Sharda Cherwoo

Non Executive / Other Non-Executive
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Ms. Cherwoo has served as a director of the Company since 2020. Ms. Cherwoo retired as a Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) in January 2020, after more than 37 years of service, including 28 years as a Client Service Partner with a specialized industry focus on private equity, financial services, health care and emerging and disruptive technology companies. Beginning in October 2015, Ms. Cherwoo launched and spearheaded EY’s Intelligent Automation program, with a focus on strategic direction, governance and risk management. As part of that role, she also directed EY’s investments in robotic process automation (“RPA”) and digital transformation initiatives. She also advised a number of Fortune 500 companies on their intelligent automation strategies, including operating models, digital and talent transformation planning, artificial intelligence and blockchain initiatives. Ms. Cherwoo concurrently served as a Senior Advisory Partner in EY’s Private Equity practice group from August 2009 until her retirement in January 2020 and as a Global Client Service Partner and Global Tax Account Leader since October 1991. In those roles, she was responsible for advising on digital transformation, RPA initiatives, complex tax accounting and global tax planning, as well as mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and their impact on business and global tax strategies. Ms. Cherwoo also served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of EY’s Global Shared Services operations in Bangalore, India, which was EY’s first global offshoring center for client-facing operations from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, Ms. Cherwoo held various senior leadership roles and other positions since joining EY in the U.S. in 1982 in the audit practice.

Retired as a Senior Partner from Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) in January 2020, after more than 37 years of service, including 28 years as a Client Service Partner with specialized industry focus in private equity, financial services, health care and emerging and disruptive technology companies. Launched and spearheaded EY’s Intelligent Automation program from October 2015 to January 2020, with a focus on strategic direction, governance and risk management. As part of that role, she also directed EY’s investments in robotic process automation (“RPA”) and digital transformation initiatives. Founding Chief Executive Officer of EY’s Global Shared Services operations in Bangalore, India, which was EY’s first global offshoring center for client-facing operations, from 2001 to 2004. Appointed member of the board of directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) and its audit committee, effective as of June 1, 2023.Member of the board of directors of Doma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOMA), from August 2021 until January 2023 and served as a member of the audit & risk committee. Member of the board of directors of World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WQGA), from August 2021 until February 2023 and served as the chair of the audit committee, as well as a member of the compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. Member of the advisory board of Land O’Lakes Inc., a member-owned agricultural cooperative, since December 2020 and currently serves on the audit & risk committee and the policy committee. Member of the board of directors of the International House of New York, a nonprofit board, since June 2008, and serves as the chair of the audit committee.

 

Personal Details

Title: Ms
Surname: Cherwoo
DoB: 01/01/1960
Age: 66 years
M/F: Female
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: India
Language: English
Qualification: Chartered Accountant
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CompanyCommitteePositionDate Appointed
Supervisory BoardChief Executive Officer

 

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Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
World KinectBoardMember01/01/2020
World KinectAuditMember01/01/2020
World KinectNominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2020
World KinectTechnologyMember01/01/2020

 

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