Former banker, Radha Krishna Sharma is tipped to be the new Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T). He is among those shortlisted for the position.
Radha Krishna Sharma
Currently, the Project Manager of the National Competitive Secretariat, Sharma was the former Head of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI). If chosen, he will replace former Chief Executive Officer, Yog Mahadeo, who resigned earlier this year.
The current acting CEO is Major General (rtd) Joseph Singh who works along with another former CEO, Sonita Jagan, in executing the company’s business.
Sharma holds a Masters of Commerce Degree (Capital Markets and Finance) from the Punjab University, India.
During his tenure, Sharma had overseen the growth of GBTI, which in 2008 recorded net profit of $941 million and boasted total assets of $49.3 billion. The Bank has a 21 per cent share of total commercial bank assets among the six banks in the country.
Sharma is the current Chairman of the Guyana Association of Bankers.