Shibani Makhija

Shibani Makhija is an experienced tax operations professional currently serving as the Tax Operations Director at JTI since December 2024. Previously, Shibani held the position of Global Head of Tax at Nouryon from October 2018 to December 2024, and also worked as Tax Lead for Transfer Pricing and the ME/APAC regions. Prior to Nouryon, Shibani was with AkzoNobel for almost a decade, where roles included Tax Lead TP and APAC, Global Tax Operations Manager, and Tax Manager APAC. Early career experience includes positions at Ernst & Young as a Tax Manager and a Senior Analyst at Intel Corporation. Shibani's professional journey began with a consultancy role at EY within global tax advisory services. Shibani holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore, and completed education at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.