Bharat Ferhardi Guha

Bharat Ferhardi Guha is an experienced finance and management professional, currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at ILT (Invercargill Licensing Trust) since December 2021. Previous roles include Chief Executive at Southern Lakes English College, Group CFO at MALVERN INTERNATIONAL PLC, and Chief Executive at FutureCOL. Bharat has extensive experience at the Southern Institute of Technology, where positions included Deputy CEO Corporate, CFO, and Business Services Manager. Additionally, Bharat served as Managing Director of Bombay Palace Limited, where multiple restaurant locations were established. Early career experience includes roles such as Corporate Services Manager at Southern Institute of Technology and Onshore Project Accountant at Sea Cam Limited. Educational qualifications include an Executive Leadership Programme from the University of Oxford, an MBA from the University of Otago, and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Otago, alongside training in entrepreneurship and secondary education from Montfort Secondary School and Temasek Junior College.