Kairus Tarapore
Chief Administrative Officer
Kairus Tarapore brings over 30 years of diverse global experience to Type One Energy. He has previously served as Global Chief Human Resources Officer for 15 years at three multi-industry companies focused on technology, manufacturing, defense, and service/finance. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish International and The Child Center of NY.
Most recently, Tarapore was CHRO at Xylem, a leading global water technology company developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water and critical infrastructure challenges. Prior to that, he was the Chief Administrative Officer for BWXT (Babcock & Wilcox Company), a global provider of energy products and services and a defense contractor. He also served as CHRO for Ceridian Corporation and held several management positions at General Electric, in Human Resources and Six Sigma Quality across USA, Canada and India.
Tarapore earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from Sydenham College at the University of Bombay in India, a master’s degree in Human Resources from XLRI Jamshedpur, India, and completed the Advanced HR Executive Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is also a GE Six Sigma Quality Leader and Black Belt.