Sheela Bhide

Sheela Bhide is currently the Chairman of Women Entrepreneurs International Trade & Technology Centre.
She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Star Paper Mills Ltd., Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd., and Northern Coalfields Ltd.
Additionally, she serves as a Director at Gati-Kintetsu Express Pvt Ltd.
and as an Independent Director at Suryoday Foundation.
She has previously held positions as Chairman & Managing Director at the Government of India, Suryoday Small Finance Bank Ltd., India Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and India Trade Promotion Organisation.
She was also a Director at The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp.
Ltd., Allcargo Gati Ltd., Rane Holdings Ltd., Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd., and Secretary at State of Andhra Pradesh, India Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India Ministry of Defence, and India Ministry of External Affairs.
She has a graduate degree from George Mason University and the University of Pune, an MBA from Indira Gandhi National Open University, and graduate degrees from John F.
Kennedy School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
She also holds a doctorate from Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement.