative.

In the non-profit domain, she is the Founder Director and was Chair of South Asia Women’s Fund, (now Women’s Fund Asia) and has been on the board of Breakthrough India. She has been a Trustee of the India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Board Member of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and is a member of Harvard Business Schools’ South Asia Advisory Board. She has recently joined the Board of World Monuments Fund and the policy body Population Foundation of India.

Priya Paul has a BA in Economics from Wellesley College. She also completed the Owner President Management Program at Harvard Business School.

In 2012, Priya Paul has been awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, for her services to Trade & Industry by the President of India. She has also been conferred with the Insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite (National Order of Merit) in 2014 from the President of France. She has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work from the industry, media and various other bodies.