IDFC First Bank Appoints Matangi Gowrishankar as Independent Director

The Board of Directors of IDFC First Bank Limited has approved the appointment of Matangi Gowrishankar as an Additional Director in the category of Independent Director for her first term of four years, with effect from January 20, 2024. Subject to approval by the bank’s shareholders.

Matangi Gowrishankar has over four decades of experience in senior leadership roles in business and HR, both in India and overseas. Gowrishankar has worked with large multinational corporations in regional and global roles in diverse industry sectors like Banking, IT, Financial services, Manufacturing, Sports and Fitness and Oil & Gas. As an Executive Coach, she is actively involved in coaching and mentoring senior leaders across several organisations. She holds a BA in sociology and a postgraduate degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI, Jamshedpur. She has also completed Strategic Human Resources Executive Development Programmes from Harvard and Cornell, is a qualified Neuroscience, Brain Based Coach and is adept at using multiple psychometric tools and processes for enhancing leadership capabilities.