Biography

Nandita Bakhshi served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West from March 2016 to February 2023 and was co-Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA Inc. from March 2016 to February 2023. Prior to joining Bank of the West, Ms. Bakhshi served as Head of US Consumer Bank and Group Head of Direct Channels at TD Bank from March 2009 to February 2016. She previously served as Head of Products and Payments at Washington Mutual in Seattle from March 2006 to September 2008 and Head of Mobile Commerce at First Data from March 2004 to March 2005. Ms. Bakhshi has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since July 2024 and serves as a member of the Audit and Sustainability Committees. She currently serves as a board member of BMO Financial Corp., BMO Bank, N.A. Beyond Meat and Grameen America, Inc.