Nishesh Kumar

Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase

Nishesh Kumar, managing director, is a member of the Sustainable Investing team and heads Investment Stewardship Team in North America. As an employee since 1998, Nishesh is responsible for engaging with corporate directors and management on investment on issues involving corporate governance, and the company’s oversight of social and environmental risks. Nishesh has over 20 years of investment experience with the U.S Equity Team, covering the energy, autos and transportation, leisure and consumer discretionary sectors. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at ICICI-Asset Management Company. He also worked as an engineer with TATA Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) in India. Nishesh holds a B.S. in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine.