Indira Somwaru
People Leadership
Indira Somwaru is a human resources professional and educator with more than 20 years of experience in both business and academic settings. Her industry experience includes a broad range of senior human resources management positions in a variety of organizations including health care, real estate and publishing.
She currently teaches general business and human resources management at York University including the Schulich School of Business and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. She also teaches human resources management and business programs in the master’s degree program in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto.
Indira also designs and delivers workshops on various business topics to private industry, particularly in the area of human resources management. Her areas of expertise include change management, leadership and negotiations.
Indira has a PhD in Organizational Behaviour, a Master of Business Administration degree as well as a teaching degree from the University of Toronto. She is also a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP).