WhiteOak Capital Management has appointed Sankha Bhowmick as its new chief human resources officer. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Bhowmick brings nearly 27 years of extensive experience in the human resources domain.
Prior to joining WhiteOak Capital, he played a pivotal role at Goldman Sachs, where he was instrumental in expanding the engineering talent footprint in India. He joined the company in the year 2018 as its vice president and chief of staff-India technology management and strategy. In this capacity, he oversaw the setting up and growth of technology functions and teams from 1800 people to over 6000 people. In the year 2022, he was promoted to vice president for global strategy.
His career also includes significant stints at Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services, Bristlecone Inc. and Barista Coffee. Additionally, Bhowmick has essayed HR leadership roles at Bennett Coleman and Company (The Times Group) and Star Television (NewsCorp Inc.).
Welcoming Bhowmick to the team, Prashant Khemka, founder, WhiteOak Capital Management, stated, “His extensive experience in managing large and diverse talent pools will be invaluable as we continue to scale our business. Sankha’s expertise will help reinforce our performance-driven culture.”
Expressing his enthusiasm for the new role, Sankha Bhowmick said, “I am excited to join the dynamic team at WhiteOak Capital. My goal is to foster an inclusive culture that empowers talent and drives individual development for organisational growth.”
