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Ashish Parmar
Chief Information Officer | lndependent Board Director | Transformation Leader
Ashish Parmar is the Chief Information Officer at Standard Industries, a global industrial company, a position he has held since February 2024.34 In this role, he guides efforts to strategically apply and leverage technology across Standard Industries and its operating companies.4
Prior to joining Standard Industries, Parmar had a distinguished career at Tapestry, Inc., where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from May 2020 to January 2024.13 During his tenure at Tapestry, he was responsible for leading technology strategy, information security, and technology operations, supporting the company's digital transformation and multi-year growth agenda.2
Parmar has over 20 years of leadership and technology experience across luxury retail, logistics, and consumer electronics.2 His career highlights include:
- Implementing Tapestry's new SAP S/4 HANA ERP platform
- Creating strategic partnerships to modernize IT infrastructure
- Driving digital-first and data-driven initiatives2
He has received several recognitions, including:
- Forbes' inaugural list of 50 Innovative Technology Leaders
- Constellation Research's Business Transformation 150 Executive1
In addition to his corporate roles, Parmar serves on the Board of Trustees for Arcadia University and was previously a Board Director at LL Flooring.15 He holds a Master of Science in Management from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Business Logistics from Penn State University.4
Parmar has also obtained the NACD Directorship Certification® and CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, demonstrating his commitment to ongoing professional development.13