Chitra Talwar To Succeed R. Ramaseshan As Part-Time Chairperson Of Jana Small Finance Bank
Chitra Talwar has been appointed as the Part-Time Chairperson of Jana Small Finance Bank Limited, effective February 8, 2026. She will succeed R. Ramaseshan, the present Part-Time Chairperson, who will be retiring from the Board upon completion of his maximum permissible tenure, effective February 7, 2026.
Talwar has served as an Independent Director of the Bank since January 31, 2020. She has also served on the Board of NourishCo, a joint venture between Tata Consumer Products and PepsiCo India. She brings over three decades of experience from Britannia and PepsiCo, working in India and international markets from New York. Her expertise spans sales, marketing, strategy, and general management, and she has led global teams in establishing and sustaining sales practices across regions. Talwar is active in non-profit work focused on education and women’s and children’s safety and is engaged with startups in retail and skill development. She holds a BA in Economics from Madras University and an MBA from XLRI.
Ramaseshan has served as an Independent Director of the Bank since February 8, 2018. He has experience in government as an IAS officer and in the private sector as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO & MD) of a commodity exchange. His work spans public finance, tax reforms, equity and commodity derivatives, and agricultural markets. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s in business administration (MBA) with a focus on finance and is a fellow of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India.
