CISO departure
Sameer Gadve steps down as Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance
Sameer Gadve is stepping down as Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance, as announced on January 22, 2026.
Records: IIFL Finance · Sameer Gadve
| Person | Sameer Gadve |
|---|---|
| Role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | IIFL Finance |
| Announced | January 22, 2026 |
| Added to the record | September 25, 2026 |
| Source | MarketScreener (S&P Capital IQ, exchange filing) |
Context from the record
- IIFL Finance is filed under Financial Services, Asia-Pacific, on our record.
- The IIFL Finance seat on our record today: Kailash Gaonkar, Chief Information Security Officer, announced on January 22, 2026.
- The appointment to this seat after this one on our record: Kailash Gaonkar, Chief Information Security Officer, announced on January 22, 2026.
Other Financial Services appointments in the first quarter of 2026
- Jimit Narendra Shah, Chief Information Security Officer, LIC Housing Finance
- Gleb Reznik, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), American Express
- John Visneski, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Green Impact Exchange
- Donna Hart, Chief Information Security Officer, SMBC Americas
- Rich Friedberg, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Envestnet
- Leilani Farol, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), First Horizon
- Stephen McMaster, Chief Information Security Officer, Western Alliance Bank
- Martyn Bayly, Chief Information Security Officer, Cbus
What this move signals
Sameer Gadve stepped down as Chief Information Security Officer of IIFL Finance with effect from January 22, 2026, pursuant to an internal movement within the company, according to the board meeting disclosure the same day.
The seat was filled immediately from inside: the board appointed Kailash Gaonkar as CISO effective January 23. Indian listed lenders must disclose changes to senior management personnel, which is why the handover is on the record to the day.
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