Prasanta Mahapatra, the former Chief General Manager of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has stepped into the role of Executive Director at the country’s market regulator. This significant appointment sees Mahapatra taking on the responsibility of overseeing SEBI’s Corporation Finance Investigation Department and the Recovery and Refund Department.
With a career at SEBI that began in April 1999, Mahapatra has amassed extensive experience across a wide array of departments within the organization. His tenure includes significant contributions to the Market Regulation Department, Investigation Department, Enquiries and Adjudication Department, Market Intermediaries Regulation and Supervision Department, Corporation Finance Department, and the Investment Management Department. Additionally, he has provided his expertise at SEBI’s Eastern Regional Office in Kolkata.
Beyond his departmental roles, Mahapatra has played a pivotal role in several domestic policy-making and advisory committees. His involvement in these committees has fostered cooperation and mutual interest discussions with international regulatory bodies. His academic credentials include a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Utkal University, Odisha, further underpinning his expertise in the financial regulatory sector.
