Bengaluru: Escape Plan, the design-first, fashion-forward travel accessories platform, has announced the expansion of its leadership team across product, sourcing, finance, creative, and growth. The new leaders bring decades of expertise from global and Indian companies such as Samsonite, Myntra, Blissclub, Wipro, and Porter, underscoring Escape Plan’s ambition to reimagine travel gear for the new-age traveller.
Key Leadership Appointments
- Pankaj Shroff, Chief Financial Officer – A seasoned finance leader with over 20 years of experience across KPMG, Ernst & Young, Hindustan National Glass, and Porter, where he rose from Head of Finance to CFO. He brings deep expertise in corporate finance, investor relations, treasury, and compliance to boost the future growth of Escape Plan.
- Soumen Samanta, Founding Member & Chief Business Officer – Former CXO of Blissclub, Soumen will lead the online and offline P&L along with category strategy, operations planning, and tech+marketing support charters. He has also held leadership roles at Meesho, Swiggy, Myntra, Aditya Birla, and Landmark Group, and is an alum of XLRI Jamshedpur.
- Anuj Singh, Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management – Former Director of Sourcing at Samsonite South Asia, Anuj will lead sourcing and vendor management, ensuring the creation of a world-class R&D facility for every brand that wants to enter the travel category.
- Rohit Rungta, Founding Member & Chief Commercial Officer – With 15 years of strong experience at Wipro and Cuemath in corporate strategy, fundraising, and operational efficiency, Rohit will anchor Escape Plan’s financial discipline, drive long-term strategic growth initiatives, and enable rapid expansion.
Commenting on the appointments, Abhinav Pathak, Co-founder & CEO of Escape Plan and a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus, said, “Travel today is no longer about utility, it is about expression, speed, ease and design. By bringing on leaders who have shaped some of the world’s most respected brands, we are building a strong foundation to build Escape Plan as the go to platform both online and offline — for everything travel.”
Adding further, Abhinav Zutshi, Co-founder of Escape Plan and a retail industry veteran, stated, “Retail is about people, both the team that builds it and the consumers we serve. With this diverse, well seasoned leadership team, we are positioned to accelerate Escape Plan’s growth and design-led vision in India and beyond.”
