LEADERSHIP

Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara

Shri Ashwini Kumar Tewari

Ashwini Kumar Tewari is a career banker and started his career in SBI in the year 1991 as a Probationary Officer. Presently, he is the Managing Director of State Bank of India handling the portfolio of International Banking, Information Technology and Associates & Subsidiaries of the Bank. Prior to becoming Managing Director at SBI, he served as Managing Director and CEO of SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd.
He has been a part of State Bank of India, India’s oldest and largest banking group, for almost three decades now and has handled several assignments for the bank, across various locations in India and abroad.
As MD & CEO of SBI Cards, he oversaw key partnerships inked with GPay, PayTM, BPCL etc and steered the company through the immediate aftermath of the Covid period.
Earlier, he was the Country Head of the US Operations of State Bank of India from April 2017 to July 2021. This included its offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Sao Paulo (Brazil). Prior to that he was the Regional Head and General Manager, East Asia, for SBI. Based in Hong Kong, he oversaw the business development and control of State Bank of India, in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea and the neighbouring region.
Over the years, he held other leadership positions at State Bank of India, including, the Deputy General Manager, (Operations & Information Systems), International Banking Group, Mumbai, Head of SBI’s Cash Management, Regional Manager, Branch Head, among others.
An electrical engineer by degree, he is a Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB), Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and has done a Certificate Course in Management from XLRI. He also served on the Board of International Institute of Bankers, New York, and the Board of University of Washington Global Bankers Program.
Philosophy based on the principles of authenticity and bringing about meaningful change keeps him motivated in life. Mr. Tewari is a keen reader, with special interest in Indian history, science fiction and literature. An avid jogger and cricket enthusiast, when free Mr. Tewari loves listening to old melodies of Kishore and Rafi.

Smt. Bharati Rao

Smt. Bharati Rao was Advisor, State Bank of India. Earlier, she was Dy. Managing Director and Corporate Development Officer, State Bank of India with an additional charge as Dy. Managing Director and Group Executive (Associates & Subsidiaries). With a Master’s degree in Economics, Smt. Rao has been the quintessential banker since August 1972. Her 35 years in the Bank have seen a range of assignments both in India and abroad in areas like Commercial Banking, Project Finance, and International Banking. She has had stints as Manager- Business Development, Singapore, Deputy General Manager- Overseas Branch, Bangalore, General Manager- Project Finance SBU, Mumbai, Chief General Manager- International Banking Group, Foreign Offices, Mumbai, Dy. Managing Director & Group Executive (International Banking), Corporate Centre, Mumbai and Dy. Managing Director & Chief Credit Officer, Corporate Centre, Mumbai.

Shri. Ananth Narayan

Shri. T.L.Palani Kumar

Shri. T. L. Palani Kumar has had an outstanding career spanning over 35years in Marketing, Manufacturing Operations and Enterprise Leadership, of which the last 18 years were as Managing Director / CEO. Shri T. L. Palani Kumar is a B. Tech (Chemical Engineering) First Class from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and holds P. G. Diploma, Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Currently, he has been serving as a Non-Executive, Independent Director on the Boards of reputed Indian Companies and working as a Senior Advisor and Management Consultant to top leadership in Companies, Private Equity Funds, Indian Business Schools and Consulting Organisations. His recent work covers Leadership &Organisation Development, Coaching Directors, CEOs and CXOs, Independent Risk Assessment and Corporate Governance, Strategy Refinement &Execution and Operations Improvement.

Shri Sharad Sharma

Shri Sharad Sharma joined State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in 1977 and has 39 years of wide experience in various areas of banking sector. He holds a Bachelors degree in Arts. During his long and illustrious career with the Bank spanning 39 years he handled many challenging assignments which include Managing Director, State Bank of Mysore, Chief General Manager Chennai Circle SBI, Chief General Manager Risk Management, CC, Mumbai, General Manager Global Market Unit Kolkata, General Manager Network-II New Delhi, General Manager Network-II, Mumbai and General Manager Project Finance CAG-Mumbai.

Shri Arun Mehta

Mr. Arun Mehta has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Office at SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAP) in January 2020. Prior to his appointment at SBICAP, Mr. Mehta was the Chief General Manager– Financial Control at the State Bank of India (SBI) Corporate Center, Mumbai.

Mr. Mehta has over 34 years’ experience in banking, having started his career with SBI in 1985. Mr. Mehta has handled various assignments both in India and overseas, across various functions, gaining wide experience in different areas of Banking. His assignments include Vice President (Syndication & Investment) at Hong Kong, Dy. General Manager (Merchant Banking) in International Banking Group handling ECBs, FCTLs and Loan Syndication, General Manager- Mid Corporate Group Ahmedabad responsible for the State of Gujarat as also Diu and Daman and Chief General Manager, Financial Control in the CFO vertical.

Mr. Mehta is a Post Graduate in Economics and Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers.

Shri. R Viswanathan

Shri. R Viswanathan has over 33 years of banking experience, having started his career as a Probationary Officer with State Bank of India in 1987. He has held various positions both in India and overseas, across multiple functions, gaining wide exposure in Commercial and Investment Banking.
Prior to assuming charge as President & Chief Operating Officer of SBICAP with effect from 27th May 2020, his roles included Chief General Manager, Commercial Clients Group - South, SBI, Corporate Centre, Mumbai (Sep’18-May’20), CEO at SBI, New York (2013-18), and Regional Head, SBICAP, Bangalore (Oct’10-Mar’13).
During the period 1987 to 2010, he had held assignments spanning various facets of Consumer Banking and Credit Management such as Regional Manager (of a Network of Branches), Head of Credit Processing Cell (Mid Corporate Group), Division Manager (Credit), Branch Head, apart from a stint in SBI Tokyo (1994-96).
He is a Post-Graduate in Mathematics and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers; he has also attended Executive Development Programs in IIM Lucknow, ISB Hyderabad and Harvard Business School, Boston.