Sasha Vijayananthan takes APMEA HR leadership role at Sodexo

Sasha Vijayananthan has taken on the role of Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa at Sodexo.

The move was reported by HRKatha in September 2026 and subsequently highlighted by CXO Lanes APAC. An exact starting date has not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Sasha Vijayananthan’s regional HR remit

Vijayananthan’s regional responsibilities cover APMEA. HRKatha reported that the role would include the talent agenda, organisational transformation and leadership development.

She brings experience spanning people management, corporate governance and risk to the regional leadership position.

From audit and risk to corporate leadership

Vijayananthan joined Bumi Armada in 2016 as Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management before moving into a broader corporate leadership position in 2019.

The offshore energy business’s 2024 annual report identifies her former role as Senior Vice President, Business & Corporate Partnering. Her responsibilities included human resources, supply chain management, administration and security.

That remit covered HR business partnering and operational areas such as compensation and benefits, alongside procurement, logistics and other business support functions.

Her earlier experience includes roles at EY, PwC, the UK’s Audit Commission and Sime Darby. Bumi Armada’s annual report also records a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Monash University and professional accounting qualifications.

People leadership at Sodexo

Sodexo operates in food and facilities services. The appointment places Vijayananthan in a regional role across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, moving her from the offshore energy sector into a different service environment.

Connecting HR with wider business functions

The move brings a cross-functional background to Sodexo’s regional talent and leadership agenda. Her previous responsibilities connect HR with operational support and governance, providing relevant context for the organisational transformation remit described in the appointment reporting.

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AI-assisted watercolour illustration of Sasha Vijayananthan, based on the named appointment portrait published by HRKatha.