NANDITA BAKHSHI Co-CEO, BNP Paribas USA President and CEO of Bank of the West Nandita Bakhshi is President and CEO of Bank of the West and Co-CEO of BNP Paribas USA Inc. Bakhshi also serves on the Board of Directors of Bank of the West, BancWest and BNP Paribas USA, and is a member of Bank of the West’s Executive Management Committee. Named one of the top 5 Most Powerful Women in Banking in 2017 by American Banker and the #1 Woman to Watch in Banking in 2016, Bakhshi has been involved in diverse aspects of banking during her nearly 30-year career. Since joining Bank of the West in 2016, she has led major rebranding, sharpened focus on customer experience, begun to build a culture of innovation, and solidified Bank of the West’s reputation as the local bank with global expertise. As President and CEO, Bakhshi oversees the bank’s three main business lines of Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking and Wealth Management, as well as its functional lines – a total team of 10,000 employees in more than 20 states. Previously, Bakhshi served with TD Bank, where she held several leadership positions, including Executive Vice President and Head of North American Direct Channels. Before TD Bank, Bakhshi was Executive Vice President of Consumer Deposits and Payments at Washington Mutual in Seattle, now JP Morgan Chase. Bakhshi has also held leadership positions at FleetBoston, now Bank of America, as well as at First payments division. Bakhshi is a member of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion. She also serves on the Global Board of Directors of Operation Hope, the Board of Trustees of World Affairs and the Supervisory Board of The Clearing House. She was recognized as one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business in 2017 by the San Francisco Business Times, and was one of three CEOs honored with the inaugural Inspire .