Trustee - Mehul Desai

Mehul is a senior financial services executive with 30 years of experience spanning capital deployment, enterprise risk management, and large-scale business transformation.

He spent the majority of his career at HSBC, most recently as Managing Director and Global Head of Business Resilience. In this role he led the development and execution of the Bank's resilience strategy, with a focus on protecting customers, maintaining market stability, and embedding resilience into day-to-day operations. He oversaw regulatory engagement on resilience matters and led related Board communications.

Earlier HSBC roles included interim Chief Operating Officer (SMF24) for HSBC UK, Chief of Staff to the UK Chief Operating Officer, and Head of Transformation for the US business. Collectively these positions gave him an enterprise-wide perspective across strategy, operations, technology, and risk, including accountability for technology strategy, investment prioritisation, and Board engagement.

Before HSBC, Mehul was in management consulting, advising COOs and CIOs on digital transformation programmes aimed at improving customer experience, automating processes, and delivering sustainable cost savings.

Mehul holds a Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from the University of Cambridge. He lives in London with his wife and son.