Hemant Bhargava (64) joined the ITC Board as a Non-Executive Independent Director effective December 20, 2021.

Bhargava, a Post Graduate in Economics from the Lucknow University, has also studied Masters in Financial Management from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. He started his corporate journey in 1981 with the Life Insurance Corporation of India as the youngest Direct Recruit Officer, and reached the zenith of becoming the Chairman in-charge and Managing Director of the organisation in January 2019. He was also appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of IDBI Bank Limited and LIC Housing Finance Limited in January 2019. During his long tenure of 38 years, he worked across diverse set of roles both in India and abroad, building multi-dimensional experience in different capacities, especially in Marketing, International Operations and new ventures. Adept at establishing new strategic initiatives with multiple stakeholders and designing innovative marketing & sales campaigns, Bhargava has guided several skilled professionals across the finance value chain. He also served on the Board of the Company from July 2018 to August 2021.

Presently, Bhargava is on the Boards of SMC Global Securities Limited and UGRO Capital Limited, amongst others.