Sheela Bhide

Sheela Bhide currently works at Women Entrepreneurs International Trade & Technology Centre, as Chairman, Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2021, Northern Coalfields Ltd., as Director, and Suryoday Foundation, as Independent Director.
Dr. Bhide also formerly worked at Government of India, as Chairman & Managing Director, Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd., as Chairman, India Ministry of Commerce & Industry, as Chairman & Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organisation, as Chairman & Managing Director, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp.
Ltd., as Director, Allcargo Gati Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2014 to 2019, Rane Holdings Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2014 to 2023, The Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2015 to 2017, Coal India Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2012 to 2013, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd., as Director, Star Paper Mills Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2023 to 2024, Gati Express & Supply Chain Private Limited, as Director, State of Andhra Pradesh, as Secretary, India Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as Joint Secretary, India Ministry of Defence, as Secretary, and India Ministry of External Affairs, as Secretary.
Dr. Bhide received her graduate degree from George Mason University, graduate degree from the University of Pune, Masters Business Admin degree from Indira Gandhi National Open University, graduate degree from John F.
Kennedy School, doctorate degree from Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement, and graduate degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.