Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, February 2026 — STCI Finance Limited has appointed Sonal Chauhan as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
In his new role, Sonal will lead the overall HR, Administration, and CSR functions for the company, enabling a high-growth trajectory through holistic and impactful people interventions. He will focus on strengthening talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, and governance frameworks within the BFSI–NBFC ecosystem.
Prior to joining STCI Finance Limited, Sonal served as Human Resources Director at The-Enablers, where he enabled professionals and organizations through leadership coaching, organizational design, executive mentoring, and strategic HR interventions. He also held the position of Head HR (Conscient Group) at Conscient Infrastructure, leading HR, Admin, and IT functions across diversified business entities.
Earlier in his career, Sonal held senior HR leadership roles at House of Anita Dongre Limited as Chief Human Resource Officer and at Bharti AXA Life Insurance as Vice President – Human Resources, where he led compensation & benefits, HR operations, HR shared services, and HR business partnering for large-scale operations.
His extensive BFSI experience includes key leadership roles at Vodafone, Max Life Insurance Company Limited, and Citigroup, where he led total rewards management, performance management systems, compensation strategy, HR analytics, retention planning, and governance frameworks. He began his career with organizations including Bharti Airtel Limited and Mawana Sugars, building strong foundations in HR operations and industrial relations.
In addition to his corporate leadership journey, Sonal also serves as President of Rishi Educational Society, contributing to education and community development initiatives.
With over two decades of experience across financial services, telecom, retail, infrastructure, and advisory domains, Sonal Chauhan brings deep expertise in HR strategy, total rewards, leadership development, and organizational transformation to STCI Finance Limited.
About STCI Finance Limited
STCI Finance Limited, promoted by the Reserve Bank of India in 1994, is a systemically important non-deposit taking Loan NBFC. The company was established to foster an active secondary market in Government of India securities and public sector bonds. Today, it is backed by Public Sector Banks and Financial Institutions and continues to play a significant role in India’s financial markets.
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