Monisha Nariani

The daughter of Indian immigrants, Monisha grew up in Staten Island and attended Wesleyan University. She joined Citigroup straight out of school and spent more than 20 years rising through 10 roles, ultimately becoming Chief Operating Officer, overseeing consumer banking and wealth management. Recruited to U.S. Bank in 2023, she led a transformation for a $10B unit serving 12 million consumers and businesses across 2,200 branches. Joining IBM as Sales Transformation Head in 2025, Monisha leads large-scale modernization initiatives that strengthen performance and drive growth across global sales teams.