Sumit Singh is the CEO of Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY), a role he has held since March 2018, and serves on Chewy’s Board of Directors. He led the company through its IPO in 2019, raising over $1 billion in the process. Singh has subsequently been named to notable lists that include the NRF Foundation’s “List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022,” Youngest CEOs of the Fortune 500 in 2022, “GOLD HOUSE A100 2021” honoring the most impactful Asians, Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in culture, the 2020 “Bloomberg 50,” and Comparably’s “Best CEOs 2020.”
Singh was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni for outstanding achievement by the University of Texas (UT) at Austin (2019) and is an Advisory Board Member of the UT Austin School of Engineering. In 2022, Singh joined the Board of Directors of Booking Holdings, the world’s leading provider of online travel and related services. A prominent public speaker, Singh has delivered keynotes to prestigious forums that include Shoptalk, National Retail Federation (NRF) and CNBC Evolve.
Under Singh’s leadership and tenure, Chewy is delivering transformative growth, a clear and steady path to sustainable profitability, and has earned global recognition and honors as a leading innovative brand. The company has grown to $10 billion in 2022, tripling in size over a four-year period. A Fortune 500 company, Chewy has been named the top overall brand on the Forrester US Customer Experience Index for the past two consecutive years.
Chewy continues to earn recognition for its reputation among consumers, workplace culture, executive leadership, creative marketing, and local initiatives. Recent accolades include a “2023 World’s Most Admired Company” designation by Fortune; Comparably top ranking for Best Company Outlook 2023; Newsweek’s recognition for “America’s Best Customer Service” for the past five consecutive years (2019-2023) and “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2022;” and Forbes Halo 100 distinction as one of the “Most Loved Brands in 2021.”
Prior to joining Chewy, Singh held senior leadership roles at Amazon and Dell. He has over 20 years global leadership experience that spans e-commerce, technology, retail and logistics. He holds a master’s in engineering from UT Austin and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. When not at Chewy, Singh enjoys spending time with his family and Shih Tzu named D.