Our Board - Kenya
MR. DHANU HANSRAJ CHANDARIA CHAIRMAN NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Mr. Chandaria is the principle founder of Fina Bank. An eminent entrepreneur he has over 50 years experience in business. His other interests include Kenpoly - the leading household plastics company in East Africa. He has been chairman of Fina Bank Kenya since inception.
MR. BHASKAR GHOSE MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO |
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Mr. Bhaskar Ghose joined us from Assets Care Enterprise Ltd where he was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to this, he was the President - Investment & Banking for the Hinduja Group in India. Bhaskar brings substantial experience in the banking industry having worked in various banks in senior management positions, including 8 years as the Managing Director & CEO of IndusInd Bank, a publicly listed private sector bank in India. Bhaskar has also worked at Bank of New York, Banque Nationale De Paris and Bank of America. He holds an MBA degree in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta and is a member of the prestigious Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance.
MR. RAJESH KAPOOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - BUSINESS SUPPORT |
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Prior to joining Fina Bank, Rajesh worked at State Bank of India, the largest Bank and financial conglomerate in India, as General Manager (Inspection and Audit). Prior to this he was General Manager in-charge of Bank's non-banking subsidiaries. He has worked as a Deputy General Manager in two banking subsidiaries of State Bank of India and, amongst other assignments, headed their Zonal Offices overseeing over 175 branches each. Rajesh is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a member of Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Delhi University, India. Rajesh's banking career spans over 30 years and brings a vast wealth of experience in operations, IT, business banking, credit and audit. During his career he has overseen the merger of a Banking subsidiary into State Bank of India as also managed numerous IT initiatives including implementation of core banking system and IT security.
MR. HANISH CHANDARIA NON-EXECUTIVE GROUP DIRECTOR |
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Mr. Chandaria is a founding partner of a UK-based investment firm. He has 10 years experience in Finance, having started his career in investment banking at Soc Gen in London. He holds a Masters degree in International Business from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Grenoble, France and a BSc in Economics and Mathematics from Bristol University.
MR. MACHARIA NJERU NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Mr. Macharia is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nairobi, Diploma from the Kenya School of Law, He is a commissioner for oaths and Notary public and a certified Public Secretary. Mr. Macharia sits on numerous charitable trusts.
MR. RAMESHKUMAR MANUBHAI PATEL NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Mr. Patel is a founding shareholder. He has diversified interests in manufacturing and real estate development. He has been a director of the bank since 1991.
MR. NALINKUMAR NARSHI SHAH COMPANY SECRETARY NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Mr. Shah is a qualified public accountant and has been in public practice for the past 25 years providing auditing, accountancy and management consultancy services to the manufacturing sector. He has been a director of the bank since 1991.
MR. STEVE O. MAINDA EBS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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Mr. Mainda is a fellow of the Institute of Directors of London and holds a Masters Degree, B.A. degree and Diploma in Management from Princeton and Cambridge Universities. He has vast experience in financial, insurance, education and investment fields. He is the Chairman of HFCK and the Insurance Regulatory Authority whilst also a Director at Ryce East Africa Ltd, Equatorial Investment Bank, Africa Investment Capital and First Capital and Partners among many others. He joined the Fina Bank board in 2008.