Senthil Kumar

Senthil Kumar is the Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at BNY Mellon.12 He joined the company in July 2019, taking on the role of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.1 In this position, Kumar oversees BNY Mellon's credit risk, operational risk, market risk, and compliance functions.3

Background and Experience

Before joining BNY Mellon, Kumar had an extensive career at Citigroup, where he held various risk leadership positions since 2004.1 His most recent role at Citigroup was Chief Risk Officer of the Institutional Clients Group.12 He also managed risk coverage for Citigroup's Financial Institutions and Public Sector team and Alternative Investments.1

Prior to his time at Citigroup, Kumar worked at Samba Financial Group, Citi's affiliate, where he served as Head of Market Risk Management and then Head of Alternative Investments.1

Education and Qualifications

Senthil Kumar holds the following credentials:

• CFA Charter holder
• B.S. degree in Mathematics from the University of Madras, India
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India2

Role at BNY Mellon

As Chief Risk Officer at BNY Mellon, Kumar is responsible for:

1. Overseeing credit risk, operational risk, market risk, and compliance functions
2. Building risk management and compliance capabilities
3. Strengthening risk governance across businesses, regions, and legal entities1

Kumar reports jointly to the Chief Executive Officer and the Risk Committee of the board, which helps maintain the independence of the Risk and Compliance function.2

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