Sharmila currently leads commercial activities at Bluebell Group, the historic partner of luxury and lifestyle brands across Asia. She previously led all investing activity for the Chalhoub Group, the largest partner of luxury across the Middle East with growing operations in India, Africa, and Latin America. Sharmila has spent the past decades developing her operational expertise leading multiple luxury retail business units for the Chalhoub Group, where she spearheaded digital and cultural transformations, helped create and launch new brands and concepts, and championed consumer experiences. Sharmila started her career in New York in management consulting with Ernst & Young and then private equity with Wind Point Partners in Chicago before moving into the retail industry with the Warnaco Group. Born and raised in Chicago, Sharmila Murat holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School. She is married with two daughters.