Hasitha Premaratne

Hasitha Premaratne currently serves as a Board Member at the Apparel Impact Institute and holds the position of Independent Director and Chairman of the Risk Committee at National Development Bank PLC (NDB). Since April 2006, Hasitha has been the Managing Director at Brandix, having previously held titles such as Chief Strategy Officer & Group Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer, and Head of Corporate Finance. Additional roles include Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at John Keells Hotels, Director at INQUBE GLOBAL, Brandix Corporate Campus, Best Pacific Textiles Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd, and Teejay Lanka PLC, as well as Managing Director at Adhistan Integrated Industrial Park. Hasitha's previous experience includes serving as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Risk Committee at Bank of Ceylon for the year 2020. Educational qualifications comprise an Executive Leadership Training from the Center for Creative Leadership, an MBA from Oxford Brookes University, and various accounting credentials including FCCA, FCMA, and FCMA (SL) from recognized institutions.