Girish Ganesan

Mr. Girish Ganesan is Senior Vice President, People at S&P Global. He has international experience across multiple HR disciplines including Organizational Change and Transformation, having lived and worked internationally over his 19-year career.

In his current role as Senior Vice President, People, he is a member of multiple executive committees and leads the global human resources function across 8,000 employees, 30+ countries and multiple divisions of S&P Global including Global Ratings, ESG/Sustainable 1, Digital Technology Services, Legal, Government Affairs & Security, and Global Risk Assurance.

Prior to this role, Mr. Ganesan was the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion and Head of U.S. Talent at TD Bank Group. He was responsible for the strategy and execution of practices and programs that positioned the bank and its 90,000 employees, globally, as an inclusive organization. Prior to TD Bank Group, he was with Manulife where he held a variety of senior positions in total rewards, shared services, and HR business consulting.

Mr. Girish Ganesan was named one of 2019 Canada's Top 40 under 40 and has previously been recognized with prestigious awards including the Golden Globe Tiger Award for Excellence in HR Leadership in 2015 endorsed by World HRD Congress.

Born in New Delhi and educated in U.S., Canada, and India, Mr. Ganesan has an honors degree in Political Science and Economics, and post-graduate education in Human Resources Management. He also holds the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation.

Mr. Girish Ganesan serves as a Director on the Association of Talent Development (ATD) Board. Previously, he served as a Director on the HR Professional Associations' Board.