Currently, a member of board of Ferrovial SA and LafargeHolcim Ltd among others, Sorensen's appointment is effective from January 3, 2018, Tata Motors said in a BSE filing.
From 2014-16, Sorensen had served as CEO of Damco, which is into supply chain management specialising in retail, lifestyle, FMCG, technology and chemicals.
A Danish national, she was also the CEO of Maersk Tankers, Copenhagen from 2012-13.
Yesterday, Tata Motors had announced that Raghunath Mashelkar ceased to be a director of the company with effect from December 31, 2017 in accordance with its retirement age policy of directors.