As CEO of Match Group, Sharmistha oversees growth for the portfolio of brands including Tinder, Match, PlentyOfFish, and more. She joined Match Group in 2006 and has been a key driver in the company’s mergers and acquisitions, revenue, and product strategy. Prior to her appointment as CEO, Shar served as president of Match Group and previously served as COO of Tinder and established the app as the highest-grossing non-gaming app in the world. Shar received her bachelor’s in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and completed her master’s at Ohio State University.

Match Group has been very outspoken in their support for the EARN It Act, which would better allow technology companies to protect their consumers and promote online safety. The company now makes their platforms only accessible to individuals over the age of 18, and will also work to remove those who misuse the system.